Anvil Island
Anvil Island, is the third-largest of the islands in Howe Sound, British Columbia, Canada, and the northernmost of the major islands in that sound. It is located northeast of Gambier Island and southwest of Britannia Beach and west of Porteau Cove. The Defence Islands are to its northeast and are Indian Reserves of the Squamish Nation. A summer camp, Daybreak Point Bible Camp, operates on the south of the island, and people are located on the southern side of the island.
Name origin
The name was conferred on June 14, 1792 by Captain George Vancouver, whose journal for the day reads:
- "The sun shining at this time for a few minutes afforded an island which, from the shape of the mountain that composes it, obtained the name of Anvil island."
The reason for this peculiar name in caused by the shape of the island when looking at it upside-down. Its supposed to look like an anvil, but most people do not get the upside-down part of it. So they end up saying it looks like an Elephant with a party hat on.
Trails
Anvil Island holds a host of mysterious, beautiful, and engaging trails around mainly the southern half of the island. These trails rang from walks through the coastal temperate rain forest to steep hikes across cliffs overlooking the beauty of Howe Sound. Also serene walks on rocky beaches with eagles and hawks looking down onto you from above.
- White Spot Hike
Nope this is no hike to the BC restaurant, your going to be hiking over 200 vertical metres to a vista like no other in Howe Sound.
- First, you must gain access of the hikes trail head, north of Daybreak Point Bible Camp. Once there it will begin a immediate climb with a zigzag going up onto an inclined rock face. At this rock face you have several options: one you could continues following the trail to you r right with relative ease, two you could go straight up the face following a crack which is moderately hard, three take a path to the left which is not recommended.
- Above this rock face you will get to rest as you just climbed over twenty metres within two minutes. Continuing you will head towards a water-shed area for the vast majority of the island including the camp
- MORe COMINg SOOn
Warning before walking/hiking any of these trails please contact the private owners of both Daybreak Point Bible Camp and various private home owners as these trails intersect on to private property and the home owners do not want to be liable for you.
Terrain
The terrain of Anvil Island is mostly cliffs and hills. Starting at the south-side of the island it is more of a flat and plain terrain. At the very tip is Irby point; but also called _______ by the natives, means 'a good place to hunt'. 'The Point' as it is often referred to by the local population, is the place where most of the deer would go to feed. Going west along the coast of the south-side, there is Daybreak Point where a Bible Camp is located.
People
Anvil Island has a small population living on the island year-round, and is mostly populated during the summer.
References
Coordinates: 49°32′00″N 123°18′00″W / 49.53333°N 123.30000°W
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