Middle Bench Trail Viewpoint
Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
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Viewpoint seating along Mount Geoffrey’s escarpment above Lambert Channel, Denman Island and the Beaufort Range. Exact viewpoint pin is approximate.
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Trail intel
Shared by walkers to plan the day, never to change the Bench Score
Just as important as the Bench Score, and often the deciding factor on the day — but none of it is a judgement on the view, so it stays out of the Bench Score.
The view is the whole Bench Score. Average of 2 scores submitted. How Bench Scores work
Point A to point B
- A · Start of the walk
- Mount Road trailhead
- Find the three words for this start point
- 49.51600, -124.67300
Trail at a glance
- Walk
- about 1 hr 45 min each way, from the person who found it
- Grade
- Moderate walkwhat this means
- Start & parking
- Mount Road trailhead · Very limited parking at the Mount Road turnaround; do not block access.
- Fees & access
- Route sources: BC Parks Mount Geoffrey Escarpment Park and AllTrails Middle Bench Trail. No potable water; use extreme care near drop-offs. · Walkers on foot
- Route data
- Part-mapped
Know before you go
- Route sources: BC Parks Mount Geoffrey Escarpment Park and AllTrails Middle Bench Trail. No potable water; use extreme care near drop-offs.
- Cliff edges are hazardous in wet, windy or icy weather.
Community-submitted, so check it yourself before you go. Read the disclaimer
Most of the walk is on recorded paths, but the last stretch is unmapped ground. Treat the timings as a range.
The dashed line is straight from A to B — check the walking directions for the real path. P marks parking.
Every step of the walk
About 1 hr 45 min each way — from the person who found this bench
Plotting the footpath route…
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Parking near the start
Looking for car parks…
Parking notes from the person who found it
Very limited parking at the Mount Road turnaround; do not block access.
Car parks come from OpenStreetMap and may be out of date — check signage on the day. In the UK, pay-by-phone bays (RingGo and similar) are usually signed at the bay rather than mapped, so look for the location code on the sign.
Landmarks along the way
- 1Mount Road trailhead — Enter the protected escarpment park
- 2Middle Bench viewpoint — Channel, island and mountain views
What the walk is really like
Seasons and conditions: Cliff edges are hazardous in wet, windy or icy weather.
Before you go
Route sources: BC Parks Mount Geoffrey Escarpment Park and AllTrails Middle Bench Trail. No potable water; use extreme care near drop-offs.
Told to us by the person who submitted this bench — double-check anything seasonal.
What people said
Editorial starting score using the global view scale; community ratings will refine it.
Best Bench HQ · 17 Sep 2026
Editorial starting score using the global view scale; community ratings will refine it.
Best Bench HQ · 17 Sep 2026