#3 Malaspina Galleries (C on map) to Twin Beaches (D on map)

Easy 4 km walk along a sandstone beach shelf with panoramic views. Accessible at mid to low tide late spring to fall. Dangerously slippery in winter. Steep drop at starting point. Use caution. Park at the end of Malaspina Drive as indicated on right. Follow marked access trail to sandstone point facing Nanaimo. Do not walk on rock overhang above galleries to the left of trail, as this area is dangerously unstable. Looking back from the sandstone point at the lower level, it is possible to see the overhanging sandstone forming the galleries. This area is closed due to concern over falling rock. Turning right from the headland, you can follow the beach shelf all the way to the sand beach in Taylor Bay. Return by the same route or by road, crossing the field behind the beach to Ricardo Road. Pilot Bay Beach is across the road here. Turn right up the hill to Berry Point Road. Turn right again and go around the bend to Malaspina Drive and back to carpark. This walk can also be combined with #4.