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Lindeman Lake Trail
Quick facts: I am so glad we finally did this hike! The Lindeman Trail has been on our hiking to do list for quite sometime, so when we decided to camp at Chilliwack Lake, it was the perfect opportunity to explore it. (This trail is by far the most challenging trail that the boys have…
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Terrell Marsh Interpretive Trail
Quick Facts: On our short overnight camping trip in Birch Bay State Park, we checked out this cute little hiking trail, Terrell Marsh Trail. This is a 1 km loop trail which is very easy to complete and suitable for young kids. The whole trail is quite flat but some parts are narrow and rooty,…
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Lower Gold Creek Falls Hike
Quick Facts: Lower Falls Trail in Golden Ears Provincial Park is very popular because it’s very easy and the views are pretty great. The parking lot, although not small, doesn’t quite hold up to the popularity. In recent years, BC Parks has started a free day-pass program to limit the number of visitors to Golden…
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Mystery Creek Hike
Quick Facts: This hike is a great example of the lush temperate rain forests we are blessed with on the BC Coast. Towering trees cover most of the hike, with a small Mystery Creek running alongside a steep, rocky section. The Hyannis Trail starts in a quiet North Vancouver neighborhood where parking is limited but…
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Train Wreck Hike
Quick Facts: The Whistler Train Wreck trail is known as one of the most kid friendly hikes around the area, with an exciting wreckage site at the end. There’s a sizable parking lot at the trailhead near Bayly Park, but surprisingly no washroom facilities nearby. Given the increasing popularity of the trail, this seems like…
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Killarney Lake Loop – Crippen Regional Park
Quick Facts: Crippen Regional Park is located on Bowen Island, a bit further afield than the other Metro Vancouver Regional Parks. We made a day trip of it with our friends Amy and Marcus’ family and tackled the Killarney Lake Loop. We drove up to the picnic area where there’s a small parking lot. The…
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Skookumchuck Narrows Hike
Quick Facts: The hike in Skookumchuck Narrows Provincial Park is perhaps the most famous of all hiking trails on the Sunshine Coast. It’s an fairly easy 8km hike to the Narrows, where impressive whirlpools at ebbing tide and standing rapids at flooding tide can be viewed. The volume of tide water in the entire Sechelt…
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Smuggler Cove Hike
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Smuggler Cove, modified as a 2km out and back hike to the first fork on the map. Difficulty: moderate Traffic: heavy, with lots of dogs Facilities: pit toilet a trailhead View: cool boardwalk through wetland and nice views of Smuggler Cove at the end. After the fork, it wasn’t clear how…
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Spanish Trail to Salish Trail Loop in Pacific Spirit Regional Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Salish Trail to Spanish Trail Loop, 7.2km with 103m elevation Difficulty: intermediate but only due to length Traffic: moderate Facilities: flush toilet at trail head, pit toilet at the information kiosk on 16th Ave View: forests, creeks, canyon, golf course, wetland, and partially obstructed views of Burrard Inlet and Spanish Banks…
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Lighthouse Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Lighthouse Park Viewpoint Loop, 5.8km with 267m elevation Difficulty: intermediate to difficult Traffic: usually heavy on weekends Facilities: pit stop toilets at trail head, flush toilet near the lighthouse View: fantastic views on the western shore, looking at snow capped mountains surrounding lower Howe Sound. Good views of downtown and Vancouver…