Brohm Lake is an awesome area for hiking just north of downtown Squamish. If you’ve driven between Squamish or Vancouver and Whistler then the chances are you’ve seen the signs for Brohm Lake and even part of the lake itself. I had driven past Brohm Lake many a time before I finally decided to take…
One of the best hikes in North Vancouver is the Dog Mountain trail in Mount Seymour Provincial Park. This hike offers great ‘bang for your buck’, with amazing views for limited effort. It’s a great trail for a sunrise or sunset hike near Vancouver and is dog-friendly so your 4-legged best friend can come too!…
The Lions Bay loop trail might just be the perfect hike for you if you’re looking for an easy Vancouver hike with great views, We first did this loop trail a few years ago when we couldn’t travel far from home. This was a new trail to me at the time and it was much…
The Tunnel Bluffs trail is a popular hike near Vancouver. Previously you used to be able to access it from the highway at Tunnel Point pullout but this is now no longer the case. If you park here you’re very likely to be towed as you can only park there for 30 minutes now. The…
Rice Lake in North Vancouver is one of my favorite places to go for a rainy day hike or a short trail run at any time of year. The lake itself is beautiful and the forest goes on and on and is full of trails for you to explore. The area surrounding Rice Lake –…
The Bowen Lookout hike is my go-to when I just need a short, easy hike near Vancouver with a great view. I’ve done this hike so many times that I’ve lost count and it’s where I take friends who are visiting the city, or the place I suggest when friends and I just want to…
The Eagle Bluffs hike in the Cypress Mountain ski resort area is one of the best hikes in Vancouver BC and one that I’ve now done many a time. I’ve even ski toured out this way though on that occasion I stopped at Black Mountain since navigating the forest on skis is tricky! Cypress Mountain…
With so many hikes in Vancouver knowing which are the best hikes in Vancouver can be difficult. You want to make sure it has the views you’re after and isn’t too far out of your comfort zone while being just enough to push you. In case you hadn’t realised by now, one of my favourite…
One of the best ways to see Glencoe is to try one of the many beautiful Glencoe walks and hikes available. This way you get away from the roads and out into the beautiful Scottish countryside, with mountain views, lochs, and streams and maybe even spot some deer. Read more: Check out the Goatfell hike…
Canada is pretty famous for its lakes. Whilst you may not have heard of many of the lakes near Vancouver on this list, I’m sure you’ve heard of Maligne Lake and Lake Louise in Banff, Alberta. There’s something I just love about a hike that ends up at a lake, especially when the views are…