The Diez Vistas trail at Buntzen Lake is a popular Vancouver hike. Its full name, Sendero Diez Vistas, means the path of ten views. There are 10 viewpoints along the trail with most of them looking out over the Indian Arm towards Mt Seymour. Though the elevation change on this hike isn’t huge, don’t underestimate…
With so many awesome Squamish hikes surrounding the town of Squamish, it’s perhaps no surprise that this town between Vancouver and Whistler is known as the adventure capital of Canada. Anything outdoor adventure you want to do, you can do it in Squamish, BC. Alongside the hiking trails, which are some of the best things…
Brunswick Mountain is the tallest peak on the North Shore so I just had to hike it. I’d done many of the other hikes in this area including St. Mark’s Summit, Mount Harvey, and the Lions Binkert Trail, but had yet to tick off Mt Brunswick until fairly recently. It’s a long hike with a…
Over 6 years of living in Vancouver, I’ve truly hiked on most of the hiking trails surrounding the city. There are so many trails to choose from and I’ve done the vast majority of them since I love discovering the best hiking in Vancouver. Whether you’re traveling to Vancouver or you live there, there’s an…
The Norvan Falls trail in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, North Vancouver, is a great hike for a rainy day since you’re in the forest, chasing a waterfall viewpoint! The Norvan Falls hike is long, though mostly flat, so it’s a great option if you’re looking for an easy-intermediate hike in North Vancouver. You can also…
The Sea to Summit trail, sometimes called the Sea to Sky trail, is a rewarding hike in Squamish BC that offers a gondola ride down. Honestly, it doesn’t get much better than skipping the (sometimes boring) return hiking journey and resting your legs by getting a gondola down the mountain. The Sea to Summit uses…
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…