Curated list · 43 trails · Updated October 24, 2026
hikes with the best views
Hikes with the best views near Vancouver, BC: 43 trails on this site. Big payoffs at the top. Figures are approximate.
1Grouse Grind
North Shore · Very hard · 2.5 km · +800 m · 1–2 hours2Lynn Peak
North Shore · Challenging · 9 km · +700–720 m · 3–4 hours3Hanes Valley
North Shore · Very hard · 15–16 km · +1000–1100 m · 7–9 hours4Mount Seymour (Pump Peak to Summit)
North Shore · Challenging · 8–9 km · +450 m · 4–5 hours5Eagle Bluffs
North Shore · Moderate · 8–10 km · +300–350 m · 3–4 hours6Black Mountain Loop
North Shore · Moderate · 7–8 km · +300 m · 2.5–3.5 hours7Hollyburn Mountain
North Shore · Moderate · 7–8 km · +400–450 m · 3–4 hours8St. Mark's Summit
North Shore · Challenging · 11 km · +450–550 m · 4–5 hours9Mount Strachan
North Shore · Challenging · 9–10 km · +500–600 m · 4–5 hours10Mount Brunswick
North Shore · Very hard · 15 km · +1550–1600 m · 7–9 hours11Tunnel Bluffs
North Shore · Challenging · 9–10 km · +600–700 m · 3–4 hours12Coquitlam Crunch
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 2–2.5 km · +240–250 m · 45–60 minutes13Sendero Diez Vistas
Metro Vancouver · Challenging · 14–15 km · +450–500 m · 5–6 hours14Alouette Mountain
Fraser Valley · Very hard · 22 km · +1100–1200 m · 9–10 hours15Golden Ears Summit
Fraser Valley · Very hard · 24 km · +1500 m · 12–14 hours16Teapot Hill
Fraser Valley · Moderate · 5 km · +250 m · 2 hours17Cheam Peak
Fraser Valley · Challenging · 9–10 km · +650–700 m · 4–5 hours18Elk Mountain
Fraser Valley · Challenging · 7–8 km · +800–850 m · 3.5–5 hours19Stawamus Chief
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 3–3.6 km · +540–630 m · 2–5 hours20Sea to Summit Trail
Sea-to-Sky · Very hard · 7.5 km · +900–920 m · 3–5 hours21Garibaldi Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 18 km · +820–900 m · 5–7 hours22Panorama Ridge
Sea-to-Sky · Very hard · 28–30 km · +1500–1550 m · 10–12 hours23Elfin Lakes
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 22 km · +600–700 m · 6–8 hours24Rainbow Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 16 km · +850 m · 5–7 hours25Wedgemount Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Very hard · 14 km · +1200 m · 6–8 hours26Joffre Lakes (Upper Lake)
Sea-to-Sky · Moderate · 8–10 km · +400 m · 3–5 hours27BCMC Trail (Grouse Mountain)
North Shore · Very hard · 2.9 km · +750 m · 1.5–2.5 hours28Mount Gardner (Bowen Island)
Metro Vancouver · Challenging · 10–16 km · +650–750 m · 4–6 hours29Soames Hill (Gibsons)
Sunshine Coast · Moderate · 2–3 km · +200–250 m · 1–1.5 hours30Petgill Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 10–12 km · +600–700 m · 4–5 hours31Wreck Beach Trail 6
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 1–1.5 km · +60–90 m · 30–60 minutes32Dorman Point (Bowen Island)
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 2–3 km · +80–120 m · 60 minutes33Buntzen Ridge (Pipeline Pass)
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 6 km · +290 m · 2.5 hours34Burke Mountain Woodland Trail
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 7 km · not listed · 3.5 hours35Vancouver Lookout (Mount Seymour Rd)
North Shore · Moderate · 6 km · not listed · 2.5 hours36Grey Rock (Deep Cove)
North Shore · Moderate · 5 km · +180 m · 2.5 hours37Howe Sound Crest (to Strachan meadows)
North Shore · Moderate · 11 km · not listed · 5 hours38Eagle Creek Ramble
North Shore · Moderate · 6.5 km · not listed · 3.5 hours39Skyline-Copperbush Circuit (Evans Lake)
Sea-to-Sky · Moderate · 8 km · not listed · 3.5 hours40UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest
Fraser Valley · Moderate · 8 km · +290 m · 3.5 hours41East Canyon Trail (Golden Ears)
Fraser Valley · Moderate · 9 km · +180 m · 3.5 hours42Skagit River Trail
Further afield · Moderate · not listed · +100 m · 4.5 hours43Hope-Nicola Valley Trail
Further afield · Moderate · 10 km · +190 m · 3.5 hours
North Shore · Very hard · 2.5 km · +800 m · 1–2 hours2Lynn Peak
North Shore · Challenging · 9 km · +700–720 m · 3–4 hours3Hanes Valley
North Shore · Very hard · 15–16 km · +1000–1100 m · 7–9 hours4Mount Seymour (Pump Peak to Summit)
North Shore · Challenging · 8–9 km · +450 m · 4–5 hours5Eagle Bluffs
North Shore · Moderate · 8–10 km · +300–350 m · 3–4 hours6Black Mountain Loop
North Shore · Moderate · 7–8 km · +300 m · 2.5–3.5 hours7Hollyburn Mountain
North Shore · Moderate · 7–8 km · +400–450 m · 3–4 hours8St. Mark's Summit
North Shore · Challenging · 11 km · +450–550 m · 4–5 hours9Mount Strachan
North Shore · Challenging · 9–10 km · +500–600 m · 4–5 hours10Mount Brunswick
North Shore · Very hard · 15 km · +1550–1600 m · 7–9 hours11Tunnel Bluffs
North Shore · Challenging · 9–10 km · +600–700 m · 3–4 hours12Coquitlam Crunch
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 2–2.5 km · +240–250 m · 45–60 minutes13Sendero Diez Vistas
Metro Vancouver · Challenging · 14–15 km · +450–500 m · 5–6 hours14Alouette Mountain
Fraser Valley · Very hard · 22 km · +1100–1200 m · 9–10 hours15Golden Ears Summit
Fraser Valley · Very hard · 24 km · +1500 m · 12–14 hours16Teapot Hill
Fraser Valley · Moderate · 5 km · +250 m · 2 hours17Cheam Peak
Fraser Valley · Challenging · 9–10 km · +650–700 m · 4–5 hours18Elk Mountain
Fraser Valley · Challenging · 7–8 km · +800–850 m · 3.5–5 hours19Stawamus Chief
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 3–3.6 km · +540–630 m · 2–5 hours20Sea to Summit Trail
Sea-to-Sky · Very hard · 7.5 km · +900–920 m · 3–5 hours21Garibaldi Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 18 km · +820–900 m · 5–7 hours22Panorama Ridge
Sea-to-Sky · Very hard · 28–30 km · +1500–1550 m · 10–12 hours23Elfin Lakes
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 22 km · +600–700 m · 6–8 hours24Rainbow Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 16 km · +850 m · 5–7 hours25Wedgemount Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Very hard · 14 km · +1200 m · 6–8 hours26Joffre Lakes (Upper Lake)
Sea-to-Sky · Moderate · 8–10 km · +400 m · 3–5 hours27BCMC Trail (Grouse Mountain)
North Shore · Very hard · 2.9 km · +750 m · 1.5–2.5 hours28Mount Gardner (Bowen Island)
Metro Vancouver · Challenging · 10–16 km · +650–750 m · 4–6 hours29Soames Hill (Gibsons)
Sunshine Coast · Moderate · 2–3 km · +200–250 m · 1–1.5 hours30Petgill Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 10–12 km · +600–700 m · 4–5 hours31Wreck Beach Trail 6
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 1–1.5 km · +60–90 m · 30–60 minutes32Dorman Point (Bowen Island)
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 2–3 km · +80–120 m · 60 minutes33Buntzen Ridge (Pipeline Pass)
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 6 km · +290 m · 2.5 hours34Burke Mountain Woodland Trail
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 7 km · not listed · 3.5 hours35Vancouver Lookout (Mount Seymour Rd)
North Shore · Moderate · 6 km · not listed · 2.5 hours36Grey Rock (Deep Cove)
North Shore · Moderate · 5 km · +180 m · 2.5 hours37Howe Sound Crest (to Strachan meadows)
North Shore · Moderate · 11 km · not listed · 5 hours38Eagle Creek Ramble
North Shore · Moderate · 6.5 km · not listed · 3.5 hours39Skyline-Copperbush Circuit (Evans Lake)
Sea-to-Sky · Moderate · 8 km · not listed · 3.5 hours40UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest
Fraser Valley · Moderate · 8 km · +290 m · 3.5 hours41East Canyon Trail (Golden Ears)
Fraser Valley · Moderate · 9 km · +180 m · 3.5 hours42Skagit River Trail
Further afield · Moderate · not listed · +100 m · 4.5 hours43Hope-Nicola Valley Trail
Further afield · Moderate · 10 km · +190 m · 3.5 hours
See also area guides, guides and the passport.
sources
- BC Hydro / Belcarra
- BC Parks
- BC Parks
- BC Parks
- BC Parks
- BC Parks (Cheam Range)
- BC Parks (Coquihalla Canyon)
- BC Parks (Cultus Lake Park)
- BC Parks (Cypress Provincial Park)
- BC Parks (Cypress)
- BC Parks (Garibaldi Park)
- BC Parks (Golden Ears)
- BC Parks (Mount Seymour)
- BC Parks (Murrin Park) and Crown land
- BC Parks (Pinecone Burke)
- BC Parks (Pipi7íyekw/Joffre Lakes Park)
- BC Parks (Skagit Valley)
- BC Parks / Lions Bay
- Bowen Island Municipality
- City of Coquitlam
- District of North Vancouver
- District of West Vancouver
- Fraser Valley Regional District / Crown land
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Belcarra)
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Crippen Regional Park)
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Grouse Mountain Regional Park)
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Lynn Headwaters)
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Pacific Spirit Regional Park)
- Private operator land and BC Parks
- Recreation Sites and Trails BC
- Resort Municipality of Whistler
- Sunshine Coast Regional District
- UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest
- Village of Lions Bay / Crown land
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Hike Vancouver. "Hikes with the best views." Updated October 24, 2026. https://hikevancouver.ca/lists/best-views/
