Curated list · 16 trails · Updated October 24, 2026
quieter trails
Quieter trails near Vancouver, BC: 16 trails on this site. Trails that are usually less busy. Quiet also means fewer people to help; leave a trip plan. Figures are approximate.
1Hanes Valley
North Shore · Very hard · 15–16 km · +1000–1100 m · 7–9 hours2Minnekhada Regional Park
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–8 km · +50–150 m · 1.5–3 hours3Alouette Mountain
Fraser Valley · Very hard · 22 km · +1100–1200 m · 9–10 hours4Golden Ears Summit
Fraser Valley · Very hard · 24 km · +1500 m · 12–14 hours5Hayward Lake Railway Trail
Fraser Valley · Easy · 10–12 km · +50–100 m · 3–4 hours6Rainbow Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 16 km · +850 m · 5–7 hours7Wedgemount Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Very hard · 14 km · +1200 m · 6–8 hours8Brothers Creek and Lost Lake loop
North Shore · Moderate · 6–8 km · +300–450 m · 2.5–3.5 hours9Mount Gardner (Bowen Island)
Metro Vancouver · Challenging · 10–16 km · +650–750 m · 4–6 hours10Petgill Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 10–12 km · +600–700 m · 4–5 hours11Hicks Lake loop
Fraser Valley · Easy · 4–4.5 km · +30–80 m · 1–1.5 hours12Redwood Park
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 2–3 km · +30–60 m · 60 minutes13Camosun Bog boardwalk
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 1–2 km · +0–10 m · 30–60 minutes14Mosquito Creek trail
North Shore · Moderate · 4–6 km · +150–300 m · 1.5–2.5 hours15Maplewood Flats
North Shore · Easy · 2–3 km · +0–10 m · 60 minutes16Delta Nature Reserve (Burns Bog)
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 2–3 km · +0–10 m · 60 minutes
North Shore · Very hard · 15–16 km · +1000–1100 m · 7–9 hours2Minnekhada Regional Park
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–8 km · +50–150 m · 1.5–3 hours3Alouette Mountain
Fraser Valley · Very hard · 22 km · +1100–1200 m · 9–10 hours4Golden Ears Summit
Fraser Valley · Very hard · 24 km · +1500 m · 12–14 hours5Hayward Lake Railway Trail
Fraser Valley · Easy · 10–12 km · +50–100 m · 3–4 hours6Rainbow Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 16 km · +850 m · 5–7 hours7Wedgemount Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Very hard · 14 km · +1200 m · 6–8 hours8Brothers Creek and Lost Lake loop
North Shore · Moderate · 6–8 km · +300–450 m · 2.5–3.5 hours9Mount Gardner (Bowen Island)
Metro Vancouver · Challenging · 10–16 km · +650–750 m · 4–6 hours10Petgill Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Challenging · 10–12 km · +600–700 m · 4–5 hours11Hicks Lake loop
Fraser Valley · Easy · 4–4.5 km · +30–80 m · 1–1.5 hours12Redwood Park
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 2–3 km · +30–60 m · 60 minutes13Camosun Bog boardwalk
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 1–2 km · +0–10 m · 30–60 minutes14Mosquito Creek trail
North Shore · Moderate · 4–6 km · +150–300 m · 1.5–2.5 hours15Maplewood Flats
North Shore · Easy · 2–3 km · +0–10 m · 60 minutes16Delta Nature Reserve (Burns Bog)
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 2–3 km · +0–10 m · 60 minutes
See also area guides, guides and the passport.
sources
- BC Hydro recreation area
- BC Parks
- BC Parks (Garibaldi Park)
- BC Parks (Murrin Park) and Crown land
- BC Parks (Sasquatch Park)
- Bowen Island Municipality
- City of Delta
- City of Surrey
- District of North Vancouver
- District of West Vancouver and BC Parks (Cypress Park)
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Pacific Spirit Regional Park)
- Resort Municipality of Whistler
- Wild Bird Trust of BC (Maplewood Conservation Area)
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Hike Vancouver. "Quieter trails." Updated October 24, 2026. https://hikevancouver.ca/lists/quiet-trails/
