142 trails

every trail

north shore

NSGrouse GrindVery hard · 2.5 km · +800 m · 1–2 hoursNSQuarry RockEasy · 3.8–4 km · +100–150 m · 1–1.5 hoursNSLynn LoopEasy · 5–5.5 km · +100–150 m · 1.5–2 hoursNSLynn PeakChallenging · 9 km · +700–720 m · 3–4 hoursNSNorvan FallsModerate · 14 km · +300–400 m · 4–5 hoursNSHanes ValleyVery hard · 15–16 km · +1000–1100 m · 7–9 hoursNSLynn Canyon & 30 Foot PoolEasy · 2–3 km · +50–100 m · 45–60 minutesNSRice Lake LoopEasy · 3 km · +0–30 m · 60 minutesNSCapilano Canyon & Cleveland DamEasy · 4–7 km · +100–200 m · 1.5–2.5 hoursNSDog MountainEasy · 5 km · +100 m · 1.5–2 hoursNSMount Seymour (Pump Peak to Summit)Challenging · 8–9 km · +450 m · 4–5 hoursNSEagle BluffsModerate · 8–10 km · +300–350 m · 3–4 hoursNSBlack Mountain LoopModerate · 7–8 km · +300 m · 2.5–3.5 hoursNSHollyburn MountainModerate · 7–8 km · +400–450 m · 3–4 hoursNSSt. Mark's SummitChallenging · 11 km · +450–550 m · 4–5 hoursNSMount StrachanChallenging · 9–10 km · +500–600 m · 4–5 hoursNSCypress FallsEasy · 3–4 km · +150–200 m · 1–1.5 hoursNSWhyte LakeModerate · 5–6 km · +250–300 m · 2–2.5 hoursNSLighthouse ParkEasy · 2–5 km · +50–100 m · 1–2 hoursNSMount BrunswickVery hard · 15 km · +1550–1600 m · 7–9 hoursNSTunnel BluffsChallenging · 9–10 km · +600–700 m · 3–4 hoursNSBCMC Trail (Grouse Mountain)Very hard · 2.9 km · +750 m · 1.5–2.5 hoursNSMystery LakeEasy · 3–3.5 km · +150–200 m · 1–1.5 hoursNSBrothers Creek and Lost Lake loopModerate · 6–8 km · +300–450 m · 2.5–3.5 hoursNSCapilano Pacific TrailModerate · 7–8 km · +150–200 m · 2–3 hoursNSMosquito Creek trailModerate · 4–6 km · +150–300 m · 1.5–2.5 hoursNSFisherman's Trail (Seymour River)Easy · 6–10 km · +50–150 m · 2–3 hoursNSSeymour Valley TrailwayModerate · 20–20.5 km · +150–250 m · 4–6 hoursNSMaplewood FlatsEasy · 2–3 km · +0–10 m · 60 minutesNSSeaview WalkEasy · 2–2.5 km · +10–40 m · 30–60 minutesNSAmbleside to Dundarave SeawalkEasy · 2–2.5 km · +0–10 m · 30–60 minutesNSLower Grouse CircuitModerate · 8 km · not listed · 4 hoursNSOld Lillooet TrailModerate · 10 km · not listed · 3.5 hoursNSVancouver Lookout (Mount Seymour Rd)Moderate · 6 km · not listed · 2.5 hoursNSGrey Rock (Deep Cove)Moderate · 5 km · +180 m · 2.5 hoursNSForks-Skyline Circuit (Hollyburn Fir)Moderate · 7 km · not listed · 3 hoursNSHollyburn LakesModerate · 7 km · +150 m · 3 hoursNSYew Lake and Bowen LookoutEasy · 4 km · not listed · 2.5 hoursNSHowe Sound Crest (to Strachan meadows)Moderate · 11 km · not listed · 5 hoursNSEagle Creek RambleModerate · 6.5 km · not listed · 3.5 hours

metro vancouver

MVStanley Park SeawallEasy · 9–10 km · +0–20 m · 2.5–3 hoursMVPacific Spirit Regional ParkEasy · 4–10 km · +0–100 m · 1–3 hoursMVBurnaby Mountain TrailsEasy · 3–8 km · +100–250 m · 1–2.5 hoursMVCoquitlam CrunchModerate · 2–2.5 km · +240–250 m · 45–60 minutesMVBuntzen Lake LoopModerate · 8–10 km · +100–200 m · 3–4 hoursMVSendero Diez VistasChallenging · 14–15 km · +450–500 m · 5–6 hoursMVJug Island BeachEasy · 5–5.5 km · +150–200 m · 1.5–2 hoursMVMinnekhada Regional ParkEasy · 4–8 km · +50–150 m · 1.5–3 hoursMVMount Gardner (Bowen Island)Challenging · 10–16 km · +650–750 m · 4–6 hoursMVKillarney Lake (Bowen Island)Easy · 4–4.5 km · +30–60 m · 1–1.5 hoursMVAdmiralty Point (Belcarra)Easy · 5 km · +50–100 m · 1.5–2 hoursMVBurnaby Lake loopEasy · 10–10.5 km · +10–30 m · 2.5–3 hoursMVDeer Lake loopEasy · 4.5–5 km · +10–30 m · 1–1.5 hoursMVMundy Park loopEasy · 4–5 km · +20–50 m · 1–1.5 hoursMVColony Farm Regional ParkEasy · 4–6 km · +5–20 m · 1–2 hoursMVPitt-Addington Marsh dikes (Grant Narrows)Easy · 4–10 km · +5–20 m · 1.5–3 hoursMVWidgeon Falls (paddle and hike)Moderate · 5–6 km · +50–100 m · 4–6 hoursMVKanaka Creek: Cliff FallsEasy · 2–3 km · +30–80 m · 1–1.5 hoursMVDerby Reach and Edgewater BarEasy · 4–6 km · +5–20 m · 1–2 hoursMVCampbell Valley: Little River LoopEasy · 2–3 km · +5–20 m · 30–60 minutesMVTynehead Regional Park loopsEasy · 3–5 km · +10–40 m · 1–1.5 hoursMVRedwood ParkEasy · 2–3 km · +30–60 m · 60 minutesMVCrescent Beach and Blackie SpitEasy · 2–4 km · +0–10 m · 30 minutes to 1.5 hoursMVBoundary Bay dikeEasy · 4–10 km · +0–10 m · 1–3 hoursMVRichmond West Dyke TrailEasy · 5–6 km · +0–10 m · 1.5–2 hoursMVIona Beach jettyEasy · 8–8.5 km · +0–10 m · 2–3 hoursMVQueen Elizabeth ParkEasy · 2–3 km · +30–70 m · 30–60 minutesMVCamosun Bog boardwalkEasy · 1–2 km · +0–10 m · 30–60 minutesMVWreck Beach Trail 6Moderate · 1–1.5 km · +60–90 m · 30–60 minutesMVSasamat Lake loopEasy · 2.5–3 km · +10–40 m · 60 minutesMVPort Moody Shoreline TrailEasy · 3–3.5 km · +0–20 m · 1–1.5 hoursMVBarnet Marine ParkEasy · 1–2 km · +0–20 m · 30–60 minutesMVCentral Park (Burnaby)Easy · 3–4 km · +10–30 m · 60 minutesMVBurnaby Fraser Foreshore ParkEasy · 4–6 km · +0–10 m · 1–2 hoursMVSpanish Banks to Jericho BeachEasy · 3–4 km · +0–10 m · 1–1.5 hoursMVFalse Creek seawall loopEasy · 9–10 km · +0–20 m · 2.5–3 hoursMVTraboulay PoCo TrailModerate · 25–26 km · +20–60 m · 6–8 hoursMVDorman Point (Bowen Island)Moderate · 2–3 km · +80–120 m · 60 minutesMVWhite Rock PromenadeEasy · 2–2.5 km · +0–10 m · 30–60 minutesMVDelta Nature Reserve (Burns Bog)Easy · 2–3 km · +0–10 m · 60 minutesMVDeas Island Regional ParkEasy · 3–5 km · +0–10 m · 1–1.5 hoursMVStanley Park: Beaver LakeEasy · 2–3 km · +10–40 m · 30–60 minutesMVSouth Dyke Trail (Finn Slough to London Farm)Easy · 7.2 km · not listed · 2 hoursMVBuntzen Ridge (Pipeline Pass)Moderate · 6 km · +290 m · 2.5 hoursMVBurke Mountain Woodland TrailModerate · 7 km · not listed · 3.5 hoursMVDe Boville SloughEasy · 9.2 km · not listed · 3 hoursMVSemiahmoo RambleEasy · not listed · not listed · 3 hoursMVSea Island Dike (McDonald Beach)Easy · 7 km · +0–10 m · 0 minutesMVPeace Arch ParkEasy · not listed · +0–10 m · 0 minutesMVDelta Watershed ParkEasy · 11 km · not listed · 0 minutesMVGeorge C. Reifel Bird Sanctuary dikesEasy · 6 km · +0–10 m · 0 minutesMVMud Bay / East Delta Dike TrailEasy · not listed · +0–10 m · 0 minutesMVPortside and Burnaby Heights trailsEasy · 2.5 km · not listed · 0 minutes

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Cam Appleton, Vancouver real estate agent, climbing the side of a downtown tower at sunset with the North Shore mountains behind
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Hi, I'm Cam Appleton. I love Vancouver and I love getting out on its trails. When I went looking for a simple, easy hiking guide for around here, I couldn't find one I liked. I also really like helping people, so I built this one.

My day job is real estate. I help people buy, sell and lease. I hope you're enjoying the start of Hike Vancouver. If you're thinking about living closer to trails like this one, I'm happy to talk.

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