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Lighthouse Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Lighthouse Park Viewpoint Loop, 5.8km with 267m elevation Difficulty: intermediate to difficult Traffic: usually heavy on weekends Facilities: pit stop toilets at trail head, flush toilet near the lighthouse View: fantastic views on the western shore, looking at snow capped mountains surrounding lower Howe Sound. Good views of downtown and Vancouver…
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Everett Crowley Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Everett Crowley Loop, 2.1km with 19m elevation Difficulty: easy, stroller friendly if you stay on the graveled loop Traffic: heavy, lots of dogs Facilities: minimal. There’s a washroom placed strangely across the park on the other side of Kerr St, away from the rest of the park View: obstructed views of…
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Robert Burnaby Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Robert Burnaby Park Loop, 2.1km with 63m elevation Difficulty: moderate, with more technical sections through the woods Traffic: light Facilities: flush toilet available near the tennis court, picnic tables, playground, sport facilities, swimming pool View: wilder than expected network of trails, crossing small streams Overall score: 7/10 For an urban park,…
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Brunswick Point Trail
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Brunswick Point Trail, 11.3km with minimal elevation Difficulty: very easy, stroller friendly Traffic: light Facilities: no toilets View: Fraser river estuary, lots of birding opportunities, surprisingly great views of surrounding mountain ranges on a clear day Overall score: 7/10 Brunswick Point Trail is a great hidden gem at the eastern tip…
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Rolley Lake Hike
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Rolley Lake Trail Difficulty: easy on the Lakeside Trail (but not stroller friendly), and moderately difficult on to Rolley Falls Trail Traffic: light Facilities: pit toilet at parking lot, picnic tables View: nice lake surrounded by lush forest. Small waterfalls mostly hidden from view. Overall score: 7/10 April 2021 Lakeside Trail…
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Campbell Valley Regional Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Little River Loop, 2.3km with 11m elevation Difficulty: very easy, stroller friendly Traffic: light on a winter morning Facilities: pit toilet View: wetland, river view Overall score: 5/10 We had a chance to visit South Surrey and we dropped by Campbell Valley Regional Park for a quick stroll, which is just a…
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Lynn Canyon Park
Before we went all out with exploring the outdoors during the pandemic, we only knew a few spots that we frequented around Metro Vancouver. Lynn Canyon Park is one of these go-to destinations of ours for many years. It features a great suspension bridge (a smaller but free alternative to the famed Capilano Suspension Bridge)…
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Kinsol Trestle Trail
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Kinsol Trestle Trail, 3km with negligible change in elevation if you stay on the trestle Difficulty: very easy, stroller friendly Traffic: moderate Facilities: portable toilet at the trail head View: very cool looking trestle Overall score: 5/10 During our camping trip outside Victoria, we took a little detour and visited the…
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Nairn Falls Hike
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Nairn Falls Trail, 2.6km out-and-back trail with 108m elevation gain Difficulty: easy, but unprotected steep slopes down to the river requires close supervision for a toddler Traffic: heavy Facilities: pit toilets at trail head View: powerful waterfall cutting deep into a gorge Overall score: 8/10 Nairn Falls Provincial Park has a…
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Joffre Lakes Hike
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Joffre Lakes, 7.7km out-and-back trail with 497m elevation gain Difficulty: moderate Traffic: very heavy even during the week Facilities: pit toilets at trail head, Middle, and Upper Joffre Lakes View: 3 gorgeous glacial lakes that can rival those in the Rocky Mountains Overall score: 9/10 If there is one hike near…