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Lynn Creek Sea to Sky Trail
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Sea to Sky Trail, 11.9km with 235m elevation gain Difficulty: moderate, but many flights of stairs make it strenuous Traffic: heavy in the urban parks in Lower Lynn and near the suspension bridge, light to moderate in between Facilities: flush toilets at Lynn Canyon Cafe and Bridgman Park View: Twin Falls,…
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Minnekhada Regional Park
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Addington Lookout and Mid-March-Lodge-Fern Loop. Difficulty: moderate (some muddy and mildly hazardous sections) Traffic: quite busy on weekends Facilities: pit toilet, picnic tables View: interesting marsh views. The view at the Addington Lookout was partially obstructed by trees. Overall score: 6/10 Trip Report: February 2021 On this bright February weekend, we visited…
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Buntzen Lake Trail
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Buntzen Lake Trail Difficulty: moderate (eastern section easier than the western section, with option to walk back to parking lot on Pipeline Trail which is a flat service road.) Traffic: extremely busy on weekends especially in warmer months, parking lot may be full. We don’t even try to come here on…
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Sasamat Lake Loop Hike
After our visit in the summer, we came back almost exactly 6 months later, in January. Again, we headed to Buntzen Lake first, and AGAIN IT WAS FULL. Granted, we arrived to the park gate leisurely after 12 noon, but who would have thought a lakeside park can be full in the middle of the…
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Rocky Point Park and Shoreline Trail
We’ve covered Rocky Point before, both as a great family-friendly park as well as one of our go-to paddling spots. We came back to enjoy some fall foliage and finish the Shoreline Trail. We tackled the Shoreline Trail, aiming at the finish line at Old Orchard Park. It’s an easy 5.8km out-and-back trail, as detailed…
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South Dyke Trail and Finn Slough
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Richmond South Dyke Trail Difficulty: easy, flat, stroller friendly Traffic: usually light Facilities: flush toilet, picnic tables View: industrial boat activities on Fraser River, small water dwelling community of Finn Slough was also very interesting Overall score: 7/10 The South Dyke Trail in Richmond spans from Steveston in the west to…
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Jug Island Beach Trail (in Belcarra Regional Park)
Even though summer has ended a few weeks ago, we agreed to continue enjoying the outdoors even if the famously wet Vancouver weather inevitably set in. But we were blessed with a streak of good weather, like a return of summer! When the sun came out on this beautiful weekday morning, I know we have…
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Crystal Falls Hike [closed]
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Crystal Falls Trail is Closed The route to Crystal Falls passes through private property. As of February, 2021 “No Tresspassing” signs have been placed along the trail by landowners. The City of Coquitlam has also placed signs at the trailhead. This is officially our last hike of the 2020 summer season! We decided to check…
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Camosun Bog Trail – Pacific Spirit Regional Park
After a great experience in Burns Bog, Billy remembered that there’s another one right in Pacific Spirit Park: Camosun Bog. We’ve been to Pacific Spirit Park many times in the past, but we never explored this corner of the large park. We soon found that walking around the Camosun Bog is truly a fun and…
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Burns Bog Trail in Delta Nature Reserve
This trail is highly rated among many of my mom friends who rave about how fun it is for toddlers. I knew I had to check it out one day, so when Junior asked to go biking somewhere new, we immediately decided to check this trail out. Trail Condition This is a fairly short loop…