Category: Hiking

  • West Dyke Trail

    West Dyke Trail

    We wanted to continue where we left off yesterday and my toddler was still eager to ride his bike again, so we checked out West Dyke Trail. We parked at Garry Point Park, and headed directly for the trail. Trail Condition This is a wide and flat gravel trail from start to finish. If you…

  • Whyte Lake Trail

    Whyte Lake Trail

    We were hoping to review Whytecliff Park and its trails today, but once again parking was impossible on this sunny Saturday morning both at the main lot and the overflow lot. So we scrambled for an alternative, and happened upon the beautiful Whyte Lake trail. We followed this AllTrails route to complete the 5.5km, 209m…

  • Pacific Spirit Regional Park

    Pacific Spirit Regional Park

    This is our go-to park when we want an easy walk but still want to do some forest exploration with the kids. In fact, the very first time we tested our hiking carrier was in Pacific Spirit Park when our son was just over 7 months old. There is a large network of trails inside…

  • Capilano River Regional Park

    Capilano River Regional Park

    Starting from Cleveland Dam, the easy-to-moderate 8-km loop goes through sections of Baden-Powell Trail, Upper Shinglebolt, Capilano-Pacific Trail, then doubles back after we reach the fences at the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. The loop goes on to cross the Capilano River, follows the Coho Trail to the Salmon Hatchery, with a final climb back to…

  • Widgeon Falls Hike

    Widgeon Falls Hike

    After paddling 1.5 hours from Pitt Lake, I went on a 2.9km hike from Widgeon Creek Campsite to Widgeon Falls, thus completing this AllTrails route. The hike goes through some fairly rough terrain, with muddy sections, rocks, tree roots, and some wobbly wooden planks. Not recommended to bring kids in carriers due to these minor…