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Hiking Trails in British Columbia

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Sky Pilot Trail trail photo
Hard
Out & Back
Squamish

Sky Pilot Trail

Proceed cautiously on this 15.0-km out-and-back trail near Stawamus 24, British Columbia. Generally considered a highly challenging route, it should only be attempted by experienced adventurers. This is a popular trail for hiking and running, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are June through September.

Distance
15 km
Elevation
+1,195m
Time
5 h 16 min
Cave Forest River
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Mount Sheer and Mountain Lake Hut trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Squamish

Mount Sheer and Mountain Lake Hut

Get to know this 13.2-km out-and-back trail near Furry Creek, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route. This is a popular trail for backpacking, camping, and hiking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are June through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Distance
13.2 km
Elevation
+831m
Time
5 h 16 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest Lake
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Elfin Lakes to The Opal Cone trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Squamish

Elfin Lakes to The Opal Cone

Check out this 15.0-km out-and-back trail near Squamish, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 5 h 16 min to complete. This is a popular trail for backpacking, camping, and hiking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
15 km
Elevation
+753m
Time
5 h 16 min
🚫 No Dogs No dogs Forest Lake
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Watershed Park Loop trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
Delta

Watershed Park Loop

Check out this 6.8-km loop trail near Delta, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 33 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, running, and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are February through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Taylor Meadows trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Squamish

Taylor Meadows

Explore this 13.8-km out-and-back trail near Garibaldi, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 5 h 39 min to complete. This is a very popular area for backpacking, camping, and hiking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
13.8 km
Elevation
+925m
Time
5 h 39 min
🚫 No Dogs No dogs Forest Lake
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Chickadee Loop Extended trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
White Rock

Chickadee Loop Extended

Explore this 4.8-km loop trail near White Rock, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 3 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, hiking, and mountain biking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are February through October.

Devil's Lake Loop trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
Mission

Devil's Lake Loop

Experience this 4.7-km loop trail near Stave Falls, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 5 min to complete. This is a popular trail for camping, hiking, and running, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are April through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Thornhill Loop trail photo
Easy
Loop
Maple Ridge

Thornhill Loop

Try this 10.5-km loop trail near Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 5 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and mountain biking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Demon Ridge trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Squamish

Demon Ridge

Get to know this 16.3-km out-and-back trail near Squamish-Lillooet Regional, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6 h 10 min to complete. This trail is great for backpacking, hiking, and off-road driving, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are July through August. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
16.3 km
Elevation
+946m
Time
6 h 10 min
🚫 No Dogs No dogs Forest River
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Zupjok Peak - Llama Peak - Alpaca Peak trail photo
Hard
Out & Back
Yale

Zupjok Peak - Llama Peak - Alpaca Peak

Head out on this 18.3-km out-and-back trail near Albert Flat 5, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route. This is a popular trail for backpacking, camping, and hiking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are April through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Distance
18.3 km
Elevation
+1,320m
Time
1 h 20 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest Views
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Big Tree, Addernach, Lee's Big Easy, 4D, and Shakecutter's Loop trail photo
Easy
Loop
Halfmoon Bay

Big Tree, Addernach, Lee's Big Easy, 4D, and Shakecutter's Loop

Try this 4.5-km loop trail near Welcome Beach, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 20 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking and mountain biking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are March through August. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Mount Fromme via Cascades Trail trail photo
Hard
Out & Back
North Vancouver

Mount Fromme via Cascades Trail

Check out this 10.6-km out-and-back trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 4 h 58 min to complete. This is a popular trail for hiking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are April through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Distance
10.6 km
Elevation
+887m
Time
4 h 58 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest Views
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Little Goat Mountain and Dam Mountain Loop trail photo
Moderate
Loop
North Vancouver

Little Goat Mountain and Dam Mountain Loop

Explore this 5.6-km loop trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 2 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and running, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are July through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Distance
5.6 km
Elevation
+298m
Time
2 h 2 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest Views
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Taggart Peak trail photo
Hard
Out & Back
Abbotsford

Taggart Peak

Get to know this 10.3-km out-and-back trail near Upper Sumas 6, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 4 h 46 min to complete. This is a popular trail for hiking and running, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Distance
10.3 km
Elevation
+849m
Time
4 h 46 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest Views
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Mount St. Benedict trail photo
Hard
Out & Back
Mission

Mount St. Benedict

Explore this 10.8-km out-and-back trail near McConnell Creek, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 5 h 28 min to complete. This is a popular trail for backpacking, camping, and hiking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are April through October. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas.

Distance
10.8 km
Elevation
+1,019m
Time
5 h 28 min
🐶 Dog-Friendly Dog friendly Beach Forest
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Pender Hill Trail trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Pender Harbour

Pender Hill Trail

Enjoy this 1.6-km out-and-back trail near Irvines Landing, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 51 min to complete. This is a popular trail for hiking and running, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.