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Alpine Lake Hiking Trails in British Columbia

Explore British Columbia hiking trails leading to turquoise alpine lakes, glacial tarns, and tranquil wilderness shores.

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High Knoll: Meadow - Mid-Marsh - Quarry trail photo
Easy
Out & Back
Pitt Meadows

High Knoll: Meadow - Mid-Marsh - Quarry

Experience this 4.7-km out-and-back trail near Pitt Meadows, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 31 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and running, 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.

Stave Dam Forest Interpretation Trail trail photo
Moderate
Loop
Mission

Stave Dam Forest Interpretation Trail

Head out on this 1.8-km loop trail near Mission, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 45 min to complete. This is a popular trail for hiking, snowshoeing, and running, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are February through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Ancient Cedars Trail trail photo
Moderate
Out & Back
Whistler

Ancient Cedars Trail

Check out this 4.7-km out-and-back trail near Whistler, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 51 min to complete. This is a popular trail for hiking, mountain biking, and running, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are May through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Low Knoll: Lodge - Fern - Mid-Marsh trail photo
Easy
Loop
Coquitlam

Low Knoll: Lodge - Fern - Mid-Marsh

Discover this 3.7-km loop trail near Coquitlam, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 8 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and running, 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.

Hunter Logging Road trail photo
Easy
Out & Back
Mission

Hunter Logging Road

Experience this 7.7-km out-and-back trail near McConnell Creek, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 29 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and snowshoeing, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are March through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Liumchen Lake trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Chilliwack

Liumchen Lake

Enjoy this 9.2-km out-and-back trail near Bell Acres, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 58 min to complete. This trail is great for backpacking, hiking, and snowshoeing, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are April through October. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas.

Distance
9.2 km
Elevation
+678m
Time
3 h 58 min
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Brew Mountain via Roe Creek Trail trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Squamish

Brew Mountain via Roe Creek Trail

Explore this 19.2-km out-and-back trail near Garibaldi, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 7 h 1 min to complete. This trail is great for backpacking, camping, and hiking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are May through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Distance
19.2 km
Elevation
+1,047m
Time
7 h 1 min
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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
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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.

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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Alta Lake Loop trail photo
Easy
Loop
Whistler

Alta Lake Loop

Explore this 7.4-km loop trail near Whistler, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 58 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, road biking, 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.

Tangled Summit via Halvor Lunden Trail trail photo
Hard
Out & Back
Coquitlam

Tangled Summit via Halvor Lunden Trail

Get to know this 13.7-km out-and-back trail near Anmore, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6 h 17 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 August. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Distance
13.7 km
Elevation
+1,108m
Time
6 h 17 min
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Lynn Lake Trail trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
North Vancouver

Lynn Lake Trail

Check out this 21.7-km out-and-back trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6 h 40 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 June through October. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas.

Distance
21.7 km
Elevation
+812m
Time
6 h 40 min
🐶 Dog-Friendly Dog friendly Forest Lake
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Blue Gentian and Lost Lake via Brothers Creek Loop trail photo
Moderate
Loop
West Vancouver

Blue Gentian and Lost Lake via Brothers Creek Loop

Explore this 8.4-km loop trail near West Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 2 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking and running, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are May through November. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Distance
8.4 km
Elevation
+446m
Time
3 h 2 min
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Cleveland Dam and Capilano Lake Lookout trail photo
Very Easy
Out & Back
North Vancouver

Cleveland Dam and Capilano Lake Lookout

Head out on this 2.6-km out-and-back trail near Capilano 5, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 42 min to complete. This is a very popular area for running and walking, 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.

Baden Powell Trail: Cleveland Dam to First Lake trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
West Vancouver

Baden Powell Trail: Cleveland Dam to First Lake

Try this 15.0-km out-and-back trail near West Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 5 h 39 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, hiking, and running, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are February through November. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Distance
15 km
Elevation
+862m
Time
5 h 39 min
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