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Dog-Free Wilderness Trails in British Columbia

Sensitive ecological reserves, alpine habitats, and provincial parks where pets are prohibited to protect wildlife.

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Grouse Mountain via Larsen Trail and BCMC Trail trail photo
Expert
Out & Back
North Vancouver

Grouse Mountain via Larsen Trail and BCMC Trail

Enjoy this 5.8-km out-and-back trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 51 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are May through November. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
5.8 km
Elevation
+810m
Time
3 h 51 min
Ascent Trail (Little Burn, Big Burn and Heart Burn) trail photo
Expert
Point to Point
Whistler

Ascent Trail (Little Burn, Big Burn and Heart Burn)

Discover this 6.4-km point-to-point trail near Whistler, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 3 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 best times to visit this trail are July through September. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
6.4 km
Elevation
+1,144m
Time
3 h 8 min
Flint and Feather Trail trail photo
Expert
Out & Back
North Vancouver

Flint and Feather Trail

Head out on this 3.4-km out-and-back trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 16 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 best times to visit this trail are May through October. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
3.4 km
Elevation
+770m
Time
3 h 16 min
3 Summit Loop trail photo
Hard
Loop
North Vancouver

3 Summit Loop

Proceed cautiously on this 24.8-km loop trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a highly challenging route, it takes an average of 8 h 56 min to complete and should only be attempted by experienced adventurers. This trail is great for hiking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are June through October. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
24.8 km
Elevation
+1,304m
Time
8 h 56 min
Garibaldi Lake Parking Lot to Cheakamus Lake Parking Lot trail photo
Very Hard
Point to Point
Squamish

Garibaldi Lake Parking Lot to Cheakamus Lake Parking Lot

Enjoy this 28.8-km point-to-point trail near Garibaldi, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 9 h 59 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
28.8 km
Elevation
+1,536m
Time
9 h 59 min
Mount Burwell trail photo
Very Hard
Out & Back
North Vancouver

Mount Burwell

Proceed cautiously on this 24.3-km out-and-back trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a highly challenging route, it should only be attempted by experienced adventurers. 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 July through October. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
24.3 km
Elevation
+1,471m
Time
2 h 56 min
Castle Towers trail photo
Expert
Out & Back
Whistler

Castle Towers

Proceed cautiously on this 34.4-km out-and-back trail near Whistler, British Columbia. Generally considered a highly challenging route, it should only be attempted by experienced adventurers. This trail is great for camping and hiking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are June through September. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
34.4 km
Elevation
+2,739m
Time
3 h 40 min
Mamquam Mountain trail photo
Expert
Out & Back
Squamish

Mamquam Mountain

Try this 14.8-km out-and-back trail near Squamish, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route. This trail is great for hiking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are June through October. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
14.8 km
Elevation
+1,699m
Time
3 h 7 min
Hanes Valley Loop trail photo
Hard
Loop
North Vancouver

Hanes Valley Loop

Proceed cautiously on this 22.9-km loop trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a highly challenging route, it should only be attempted by experienced adventurers. This trail is great for backpacking and hiking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are July through October. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
22.9 km
Elevation
+1,287m
Time
44 min
Vedder Mountain via Bowman Trail trail photo
Hard
Out & Back
Chilliwack

Vedder Mountain via Bowman Trail

Discover this 7.2-km out-and-back trail near Chilliwack, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 58 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are April through August. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
7.2 km
Elevation
+776m
Time
3 h 58 min
Overlord Mountain trail photo
Expert
Out & Back
Whistler

Overlord Mountain

Proceed cautiously on this 39.4-km out-and-back trail near Whistler, British Columbia. Generally considered a highly challenging route, it should only be attempted by experienced adventurers. This is a very popular area for backpacking, camping, and hiking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are July through September. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
39.4 km
Elevation
+2,565m
Time
14 min
Parkhurst Mountain trail photo
Expert
Out & Back
Whistler

Parkhurst Mountain

Discover this 16.9-km out-and-back trail near Whistler, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route. This trail is great for hiking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are June through September. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
16.9 km
Elevation
+1,670m
Time
6 h 12 min
Widgeon Peak trail photo
Expert
Out & Back
Coquitlam

Widgeon Peak

Proceed cautiously on this 10.5-km out-and-back trail near Coquitlam, British Columbia. Generally considered a highly challenging route, it should only be attempted by experienced adventurers. 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 August through September. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
10.5 km
Elevation
+1,401m
Time
37 min