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Wilderness Feature: Wildlife

Wildlife Viewing Trails in British Columbia

Discover BC trails celebrated for bird watching, salmon runs, elk viewing, and wilderness habitat observing.

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First Camp and Chaster Falls trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Gibsons

First Camp and Chaster Falls

Head out on this 2.6-km out-and-back trail near Gibsons, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 16 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking, mountain biking, and running, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many 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.

Spirit Trail: Bridgman Park to Ambleside Waterfront trail photo
Moderate
Out & Back
North Vancouver

Spirit Trail: Bridgman Park to Ambleside Waterfront

Experience this 25.3-km out-and-back trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 5 h 3 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, road biking, 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.

Lost Creek Trail trail photo
Moderate
Out & Back
Mission

Lost Creek Trail

Enjoy this 8.9-km out-and-back trail near Durieu, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 59 min to complete. This trail is great for cross-country skiing, hiking, and snowshoeing, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime.

Distance
8.9 km
Elevation
+411m
Time
2 h 59 min
Forest River Wildflowers
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Intake Pond Trail trail photo
Moderate
Out & Back
Squamish

Intake Pond Trail

Discover this 11.3-km out-and-back trail near Furry Creek, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 47 min to complete. This is a very popular area for cross-country skiing, 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.

Distance
11.3 km
Elevation
+519m
Time
3 h 47 min
Forest Lake River
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Tramway and White Trail trail photo
Moderate
Out & Back
Gibsons

Tramway and White Trail

Enjoy this 4.3-km out-and-back trail near Granthams Landing, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 54 min to complete. This is a popular trail for hiking, mountain biking, and snowshoeing, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

1st Camp Loop trail photo
Challenging
Loop
Gibsons

1st Camp Loop

Explore this 2.4-km loop trail near Granthams Landing, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 14 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking, mountain biking, and snowshoeing, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Sprockids Intermediate Trail trail photo
Moderate
Point to Point
Gibsons

Sprockids Intermediate Trail

Discover this 11.7-km point-to-point trail near Sunshine Coast F, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 50 min to complete. This is a popular trail for hiking, mountain biking, and snowshoeing, 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
11.7 km
Elevation
+502m
Time
3 h 50 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest River
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Chaster Falls via Hwy 102 trail photo
Moderate
Out & Back
Gibsons

Chaster Falls via Hwy 102

Experience this 7.2-km out-and-back trail near Granthams Landing, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 38 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking, mountain biking, and snowshoeing, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Distance
7.2 km
Elevation
+392m
Time
2 h 38 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest River
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Ripped Nipple via 1st Step trail photo
Moderate
Loop
Roberts Creek

Ripped Nipple via 1st Step

Experience this 3.9-km loop trail near Roberts Creek, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 26 min to complete. This trail is great for birding, hiking, and mountain biking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Theta Peak trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
North Vancouver

Theta Peak

Enjoy this 9.0-km out-and-back trail near Woodlands, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 53 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 May through October.

Distance
9 km
Elevation
+657m
Time
3 h 53 min
Forest Lake River
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Hastings Peak trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
North Vancouver

Hastings Peak

Try this 8.9-km out-and-back trail near Woodlands, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 57 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 May through October.

Distance
8.9 km
Elevation
+682m
Time
3 h 57 min
Forest Lake River
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Lost Lake via Fisherman's Trail trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
North Vancouver

Lost Lake via Fisherman's Trail

Explore this 26.4-km out-and-back trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 6 h 19 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking, mountain biking, and running, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many 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
26.4 km
Elevation
+480m
Time
6 h 19 min
🚫 No Dogs No dogs Kid friendly Beach
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DeBecks Hill Loop South trail photo
Challenging
Loop
Squamish

DeBecks Hill Loop South

Explore this 5.3-km loop trail near Squamish, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 28 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking, mountain biking, and skiing, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas.

Distance
5.3 km
Elevation
+441m
Time
2 h 28 min
🐶 Dog-Friendly Dog friendly Forest Views
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