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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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Weaver Lake Trail trail photo
Easy
Loop
Harrison Hot Springs

Weaver Lake Trail

Enjoy this 6.9-km loop trail near Hemlock Valley, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 45 min to complete. This is a popular trail for backpacking, birding, and camping, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are March through November. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Burns Bog Trail trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
Delta

Burns Bog Trail

Experience this 4.2-km loop trail near Delta, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 49 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, 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.

PoCo Traboulay Trail Loop trail photo
Moderate
Loop
Port Coquitlam

PoCo Traboulay Trail Loop

Discover this 25.3-km loop trail near Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 4 h 44 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, mountain 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.

Seven Sisters Trail trail photo
Easy
Out & Back
Chilliwack

Seven Sisters Trail

Enjoy this 3.2-km out-and-back trail near Fraser Valley Regional, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 8 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, mountain biking, and road biking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are February through November. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Salish Trail - Admiralty Trail - West Canyon trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
Vancouver

Salish Trail - Admiralty Trail - West Canyon

Head out on this 7.4-km loop trail near Greater Vancouver A, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 41 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, horseback riding, 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 and may be off-leash in some areas.

Jug Island Beach Trail trail photo
Easy
Out & Back
Coquitlam

Jug Island Beach Trail

Try this 5.6-km out-and-back trail near Belcarra, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 47 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, fishing, and hiking, 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.

Brohm Lake Interpretive Forest trail photo
Moderate
Loop
Squamish

Brohm Lake Interpretive Forest

Get to know this 8.0-km loop trail near Cheakamus 11, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 45 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 March through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Cedars Mill Trail trail photo
Very Easy
Out & Back
North Vancouver

Cedars Mill Trail

Try this 8.2-km out-and-back trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 48 min to complete. This is a very popular area for 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.

Boundary Bay Dyke Trail trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Delta

Boundary Bay Dyke Trail

Experience this 34.4-km out-and-back trail near Delta, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 6 h 18 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, mountain biking, 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.

Stanley Park Seawall trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
Vancouver

Stanley Park Seawall

Experience this 9.7-km loop trail near Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 58 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.

Quarry Rock Lookout from Mount Seymour Rd trail photo
Easy
Out & Back
North Vancouver

Quarry Rock Lookout from Mount Seymour Rd

Explore this 4.2-km out-and-back trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 26 min to complete. This is a very popular area for 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 and may be off-leash in some areas.

Capilano Canyon and Upper Capilano Pacific Trail Loop trail photo
Easy
Loop
North Vancouver

Capilano Canyon and Upper Capilano Pacific Trail Loop

Enjoy this 5.8-km loop trail near Capilano 5, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 49 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.

Mount Elphinstone Summit Trail trail photo
Hard
Out & Back
Gibsons

Mount Elphinstone Summit Trail

Experience this 12.4-km out-and-back trail near Sunshine Coast F, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route. This is a popular trail for birding, hiking, and snowshoeing, 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
12.4 km
Elevation
+1,067m
Time
34 min
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Squamish Estuary trail photo
Very Easy
Out & Back
Squamish

Squamish Estuary

Head out on this 3.1-km out-and-back trail near Squamish, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 34 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, running, and walking, 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.

Gold Creek Lookout trail photo
Easy
Out & Back
Maple Ridge

Gold Creek Lookout

Enjoy this 7.7-km out-and-back trail near Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 14 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, snowshoeing, and running, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are April through November. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Goldie and Flower Lake Loop trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
North Vancouver

Goldie and Flower Lake Loop

Discover this 3.5-km loop trail near Woodlands, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 54 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 May through November. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Brackendale Dykes Trail trail photo
Very Easy
Out & Back
Squamish

Brackendale Dykes Trail

Experience this 4.2-km out-and-back trail near Squamish, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 46 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, fishing, and mountain biking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are April through November. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas.

Hicks Lake Trail trail photo
Easy
Loop
Agassiz

Hicks Lake Trail

Check out this 6.6-km loop trail near Kent, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 39 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, 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. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.