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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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Trans Canada Trail: New Brighton Park - Kensington Park trail photo
Easy
Out & Back
Vancouver

Trans Canada Trail: New Brighton Park - Kensington Park

Check out this 12.4-km out-and-back trail near Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 2 h 49 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, mountain biking, and road biking, 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.

Surrey Bend Regional Park: Pacific Trail trail photo
Very Easy
Out & Back
Surrey

Surrey Bend Regional Park: Pacific Trail

Enjoy this 3.5-km out-and-back trail near Barnston Island, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 39 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.

Spirea Loop Trail trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
Surrey

Spirea Loop Trail

Explore this 2.7-km loop trail near Barnston Island, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 32 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking, running, and walking, 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.

Coho Park and Seven Up Loop trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
Squamish

Coho Park and Seven Up Loop

Experience this 2.4-km loop trail near Squamish, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 39 min to complete. This is a popular trail for hiking, mountain biking, and skiing, 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 and may be off-leash in some areas.

Echo Lake Trail trail photo
Very Hard
Loop
Squamish

Echo Lake Trail

Check out this 8.4-km loop trail near Squamish, 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.

Distance
8.4 km
Elevation
+899m
Time
2 h 55 min
Beach Forest Lake
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168 Street Access Trail - Serpentine Trail - Hawthorn Trail trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
Surrey

168 Street Access Trail - Serpentine Trail - Hawthorn Trail

Experience this 3.1-km loop trail near Surrey, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 42 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 trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Serpentine Trail - Sunny Trail - Perimeter Trail trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
Surrey

Serpentine Trail - Sunny Trail - Perimeter Trail

Head out on this 7.2-km loop trail near Surrey, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 34 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 March through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Serpentine, Nurse Stump and Sunny Trail trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
Surrey

Serpentine, Nurse Stump and Sunny Trail

Get to know this 3.5-km loop trail near Barnston Island, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 47 min to complete. This is a popular trail for hiking, 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.

Serpentine, Hawthorn and Birch Trail trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
Surrey

Serpentine, Hawthorn and Birch Trail

Try this 2.4-km loop trail near Barnston Island, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 32 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking, running, and walking, 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.

Shell Road Trail trail photo
Very Easy
Out & Back
Richmond

Shell Road Trail

Get to know this 10.6-km out-and-back trail near Richmond, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 55 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 trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome and may be off-leash in some areas.

Upper Backyard - Blue Line - IMBY trail photo
Easy
Out & Back
Port Moody

Upper Backyard - Blue Line - IMBY

Discover this 3.9-km out-and-back trail near Port Moody, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 19 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 trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Frosty Mountain Trail trail photo
Hard
Out & Back
Manning Park

Frosty Mountain Trail

Head out on this 20.9-km out-and-back trail near Manning Park, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 7 h 59 min to complete. This is a very popular area for backpacking, birding, and camping, so you'll likely encounter 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
20.9 km
Elevation
+1,231m
Time
7 h 59 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Beach Forest
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Blair Range Loop via Perimeter Trail trail photo
Easy
Loop
North Vancouver

Blair Range Loop via Perimeter Trail

Explore this 3.2-km loop trail near Burrard Inlet 3, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 1 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 trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Skaters Pond Loop trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
Maple Ridge

Skaters Pond Loop

Check out this 1.9-km loop trail near Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 31 min to complete. This trail is great for birding and walking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are April through June.

Distance
1.9 km
Elevation
+50m
Time
31 min
Kid friendly Lake Views
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