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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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Flood Falls trail photo
Moderate
Out & Back
Hope

Flood Falls

Enjoy this 1.0-km out-and-back trail near Chawathil 4, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 24 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, hiking, and walking, 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.

Queen Elizabeth Park trail photo
Very Easy
Loop
Vancouver

Queen Elizabeth Park

Enjoy this 2.3-km loop trail near Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 34 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.

Twin Falls Loop trail photo
Easy
Loop
North Vancouver

Twin Falls Loop

Enjoy this 1.3-km loop trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 24 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, 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.

Cypress Falls and Whyte Lake Loop trail photo
Challenging
Loop
West Vancouver

Cypress Falls and Whyte Lake Loop

Discover this 12.7-km loop trail near West Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 4 h 32 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 March through November. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Distance
12.7 km
Elevation
+655m
Time
4 h 32 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest Lake
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Howe Sound Crest Trail: Cypress Lodge - Highway 99 trail photo
Very Hard
Point to Point
West Vancouver

Howe Sound Crest Trail: Cypress Lodge - Highway 99

Discover this 26.4-km point-to-point trail near Strachan 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
26.4 km
Elevation
+1,689m
Time
5 h 18 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest Lake
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Shannon Falls Lookout trail photo
Easy
Loop
Squamish

Shannon Falls Lookout

Discover this 1.1-km loop trail near Squamish, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 21 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, 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.

Brandywine Falls trail photo
Easy
Out & Back
Whistler

Brandywine Falls

Check out this 1.1-km out-and-back trail near Black Tusk Village, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 23 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 April through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Flatiron via Needle Peak Trail trail photo
Hard
Out & Back
Yale

Flatiron via Needle Peak Trail

Head out on this 10.0-km out-and-back trail near Albert Flat 5, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route. This is a very popular area for camping, hiking, and snowshoeing, 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.

Distance
10 km
Elevation
+852m
Time
3 h 40 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest Lake
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Deeks Lake trail photo
Hard
Out & Back
Squamish

Deeks Lake

Enjoy this 14.6-km out-and-back trail near Porteau, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6 h 12 min to complete. This is a very popular area for camping, hiking, and running, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are June through September. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Distance
14.6 km
Elevation
+1,031m
Time
6 h 12 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest Lake
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Rice Lake and Lynn Canyon Loop trail photo
Easy
Loop
North Vancouver

Rice Lake and Lynn Canyon Loop

Discover this 6.0-km loop trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 34 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, fishing, and hiking, so you'll likely encounter 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
6 km
Elevation
+151m
Time
1 h 34 min
🚫 No Dogs No dogs Kid friendly Forest
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Lynn Canyon Loop trail photo
Easy
Loop
North Vancouver

Lynn Canyon Loop

Check out this 2.3-km loop trail near Maplewood, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 48 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, running, and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are April through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Iceberg Lake via 19 Mile Creek Trail trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Whistler

Iceberg Lake via 19 Mile Creek Trail

Experience this 18.0-km out-and-back trail near Whistler, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6 h 39 min to complete. This is a very popular area for backpacking, birding, and hiking, so you'll likely encounter 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
18 km
Elevation
+997m
Time
6 h 39 min
🚫 No Dogs No dogs Forest Lake
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Munro Lake trail photo
Hard
Out & Back
Coquitlam

Munro Lake

Check out this 9.0-km out-and-back trail near Coquitlam, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 4 h 27 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding and hiking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are April through September. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Distance
9 km
Elevation
+822m
Time
4 h 27 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest Lake
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Munro Lake Lookout Trail trail photo
Expert
Out & Back
Coquitlam

Munro Lake Lookout Trail

Check out this 4.2-km out-and-back trail near Coquitlam, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 55 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are April through October.

Distance
4.2 km
Elevation
+628m
Time
2 h 55 min
Forest Lake Views
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Coquitlam Lake View Trail trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Coquitlam

Coquitlam Lake View Trail

Experience this 10.8-km out-and-back trail near Coquitlam, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 4 h 1 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, mountain biking, and snowshoeing, so you'll likely encounter 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
10.8 km
Elevation
+610m
Time
4 h 1 min
🐶 Dog-Friendly Dog friendly Forest River
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Burke South Summit and Pika Peak trail photo
Hard
Out & Back
Coquitlam

Burke South Summit and Pika Peak

Try this 20.1-km out-and-back trail near Coquitlam, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 7 h 23 min to complete. This trail is great for birding and hiking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are May through September.

Distance
20.1 km
Elevation
+1,102m
Time
7 h 23 min
Forest Lake River
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