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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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Dewdney Grind trail photo
Very Hard
Out & Back
Mission

Dewdney Grind

Head out on this 9.3-km out-and-back trail near Fraser Valley G, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 5 h 8 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 best times to visit this trail are April through September. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Distance
9.3 km
Elevation
+1,007m
Time
5 h 8 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest River
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Watt Creek Horse Trail trail photo
Moderate
Point to Point
Chilliwack

Watt Creek Horse Trail

Head out on this 8.4-km point-to-point trail near Fraser Valley Regional, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 11 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.

Distance
8.4 km
Elevation
+489m
Time
3 h 11 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest Lake
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Bowen Lookout Trail trail photo
Easy
Out & Back
West Vancouver

Bowen Lookout Trail

Discover this 4.7-km out-and-back trail near Strachan Creek, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 21 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. You'll need to leave pups at home — dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

Distance
4.7 km
Elevation
+152m
Time
1 h 21 min
🚫 No Dogs No dogs Kid friendly Partially paved
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Mystery Creek and Hyannis Loop trail photo
Easy
Loop
North Vancouver

Mystery Creek and Hyannis Loop

Experience this 3.7-km loop trail near Maplewood, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 6 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, snowshoeing, 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.

Minnekhada Upper Marsh - Lower Lookout trail photo
Easy
Loop
Coquitlam

Minnekhada Upper Marsh - Lower Lookout

Head out on this 4.5-km loop trail near Coquitlam, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 18 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.

Crooked Falls trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Squamish

Crooked Falls

Head out on this 5.3-km out-and-back trail near Cheakamus 11, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 34 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 April through November. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Upper Gold Creek Falls via East Canyon Trail and West Canyon Trail Loop trail photo
Moderate
Loop
Maple Ridge

Upper Gold Creek Falls via East Canyon Trail and West Canyon Trail Loop

Experience this 10.3-km loop trail near Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 10 min to complete. This is a very popular area for backpacking, hiking, and mountain biking, 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.

McKee Peak from Lower Sumas Mountain Park trail photo
Moderate
Loop
Abbotsford

McKee Peak from Lower Sumas Mountain Park

Experience this 7.4-km loop trail near Abbotsford, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 39 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 best times to visit this trail are January through October.

Distance
7.4 km
Elevation
+386m
Time
2 h 39 min
Kid friendly Cave Forest
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Eagle Mountain Powerline Trail trail photo
Easy
Out & Back
Coquitlam

Eagle Mountain Powerline Trail

Check out this 8.2-km out-and-back trail near Coquitlam, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 26 min to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and mountain biking, 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.

West Marker Trail trail photo
Moderate
Loop
Gibsons

West Marker Trail

Enjoy this 1.3-km loop trail near Sunshine Coast F, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 32 min to complete. This trail is great for birding, hiking, and running, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are April through October. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Porteau Cove Lookout via Campground Access Road trail photo
Very Easy
Out & Back
West Vancouver

Porteau Cove Lookout via Campground Access Road

Enjoy this 2.1-km out-and-back trail near Lions Bay, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 25 min to complete. This is a very popular area for camping 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.

South Mount Nutt via East Canyon Trail trail photo
Very Hard
Out & Back
Maple Ridge

South Mount Nutt via East Canyon Trail

Try this 10.6-km out-and-back trail near Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route. This is a very popular area for 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
10.6 km
Elevation
+1,088m
Time
1 h 0 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest Lake
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Bear Mountain Loop trail photo
Moderate
Loop
Mission

Bear Mountain Loop

Explore this 9.0-km loop trail near Hatzic Prairie, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route. This is a very popular area for mountain biking, 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
9 km
Elevation
+435m
Time
1 h 0 min
🚫 No Dogs No dogs Forest Lake
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Murrin Loop and Jurassic Ridge Trail trail photo
Moderate
Loop
Squamish

Murrin Loop and Jurassic Ridge Trail

Explore this 2.4-km loop trail near Britannia Beach, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 0 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.

Distance
2.4 km
Elevation
+163m
Time
1 h 0 min
Kid friendly Partially paved Beach
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