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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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Leppard, Crinkum Crankum, and Kirkford MTB Trail Loop trail photo
Easy
Loop
North Vancouver

Leppard, Crinkum Crankum, and Kirkford MTB Trail Loop

Enjoy this 6.8-km loop trail near North Vancouver, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 9 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 best times to visit this trail are April through October.

Distance
6.8 km
Elevation
+277m
Time
2 h 9 min
Forest Wildlife
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Camp Linley from Watt Creek Trailhead trail photo
Easy
Out & Back
Chilliwack

Camp Linley from Watt Creek Trailhead

Head out on this 4.2-km out-and-back trail near Cultus Lake South, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 28 min to complete. This trail is great for birding, 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. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Maple Bay Interpretive Trail trail photo
Very Easy
Out & Back
Chilliwack

Maple Bay Interpretive Trail

Head out on this 2.7-km out-and-back trail near Cultus Lake South, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 40 min to complete. This trail is great for birding, camping, 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.

Church Mountain trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Chilliwack

Church Mountain

Head out on this 7.9-km out-and-back trail near Bell Acres, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 17 min to complete. This trail is great for backpacking, 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
7.9 km
Elevation
+547m
Time
3 h 17 min
Forest Views Wildflowers
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Liumchen Lake, Old Baldy Mountain and Church Mountain via Windy Knob trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Chilliwack

Liumchen Lake, Old Baldy Mountain and Church Mountain via Windy Knob

Enjoy this 15.0-km out-and-back trail near Bell Acres, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6 h 6 min to complete. This trail is great for backpacking, 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
15 km
Elevation
+991m
Time
6 h 6 min
Forest Lake River
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Old Baldy trail photo
Hard
Out & Back
Chilliwack

Old Baldy

Head out on this 16.1-km out-and-back trail near Bell Acres, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 6 h 29 min to complete. This trail is great for birding, 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
16.1 km
Elevation
+1,053m
Time
6 h 29 min
Forest Views Wildflowers
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Liumchen Creek Valley trail photo
Challenging
Out & Back
Chilliwack

Liumchen Creek Valley

Try this 15.4-km out-and-back trail near Cultus Lake North, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 5 h 25 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking, mountain biking, and off-road driving, 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.

Distance
15.4 km
Elevation
+772m
Time
5 h 25 min
🐕 Dogs on Leash Dogs on leash Forest River
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Mount McGuire via Borden Creek FSR trail photo
Very Hard
Out & Back
Chilliwack

Mount McGuire via Borden Creek FSR

Enjoy this 5.0-km out-and-back trail near Bell Acres, British Columbia. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 58 min to complete. This trail is great for backpacking, 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
5 km
Elevation
+598m
Time
2 h 58 min
Forest River Views
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Skidder, Platinum, and Shotgun trail photo
Moderate
Loop
Maple Ridge

Skidder, Platinum, and Shotgun

Experience this 6.6-km loop trail near Whonnock 1, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 31 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. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Spur I, The Chute, Manor Road, and Canterbury trail photo
Moderate
Loop
Maple Ridge

Spur I, The Chute, Manor Road, and Canterbury

Experience this 11.7-km loop trail near Maple Ridge, British Columbia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 46 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. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Armstrong, Gravy, and RPM trail photo
Easy
Out & Back
Halfmoon Bay

Armstrong, Gravy, and RPM

Head out on this 4.8-km out-and-back trail near Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 21 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. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.