Hayward Lake Hiking Trails, Mission, BC

Joel D from the Mish writes:

did the trail today... 17km july 22 10
I really liked it allot. me and my friend age 29-33 did it in 4hours.. just walking. I'm not sore or anything still have lots of energy for band prac and volleyball. good trail to tier out you ten year old... seen lots of ppl with there dogs and a few runners. trail would be good even in the rain/snow because half of it's undercover by the beautiful wilderness. if your a first timer study the online map... a few parts are on the road..not much. all in all I give it 10/10. Nature ROCKS!!!

Posted: July 22, 2010 12:49:33 AM PST

Dorothy from North Vancouver writes:

It is a beautiful trail and we enjoyed it. Was a little longer than we figured as we had not really read the book carefully-could do with a few more markers to let you know where you are at with regards to the kl. Good hike for people with dogs.

Posted: July 9, 2010 01:14:03 PM PST

Linda & Derrick from Abbotsford writes:

Seven of us hiked Hayward Lake Trail on Canada Day! We had 3 kids age 11-14 yrs old, all who managed the 17 km. hike within 4.5 hours. The trails were well groomed, and we all really enjoyed this hike. Encountered bear droppings on the west trail, and again on the east trail....bring bear spray just in case! Definately would return to this trail around the lake again. Maybe next time we will run/jog around this trail!

Posted: July 2, 2010 06:23:16 PM PST

Nathan from Vancouver writes:

Hiked the full loop today. Reservoir Trail was very nice: well maintained, beautiful views, and lovely snaking trail through the woods. The view of the waterfall is worth the slight detour from the main path. The entire loop, however, is marred by the trails over the dams. They are busy roads without any shoulder in places. Also, the Railway section has nice views and access to beaches, but is basically just an access road for BC Hydro.

The recreational area was nice and I would hike the Reservoir Trail again, but only as an out and back, not the entire loop.

Posted: May 7, 2010 09:00:02 PM PST

Tammy Lang from Maple Ridge writes:

My Husband and I ran the trail yesterday and it was heaven! Well maintained and had a vairity of terrain. This was a challenging trail to run. We come from Vancouver Island and we love the trails over there but we are stating to think these trails over here may have them beat!

Well worth the hike or run!

Tammy and Ivan Lang

Posted: April 30, 2010 10:09:26 AM PST

Johanna from Langley writes:

This is a gorgeous hike, and well worth the time, but the directions for the Reservoir Trail are a bit misleading. When you are walking past the Stave Falls Power House/Visitor Centre, the instructions should specify that you have to walk up the road for 5 - 10 minutes before you cross the dam. (Don't go left! That is not the dam they are referring to!)

Or, what is even easier yet, take the Railway Trail out of the parking lot and cross over Ruskin Dam when you hit the end. It was open when we hiked it, so we were able to do the full loop without doubling back.

Posted: April 4, 2010 10:23:14 PM PST

Murray from Surrey writes:

I hiked the railway trail from the parking lot to the dam and back on Jan 10, 2010. There appeared to be quite a bit of trail work going on. A couple of new bridges are built and some of the trail edges were being reinforced and new gravel spread on the trail. This is a good hike in the winter. Even if it's raining a lot the trail remains in good shape.

For more coments on the trail see my blog at http://westcoasthiker.blogspot.com

Posted: January 17, 2010 10:36:02 AM PST