High Creek Falls Hiking Trail, Squamish, BC

Scotty McW from Prince George writes:

Rocked this hike today, my first "Solo September" hike of the month.

Beautiful scenery, challenging sections, lots of mountain, water and valley views.

Enjoy!

Posted: September 10, 2011 05:12:54 PM PST

Diane from Maple Ridge writes:

Great hike today.
Only one thing we left a set of walking poles by our car (Sept 3 around 4:00pm)and then drove away forgetting them. If anyone does find them and would love to contact us to see if we can pick them up I would love that. Can be contacted by email address hiking1222@hotmail.com

Posted: September 3, 2011 07:13:33 PM PST

Lisa from Vancouver writes:

This is by far my favourite hike. I love how technical it is by having to use ropes periodically on the hike to help yourself up. I also love the multiple view points, different "terrains" (ie: out on the rock edge, through the forest, over a boulder field, etc), and that it was a loop rather than a straight return.

Does anyone know of any other hikes like this in the Greater Vancouver area that uses these types of ropes/chains and have similar attributes? I know the Chief does, and I LOVE the last quarter of that hike (2nd peak), but I cant find any others similar to the technicality.

Any ideas??

Posted: July 30, 2011 05:25:48 PM PST

Jen from Vancouver, BC writes:

I did this hike on Saturday and it was AMAZING! I'm not an avid hiker, and I don't like heights, so I was a little nervous about this one, but, I loved it! Lots of fun chains and ropes to help you scramble up and over some rougher/ steeper terrain, amazing views of the waterfall, and viewpoints that allowed safe distance from steep edges. The only downfall is the 5km trek down the logging road at the end. Would definitely do this one again!

Posted: July 12, 2011 09:49:30 AM PST

chiggins from live in squamish. From ontario writes:

Good hike. We brought 2 dogs with us, but they were very nimble and young. Had to pick the big dog up at one point to help him up the rockface.
It's a good long hike. Not for those out of shape. You may come to a point where you are questioning where you are and if you are on the right path. Just keep going. Keep in mind the falls are about a quarter of hike and only halfway up the mountain at best.
Took us 4-5 hrs. Best part was soaking our feet in the river across the road when you get back to the main road.
ENJOY

Posted: July 10, 2011 08:59:56 PM PST

Matt from London writes:

Did this hike today.

The sign at the start of the trail is pretty weathered and hardly readable, but it's the first path on the right after the bridge so hard to miss. The length of trail (and amount of climb) in the forest after the ridge is somewhat greater than you might imagine from reading the trail description, but the path was pretty easy to follow -- and easier going than the ropes and chains at the beginning!

When you get to the gravel road, the log bench mentioned in the description is no longer there. The views of the valley from the road are great, and to some extent make up for the fact that the trees and cliff edge on the earlier part of the hike mean you never get a really great view of the falls themselves.

That said, the road part of the hike is a good hour and a half at the end, and with all the loose gravel not as much of a stroll as you might hope. We were glad to have poles for some of the steeper bits.

Posted: July 6, 2011 11:01:30 PM PST

Chris from Whistler writes:

This hike is fun for the people that like a little more excitement in their hikes. There are often chain and ropes to get help you up the very steep sections. I did it with two other guys and we thought it was great but maybe not for people that are afraid of heights.
The views were great and the falls themselves are amazing. I found the only downfall to this hike is the fire road you take going down back to the trailhead. It was 5km of constant downhill on a road with very angular rocks. We had to stop cause it was killing our feet.

Posted: June 19, 2011 05:01:22 PM PST

Sonia from Delta writes:

This hike has several stunning views of the Tantalus Range as well as all the different views of the falls. Definitely take the short side trail to view the falls from the back side. You will enjoy the VERY cool breeze if it's a hot day (Squamish hit a temperature record of 36.7 degrees the day my husband and I hiked this trail). When scrambling over the boulder field at the top of the hike be sure to follow the little cairns that someone has built. It is the most direct route to the gravel road.

The only downside to this hike was the insects. LOTS of hungry mosquitoes in the forest near the top so bring your bug spray. Also, I got stung by a wasp three times at the very beginning of the trail and one more time near the top. Wasps were also a problem when I did this hike over 12 years ago. Oh well, it is still a fantastic hike.

Posted: August 15, 2010 04:52:17 PM PST

Brian from Delta writes:

This is probably one of the best and most underated hikes.. a definite Gem. Did it on Mar 8, 2010 and there were only two cars. We had a great time. The gravel road for 2km is a bit dicey.

Posted: May 10, 2010 03:23:06 AM PST

Michelle from Vanouver writes:

My boyfriend and I had a great time on this hike. It only took us 1.5 hours to get there from Vancouver. It was a perfect day hike, we left Vancouver around 9:30 am and were home around dinner time (including stops in Squamish). It was rigorous, scenic and challenging, but not TOO challenging. The views were great. Definitely stop and enjoy the view of Tantalus Ridge once you get over the falls.

Posted: May 8, 2010 07:49:23 PM PST

Linda from Burnaby writes:

This hike has it all: nice falls, fantastic views, climbing & scrambling, and walking through a beautiful forest.

Posted: May 26, 2008 03:20:43 PM PST