Sendero Diez Vistas Hiking Trail near Buntzen Lake, Port Moody, BC

Margaret from Port Moody writes:

Did this trail on Saturday morning (Sept 3) with two friends and our golden retriever. Trail was in great shape. Did the vistas in order (1-10) best views of course on the first couple. Thinking a chain saw could improve the rest! Once you come off the trail to the road around Buntzen it gets a bit confusing as to how to return. We took the suspension bridge over to North Beach and out that way which is slightly shorter and easier than the south side. Easy to get a bit mixed up as the trail to North Beach isn't marked until you get right to the fork. A fabulous day! 4 hours 15 minutes leasurely walking.

Posted: September 6, 2011 01:48:00 PM PST

Mike from Winnipeg writes:

Hiked part of this trail today with two other families with young kids (ages between 5 and 11. No mosquitos or flies. Very nice trail. Only problem we had was that we took a wrong turn at View #2 (Punta de Estes) and ended up coming back down the way we came. By the time we realized it, we didn't want to go back up to the peak to get back on track. Maybe that was for the best as it was still a 3-1/2 hour hike for us. Buntzen Lake was very refreshing after what was our families' longest hike to date. Looking forward to trying again someday and going the right way!

Posted: September 4, 2011 05:52:51 PM PST

J D from North Van writes:

We hiked this trail yesterday for the first time. It was a decent hike, though the pleasure for us was diminished due to the area being swarming with bears right now (you'll know why when you see the thousands of berry bushes along the trail), so if you plan on doing this or any other hikes in the area, don't leave home without your bear bells and other protective equipment! While we didn't see any ourselves, people had turned around on the trail and warned as they passed us going back of a mother and 2 cubs blocking the way after the first viewpoint. We pressed on, making all kinds of noise and must have scared them off. There was fresh bear poop, bear prints, and tree clawings along other parts of the trail as well. Just 2 days prior, the news stories reported on a man getting mauled at Buntzen Lake by a different mother and her cubs. Needless to say, be alert!

Posted: August 11, 2011 02:22:26 PM PST

Barbara from Vancouver writes:

Did the Diez Vista on Sunday, July 31, 2011 and the trail is completely clear - no snow!!!!

Posted: August 2, 2011 06:07:39 AM PST

Ashley from Vancouver writes:

Just wondering if there is any snow on the trail.

Thanks!

Posted: July 31, 2011 09:12:29 PM PST

Indir from New Westminster writes:

The view at 1st and 2nd peak are spectacular. The floating bridge is above water at this time, june 13th.

Posted: June 13, 2011 04:23:22 PM PST

Luke from Vancouver writes:

done the trail today (June 5th). southern floating bridge is under water - 50-60cm deep. didn't want to waste my time to do the detour - water isn't so cold.

overall good hike - whole thing took ~5 hours. the best view is from Vista 1 and 2.

Posted: June 5, 2011 06:30:46 PM PST

Nirupa from Vancouver writes:

Did this trail in the afternoon on May 29, and the trail to the floating bridge is closed (calf high water) and the bridge itself is underwater (my guess is that it is not crossable). The detour around the south tip of the lake takes about 40 minutes walking briskly. I couldn't find a shorter way than the detour along the roads. Other than that, great trail and views!

Posted: May 30, 2011 02:19:25 PM PST

Greg from Vancouver writes:

I made this trail yesterday and the floating bridge was under water because of a flooding but if you wanna cross it's possible and we did it. It was just 15cm (behind the knee) of water and not so cold. Really Really nice view. If you don't want to do the entire hike (5hours with 30min of lunch), begin by the south, the views are really more beautiful.

And we saw a BIG black bear while we were driving just after the parking lot, coming out of the trail that we had just taken so be careful !

Posted: May 29, 2011 10:21:24 AM PST

Greg from Vancouver writes:

I made this trail yesterday and the floating bridge was under water because of a flooding but if you wanna cross it's possible and we did it. It was just 15cm (behind the knee) of water and not so cold. Really Really nice view. If you don't want to do the entire hike (5hours with 30min of lunch), begin by the south, the views are really more beautiful.

Posted: May 29, 2011 10:00:58 AM PST

Manny from Vancouver writes:

Did this hike May 19, 2011:
Trail is in good condition.
Floating bridge is no longer under water so we were able to walk across without a problem.

Posted: May 20, 2011 07:53:36 PM PST

Ginger from North Vancouver writes:

I did this hike with a friend last week. The floating bridge was still under water so we had to take the detour around. It didn't take too long, maybe added about 30 minutes extra. The hike up to Diez Vistas is a great work out and the views are worth all the sweat. If you take the trail on the west side of the lake back to the parking lot, be prepared for a detour due to flooding. The detour will take you part way back up the same mountain (it's called Lake view trail) you just came off. There is a junction part way (Although it's not marked very clear) where you can get back on the Buntzen lake trail, however, heed the warnings of bears in the area. We ran into a curious one on a bridge and had to back track a bit and wait for it to move on :)

Posted: May 7, 2011 12:41:30 PM PST

Wayne from Vancouver writes:

We did this trail a couple of weeks ago, April 24th. Park in the south car park, nearest to the entrance as the water levels are still high, making the floating walkway unusable. The trail itself is in great shape and will definitely get your heart rate up. The views are amazing over Indian Arm and over to the city. We only hiked up to the highest point and sat down for a couple of the viewpoint so I can vouch for there being Diez Vistas or less.

Posted: May 5, 2011 10:15:25 AM PST

Jason and Mike from Vancouver writes:

Awesome hiking conditions, well- maintained trail, and stunning vistas all the way around the lake. As of July 11, the trail is completely passable. Ignore high-water warning signs, although the North Beach is flooded to the edge the sand.

Posted: July 11, 2010 09:57:28 PM PST

Sara from Burnaby writes:

We did this trail this last weekend. We started at the south beach and went along the right side of the lake to the north beach (I found this to be a nice warm up for the actual Diez Vistas trail). It seemed like we went from the end point to the start point because we only saw people coming the opposite direction of us. The hike has very steep hills to climb and also go down. Take lots and lots of water and couple protein bars or chewy bars for snacks and of course a camera too because the view is just gorgeous!! We came across couple of the view points (not 10) and it was just an amazing view and you will really good to know you've achieved so much. The trails were pretty dry, so rarely any muddy sections. Would definitely recommend to hikers. Begginer hikers, I would recommend starting with around the lake firt then try Diex Vistas. :) Enjoy!

Posted: June 21, 2010 08:42:44 AM PST

Helge from Cologne writes:

I tracked the track, so if anybody whats the .gpx:
http://www.zeitnetz.net/helge/gps-tracks/diezvistas.zip
Im sorry but the power went of at 3/4 of the trail.

Posted: September 27, 2009 08:49:59 PM PST

Helge from Cologne writes:

Hi everybody,
we, a group of exchange students from SFU took this hike today and is was fantastic!! We really enjoyed it. From the South beach we took the lake view trail to the north beach. From there the old ??? trail up to the sendero diez vistas trail and took it backwards ... just perfect.
I got some extra advantage by caching some of the geocaches there ;)
Great Stuff
Thanks for this wonderful trail.

Posted: September 20, 2009 07:52:39 PM PST

Ann from Vancouver writes:

This is a nice hike but not particularly intense unless you take a wrong trail and end up going straight up the ridge. Other than this short bit of scrambling the most difficult part of the hike was trying to find it(it is not marked on the trail maps - head for the Buntzen Lake trail back up the road from the parking lot and go over the floating bridge and you will finally see a sign for Diaz Vistas). All along we had a very hard time figuring out the trails because they were not clearly marked at intersections. Watch out for small black magic marker writing on trees at intersections as this may be your only sign. The lake was warm enough to swim in (May 31).

Posted: June 2, 2009 10:40:46 AM PST

Jazz from Burnaby writes:

Exactly, the trees have grown over the years and covered several of the viewpoints. I missed the #3 and when I arrived at #4. I can't find the way to keep going. The direction sign of floating bridge is not very clear.

Nice Views of Indian Arm and Moutains ( I don't know their names lol) and I saw an eagle flying in the sky.

The trail is a mixture of steep hike, soft pinewood (?) and flat.

If taking bus, there won't be any bus directly going to Butzen Lake after the labour Day. You may need to get the Anmore route (double check with translink in details). The bus run every one hour. It was C26, but stopped running now. (schedule will be 1:05.. everyone hour ect....)

Posted: September 2, 2008 11:40:50 AM PST

Ben Jamieson from Coquitlam writes:

Nice views of Indian Arm and across towards Deep Cove and Seymour Mountain. Couldn't find '10 views' though as I think the trees have grown over the years and covered several of the viewpoints. The first section of the trail was pretty steep but once we got to the first viewpoint, the trail leveled off and the rest was mainly downhill until Buntzen lake.

Posted: April 29, 2008 02:02:34 PM PST