Hiking in Southwest British Columbia Blog

Photo Contest Deadline: Friday 6pm PST

Submit your incredible hiking photos to the 2017 Vancouver Trails Photo Contest by Friday, October 13, 2017 6pm PST for a chance to win a GoPro and other great prizes.

Bigger Badder British Columbia Hikes

Sarah Loehndorf from Balancing Wanderlust talks about some of the Bigger and Badder hikes, including Frosty Mountain, Needle Peak, Vicuna & Guanaco Peaks, and Sky Pilot.

10 Best Beginner Hikes around Vancouver

If you’re new to hiking or looking for some easier trails, here’s a list of the 10 Best Beginner Hikes around Vancouver to explore.

Elfin Lakes in Garibaldi Provincial Park

10 Best Vancouver Hikes

The 10-best hiking trails near Vancouver, BC, including Garibaldi Lake, Panorama Ridge, Elfin Lakes, Joffre Lakes, Tunnel Bluffs and more.

Suspension Bridges Near Vancouver

A list of suspension bridges near Vancouver, Whistler, and in Southwest British Columbia along hiking trails with spectacular west coast scenery.

5 Tips for Hiking With a Baby

Jennifer Kolbuc talks about the 5 Tips for Hiking With a Baby to help get new moms and dads enjoying the outdoors while making sure they are prepared for a hike with their little ones.

Grouse Grind Opens For 2017

The Grouse Grind will open at 6:15am, Saturday, June 17th for the 2017 summer season. The snow has been cleared from the trail and hikers will be able to hike to the top of Grouse Mou...

2017 Vancouver Trails Photo Contest

Submit your hiking photos to win great prizes from the 2017 Vancouver Trails Photo Contest.

What Goes into Building and Maintaining a Hiking Trail?

Chris Ludwig from the BC Mountaineering Club discusses what goes into building and maintaining a hiking trail using the Watersprite Lake trail as an example.

The Best Trail Running Clubs and Races around Vancouver

This is the third and final post in a series on trail running for beginners around Vancouver. You read post one and I suckered you into trying out trail running. You read ...

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