{"id":1691,"date":"2016-09-21T21:21:06","date_gmt":"2016-09-22T04:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vancouvertrails.com\/blog\/?p=1691"},"modified":"2024-11-25T12:50:27","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T20:50:27","slug":"fall-colours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vancouvertrails.com\/blog\/fall-colours\/","title":{"rendered":"Hikes With Fall Colours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are several advantages to hiking in September, including cooler temperatures, less-crowded trails, no flies, and seeing the beauty of the fall colours. And you don\u2019t have to go far from Vancouver to experience some of the bright orange, yellow, and red colours of trees as they shed their leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few safety tips for hiking during the fall season. The sunsets much earlier and around 7pm in late-September in the Vancouver area. Sunset gets earlier and earlier into October, so make sure to start your hike early and be off the trail well before sunset. Pack a headlamp, the 10 essentials<\/a>, and tell someone where you are hiking and when you’ll be back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some hiking trail suggestions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elk Mountain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The steep climb up Elk Mountain<\/a> in Chilliwack is rewarded with an incredible view of the Fraser Valley. During September, the fall colours can be stunning after you pass the forested section and continue towards Thurston through the meadows. No need to hike to Mount Thurston though, the best views are along the ridge as you look south across the Cascades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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