Difficulty Intermediate
Time 1.25 hours
Round-Trip 3.2km
Elevation Gain 210 meters
Season March - November
Camping No
From Vancouver 1 hour, 15 minutes
Public Transit No
Dog Friendly Yes

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The Moon Rock Trail in Mission, BC, is a fairly short hiking route that ends at a giant rock next to a scenic viewpoint that looks towards Hatzic Lake and the Fraser River. There is a makeshift ladder that helps to climb onto the giant boulder for a better view of the area.

The trail begins from the top of Doyle Street next to a wooden sign and follows the Cranks Trail for the first half of the route. After walking into the forest, go left at the first trail sign to follow the Cranks Trail. The trail climbs gradually until it reaches another junction. Go right and continue to follow the Cranks Trail.

The route passes through a series of switchbacks as it gradually ascends the hill. When the trail reaches a junction with a wide trail, go left on the wide trail and walk just a few steps, then immediately go right and up a narrow trail. This is easily missed and is almost like a 4-way junction, but the trail you approach on does not quite align with the one you need to continue on. It's at this junction that you leave the Cranks Trail.

The narrower trail continues up hill before reaching a logged opening in the forest. Follow the trail to the left and walk alongside the clearing, staying in the trees as the path begins to flatten and reaches an old gravel road. Go straight at the gravel road and a short distance further, you will see the giant Moon Rock ahead with a viewpoint just beyond.

There is a rickety ladder against the boulder to help you climb onto the rock. The view on a clear day looks over Hatzic Lake, the Fraser River, over Abbotsford, and even as far as Mount Baker in the United States.

Once you have enjoyed the view, return via the same route, crossing over the old road and following the trail back downhill past the logged clearing. When the trail reaches the junction with the wider trail, make sure to walk a few steps down to your left, then immediately go right and down the narrow trail to follow the Cranks Trail back downhill. The downhill walk goes quite quickly as there are not too many uneven spots and the route is not overly steep.

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The Cranks Trail in Mission on the way to Moon Rock

A small bridge along the Cranks Trail in Mission, BC

The forested trail on the way up to Moon Rock in Mission, BC

Moon Rock and the wooden steps in Mission, BC

The view of Hatzic Lake and the Fraser Valley from Moon Rock

The view of Hatzic Lake and the Fraser Valley from Moon Rock Viewpoint

How to get to Moon Rock Trail

Estimated Driving Time from Vancouver
1 hour, 15 minutes

The Moon Rock Trail is located in Mission, BC.

To drive to the trailhead from Vancouver, make your way to Highway #1 the Trans Canada Highway and enter the highway heading eastbound. Cross the Port Mann Bridge and continue on Highway #1 through Surrey and Langley.

Take Exit #83 Mount Lehman Road and merge onto Fraser Highway, crossing over the overpass. Continue straight through the intersection as Fraser Highway becomes Maclure Road. At the 3-way intersection with Highway #11 the Abbotsford-Mission Highway, turn left.

Follow Highway #11 to Mission, cross the Mission Bridge, and immediately take the first exit on the right towards Mission Centre. Turn left at the traffic lights onto Horne Street, then immediately turn right onto Glasgow Avenue and drive up over the overpass. Turn right onto Lougheed Highway.

After driving only a half kilometre, turn left at the first traffic light onto Stave Lake Street and follow this street uphill for almost 3km. At the 3-way intersection, turn right onto Dewdney Trunk Road, then immediately turn left at the first street back onto Stave Lake Street. Follow this road until a slight fork in the road, then go left onto Doyle Street. After passing through the intersection, drive to the end of Doyle Street and parking along the gravel areas at the end or side of the road.

View a map of Driving directions to Moon Rock Trail.

Traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla and S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō).

Camping at Moon Rock Trail

Camping is not permitted at Moon Rock Trail.

Dogs at Moon Rock Trail

Dogs are allowed on the Moon Rock Trail but please pick up after your dog.

Toilets at Moon Rock Trail

There are no toilet facilities along the Moon Rock Trail.

Dogs, Toilets and Camping

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