What is the Sunshine Coast Trail? The Sunshine Coast Trail (SCT) is Canada’s longest hut-to-hut hiking trail. It’s a point-to-point thru hike trail (not a loop) on the beautiful Sunshine Coast in southwestern British Columbia. The trail stretches the entire length of the Sunshine Coast section farthest from Vancouver – from Sarah Point in Desolation…
Category: Weekend Hikes
Check out this category for a listing of blog posts with hiking trails near Vancouver, British Columbia that require a full weekend.
Mount Outram
Mount Outram – a hiking trail starting in Manning Park near Hope, British Columbia
Leading Peak
Leading Peak – a hiking trail on Anvil Island in Howe Sound, British Columbia
Statlu Lake
Statlu Lake – a hiking trail in Chehalis near Harrison, British Columbia Trail Stats Closest City: Harrison Hot SpringsPark: n/aDogs Allowed: YesTransit-Accessible: NoCamping Allowed: Yes4 X 4 Needed: NoClass: Full DayRound Trip Trail Distance in KM: 13.2Hiking Time in HR: 6-8Average Grade %: 2.7Elevation Gain in M: 350Highest Point in M: 635 Map…
Bear Mountain in Harrison
Bear Mountain – a hiking trail in Harrison Trail Stats Closest City: Harrison Hot Springs Park: n/a (near Sasquatch Provincial Park) Dogs Allowed: Yes Transit-Accessible: No Camping Allowed: Yes 4 X 4 Needed: No Class: Full Day Round Trip Trail Distance in KM: 20.4 Hiking Time in HR: 6-8 Average Grade %: 11.3 Elevation Gain in…
Salt Spring Island Hiking Getaway
This past BC Family Day weekend, myself and some of my “Group Hikes Near Vancouver” crew (such awesome people!) hiked Salt Spring Island. Read on below for some information about our adventures including where we camped, some awesome Salt Spring Island hiking trails, a bit of island history and more. New photo by Kristine Krynitzki…