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Exploring the forested trails in Stanley Park. Photo: Destination Vancouver / Hubert Kang
With mountains, forests, and ocean all around, Vancouver is a great city for hiking. If you aren’t ready to tackle the mountain summits, you can still see some beautiful scenery on these beautiful beginner hikes around Vancouver.
A hiker enjoys the view at Eagle Bluffs in Cypress Provincial Park. Photo: Taryn Eyton
With a spectacular vantage point atop a granite outcrop, Eagle Bluffs in Cypress Provincial Park is a great late summer hike to soak up ocean and city views.
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September 2022 Vancouver Area Hike of the Month: Eagle Bluffs
Swimmers in Garibaldi Lake. Photo: Taryn Eyton/HappiestOutdoors.ca
Beat the heat with a hike that will keep you cool. These Vancouver area trails have shaded forests, rushing creeks, and refreshing lakes – perfect for a hot day.
Hikes ride Parkbus in Vancouver. Photo via Parkbus
Good news – you don’t need a car to hike some of Vancouver’s most epic trails. Catch a ride to the trailheads in Garibaldi, Joffre Lakes, and Golden Ears Provincial Parks with Parkbus – no day pass required!
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Catch a Ride to Hiking Trails with Parkbus This Summer
View from the Lightning Lakes Day Use area in E.C. Manning Provincial Park. Photo: Taryn Eyton/HappiestOutdoors.ca
On a hot summer day, a hike with lots of shade and a lake to jump into is the best plan. Make a day trip out to E.C. Manning Provincial Park to hike the Lightning Lakes Loop Trail, finishing with a swim.
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July 2022 Vancouver Area Hike of the Month: Lightning Lakes Loop
A group of Sandhill Cranes. Photo: Tjflex2/Flickr. Used under CC BY-ND 2.0
The George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a great spot for a spring hike as ducks, geese, songbirds, and shorebirds stop by on migrations or settle in for nesting season. Use our trail guide to follow a 4.5-kilometre loop that hits all the major bird viewing sites.
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April 2022 Vancouver Hike of the Month: Reifel Bird Sanctuary
Photo: Taryn Eyton
Winter is a great time to explore nature close to home. This easy loop through the maze of trails at Pacific Spirit Park takes you past some giant trees, to a unique bog ecosystem, and to one of Vancouver’s remaining salmon spawning streams.
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January’s Vancouver Hike of the Month: Pacific Spirit Regional Park
