Located on Mount Seymour in North Vancouver, Mystery Lake is one of the best summertime swimming holes around. Mystery Lake is a scenic spot, easily accessible, and a worthy destination even if you prefer to stay dry. The shore around the lake is great for relaxing and having a picnic.
Al’s Habrich Ridge Hike in Squamish
With the opening of the Sea to Sky Gondola in 2014, came the opening of some new hiking trails. There is no hike more popular at the top of the gondola, than Al’s Habrich Ridge. While a mouthful to say, Al’s Habrich Ridge is stunning and worth the journey up the gondola.
Gold Creek Falls Hike in Golden Ears Park
Gold Creek Falls, reached by the Lower Falls Trail, is a popular hike in Golden Ears Provincial Park, near Maple Ridge, B.C.. Gold Creek Falls is a great hike for those camping in the park or visiting Alouette Lake. It is a popular day hike for those seeking an enjoyable and relaxing hike.
Mount Gardner Hike on Bowen Island
Any reason to head to Bowen Island for the day is a good one, but there is perhaps no better reason than for a hike to Mount Gardner. A trip up to Mount Gardner on Bowen Island gives you a great hike with the bonus of a fun day-trip off the mainland.
14 Incredible Overnight Hikes around Vancouver
Everyone loves a good day hike. But there’s something special about setting off by foot – carrying the gear needed to make it through several nights in the wild.
Backpacking creates the opportunity to discover remote and beautiful locations. It allows you to escape more crowded areas. And it gives you the time to fully disconnect. To leave behind the stress and worries of the concrete jungle.
Crystal Falls Hike in Coquitlam [Closed]
Crystal Falls is an easy 6 km hike in Coquitlam which takes you up alongside the Upper Coquitlam River. The hike ends up at the scenic Crystal Falls waterfall on Pritchett Creek.
This hike is at a low elevation and can be hiked year-round. But hiking in the summer gives you the chance to bring your bathing suit to swim in the river or take a dip in the canyon pools just above Crystal Falls. The water is shallow through most of the Coquitlam River and Pritchett Creek. On a hot day a dip in the water is hard to beat.
