Armada Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 For the hiking enthusiast. Some of my favorite sites for trail information. http://www.clubtread.com/ http://www.vancouvertrails.com/ http://www.trailpeak.com/ My gear: MEC 75L backpack Saloman Speed Cross 3 shoes Marmot Limelight 2p tent Hotcore Sleeping bag -10C Neo Air All Season Mattress Power Monkey Solar Power charger and battery Black Diamond Orbit Lamp Pinnacle Soloist Pot Katadyn 10L water Filter MEC 10L backpack with 2L HydroPack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Lynn Valley/Headwaters and Seymour Demonstration Forest area have lots off good trails with plenty of easy to hard options and connecting to parts of the West Coast Trail. Try this web page: http://www.vancouvertrails.com/regions/ There's TONS of trails all over the GVRD including over by Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Mission etc too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 Lynn Valley/Headwaters and Seymour Demonstration Forest area have lots off good trails with plenty of easy to hard options and connecting to parts of the West Coast Trail. Try this web page: http://www.vancouver...ls.com/regions/ There's TONS of trails all over the GVRD including over by Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Mission etc too. Awesome thank you. If anyone has been on any of them and has any opinions to share that would be great. I like this one. Its intermediate, 2 hours and there's a beautiful lake to go for a swim in after! http://www.vancouver.../lindeman-lake/ Mount Cheam also looks cool! No lake but way higher elevation and look at that view. http://www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/mount-cheam/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 This is where I proposed to my wife http://www.vancouver...ls/quarry-rock/ (Easy so we wouldn't be all gross and sweaty after ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Sorry, meant Baden Powell trail, not West Coast...duh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle0811 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 My girlfriend went to Lindeman lake last week, she loved it. There's a good one in port moody called Diez Vistas..its a good day hike. or if you feel like venturing into pemberton, I really suggest Joffre lakes, about a 6 hour day hike. 3 amazingly blue lakes, you can even scramble up the far side of the lake and touch the glacier. ( I was going to post a photo I took of Joffre, but my lack of technological skills is limiting me) If you're into overnight hikes, theres so many amazing ones around here as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Habitat Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Just went to Lynn canyon for hiking on Saturday. Beautiful place. We did an easy hike but there are harder options. Will go back this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Another option I like too if you don't have time for the longer/harder intermediate or difficult trails is to simply up the pace. An easy to intermediate trail becomes a much better workout at a brisk walk/light jog. The people that actually RUN them though are freaking mental! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManUtd Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Awesome thank you. If anyone has been on any of them and has any opinions to share that would be great. I like this one. Its intermediate, 2 hours and there's a beautiful lake to go for a swim in after! http://www.vancouver.../lindeman-lake/ Mount Cheam also looks cool! No lake but way higher elevation and look at that view. http://www.vancouver...ls/mount-cheam/ I did cheam years ago. It was nice. You'll need something other than a car to get up there. A friend did it this summer and apparently they've deactivated the access road or something and it's rather difficult to get to. There was still snow at the end of July. I would hope that would be gone by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 My girlfriend went to Lindeman lake last week, she loved it. There's a good one in port moody called Diez Vistas..its a good day hike. or if you feel like venturing into pemberton, I really suggest Joffre lakes, about a 6 hour day hike. 3 amazingly blue lakes, you can even scramble up the far side of the lake and touch the glacier. ( I was going to post a photo I took of Joffre, but my lack of technological skills is limiting me) If you're into overnight hikes, theres so many amazing ones around here as well. Definitely planning an overnight next year. I forgot how much I loved hiking and now its so late to get in that much, especially with school and work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Definitely planning an overnight next year. I forgot how much I loved hiking and now its so late to get in that much, especially with school and work. You can hike locally a lot of places year round. Just dress appropriately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainly Mattias Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Lindeman is fun. Nice lake. Quite a ways to get to though even after you get off the highway and pass the cultus lake turnoff. Did it fairly recently and it's shorter than I remembered. Not as steep or challenging as the Chief. 1.5 hours? Perhaps if you included Greendrop Lake too.. You might consider doing the 3 peaks of the Chief. Do 1, 2 and 3 in that order. I'd recommenddouble backing to 2 from 3 though to avoid the backwash ungroomed area after the 3rd peak. That's around 5 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 ^Ya did that on the Chief this past Sunday, was amazing. Much better than the Grouse Grind. Its about a 2 hour drive from Coquitlam according to google maps but I don't mind driving. I think I definitely will be going to Lindeman this Saturday with my friends and take a dip! You can hike locally a lot of places year round. Just dress appropriately During the winter its straight skiing but hiking in the backcountry + skiing sounds like a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle0811 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Yeah for sure, its a shame its a bit too late this year for the majority of them(unless you have some kick ass low temp gear), I only did a few overnighters this year Blacktusk, Tenquille lake, and Cape scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainly Mattias Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Garibaldi Lake then.. after Lindeman though.. =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 How do you get there^? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Lynn Valley/Headwaters and Seymour Demonstration Forest area have lots off good trails with plenty of easy to hard options and connecting to parts of the West Coast Trail. Try this web page: http://www.vancouver...ls.com/regions/ There's TONS of trails all over the GVRD including over by Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Mission etc too. Connects to the West Coast Trail?? That's on the island, I'm assuming there is another trail with the same name in the mainland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Connects to the West Coast Trail?? That's on the island, I'm assuming there is another trail with the same name in the mainland. Sorry, meant Baden Powell trail, not West Coast...duh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biasbieksa Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Diez Vistas. At Bunzten lake. Long hike, beautiful looks at the Indian Arm. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmen81 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 My girlfriend went to Lindeman lake last week, she loved it. There's a good one in port moody called Diez Vistas..its a good day hike. or if you feel like venturing into pemberton, I really suggest Joffre lakes, about a 6 hour day hike. 3 amazingly blue lakes, you can even scramble up the far side of the lake and touch the glacier. ( I was going to post a photo I took of Joffre, but my lack of technological skills is limiting me) If you're into overnight hikes, theres so many amazing ones around here as well. When I saw this thread this first place I thought of was Joffre Lakes. I have actually never been, but my friend went recently and she showed me pictures and it looked amazing. I'd love to one day do something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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