I'm visiting Vancouver next July for a wedding and I was hoping to take an extra week or 2 to do some hiking.

I have seen the west coast trail, which looks incredible, but is a little shorter than I'm looking for and I've heard that it can be hard to get a permit. I've also heard good things about the sunshine coast trail -- though I'm not attached to the hut-to-hut experience. I was curious if there are any great trails that I'm missing or any recommendations about either of these.

Thanks!

Anybody have any go-to trails for foggy conditions? 😶‍🌫️

Hi, do I need spikes for my hiking boots to do st marks this week? Thanks!

Hello, I'm wondering if there are any mountain town near Vancouver. I'm planning to visit Vancouver in late December and have heard that the mountains around there are famous for their beautiful scenery. I'm interested in visiting a mountain lodge village nearby where I can enjoy the view of snow-covered mountains, even if there aren’t activities like skiing. I found Squamish, but I’m curious if there are any other similar places.

Thank you so much! 

Hey

I’m tryna get into hiking/camping/backpacking/outdoors stuff but don’t know how to start

I’ll be going alone and the only means of transportation are transit.

I haven’t bought any gear, and also I’m 15 if that helps

My question is what gear should I buy and what hike should I take

Hi all,

I'll be visiting Vancouver solo for a last minute long weekend this weekend. Avid and experienced hiker but first time on the west coast.

I recognize the weather is going to be wet and have seen that a major wind storm might affect some parks/trails. Any recommendations for a day trip from West Vancouver (I'll have a car). I'll be solo, looking for a hike of ~10km (or more!).

Thanks for the recommendations!

Hello,

Just wondering if anyone had some recent reports of the snow levels atop Elk Mountain. Would probably bring microspikes, but wondering if I might need snowshoes as well.

I have an appointment in North Van— never been to Lynn Canyon, but usually frequent Golden Ears. Since it’s closed, I am itching to jump on a comparable trail. Which trail would you recommend for a quick solo trip (~1.5 hours)? I want to make sure that I stay within a safe range considering it’ll be solo & colder outside. I have all the proper gear, but like to get anecdotal advice from first hand users before making my own decision. 🙂 I figure people who regularly haunt the area can give me a better idea of which trail might be best to hit. Thanks! 🙌🏻

I’m open to other areas in the North Shore as well, if you have a different route recommendation!

Hii! A long weekend is coming up and everywhere i look, it seems that the winter tire restrictions have started from October first. Can someone suggest any moderate trails accessible without winter tires? hopefully somewhere scenic. Thanks!!

Edit: did the hike! The conditions were way better than expected; brought my gaiters and microspikes, but only really needed the microspikes around 1050-1100m+. Didn’t need the gaiters at all, even though I wasn’t wearing boots. Super great conditions today, would recommend! There’s definitely some less maintained areas between Cypress bowl and Cleveland Dam/areas that look like they’ve taken a beating with the recent windstorm (especially around the brothers creek area), and they closed the crossover trail bridge (which is supposed to be the detour for the closed Baden Powell brothers creek bridge…), but other than that, it was decently smooth sailing!

I want to do the Baden Powell trail from Horseshoe bay to Cleveland dam on Wednesday, but noticed there’s been a huge dump of snow in the cypress webcams. I can’t find any specific details on all trails/other forums about the current conditions out there: there’s definitely snow, but I’m not sure how deep/how wet/etc. it is. Im especially worried about the boulder field (and if the snow is deep enough, the trail finding), since I feel like it would be very unpleasant in wet snow.

If anyone has done these trails recently, let me know! The more details the better :) Thanks in advance!

Anyone been up recently and could provide an update on if the larches are still as stunning as they were a few weeks ago when they started turning golden? Thank you!

I have a friend visiting in late November from Japan, who I’ve hiked plenty with in Japan. I was planning to take him to the chief and perhaps some alpine snowshoeing in Whistler.

He does not ski or snowboard, can anyone recommend some nice alpine snowshoeing? Is Panorama Ridge possible to hike in late November?

Tours in Whistler seem so expensive, can anyone recommend some nice snowy ridge line snow shoe hiking for late November?

Just went to Vancouver around late October and was disappointed to find that it was raining constantly, which prevented me from hiking. Was only able to hike on one day because it did not rain.

So was wondering, when are the best times to go hiking to avoid rain and such?

Edit: Just want to ask also, when is the best time to avoid the crowds?

I am wanting to hike Joffre Lakes on Friday and thinking of taking an evo.

Is this a silly idea? Will the road conditions be bad up there?

Really not wanting to put myself or others in potential danger. Thanks!

Just wanting to see if anyone has any experience doing this as I’m planning to do a solo camp in the next weeks or so. Preferably closer to Vancouver and somewhere transit-friendly. Thank youu

The injured were told to suck on it. Is it called athenox ? E.g. it was given to a lady who suffered spine injury from a mountain biking accident in S2 episode 1.

Hey everyone! 👋

I wanted to share something I’ve been working on with a few classmates at SFU—Gear2Peer. It’s a peer-to-peer rental marketplace where people can rent and lend outdoor gear within their own communities. It came from a pretty familiar problem: outdoor equipment is expensive, and for anyone who wants to try new activities (skiing, climbing, kayaking, backpacking, etc.), the cost of gear alone is a huge barrier.

On the other hand, many of us have that “collection” of gear piling up in our closets—stuff we don’t use enough but aren’t ready to part with. Gear2Peer connects people who need gear with people who have it to share, helping lower costs for renters and earning some extra $$ for lenders.

Some key benefits we’re aiming for:

• Lower-cost access to gear for anyone who wants to try something new.
• A simple way for gear owners to make some money off equipment they’re not using as often.
• A way to keep gear local and support outdoor communities sustainably.

If you’re into outdoor activities or have gear you could rent out, I’d love for you to check out Gear2Peer.ca and let me know what you think. Constructive feedback and thoughts on what features would be most useful are super welcome!

Also, if you’ve got ideas on how to get the word out, I’m all ears. Thanks so much for reading! 😊

https://www.missioncityrecord.com/obituaries/wulf-carl-alexander-pirang-7591998

Wulf Pirang was a lifelong volunteer whom lived a quite life in the small farming community of Dewdney near Mission, BC. Wulf never sought praise and recognition for his volunteer work so you've likely never heard of him unless you saw his posts on the old ClubTread hiking forum.

Wulf was known for building and maintaining many local trails:

• Dewdney Grind & the various connectors
• Raven's Bluff
• Little Nicomen Peak Loop
• Norrish Canyon Trail & the north canyon
• Sally Creek Trail
• Hole in the Wall Trail
• Statlu Lake Trail
• Mount Saint Benedict
• Davis Lake Bluffs
• Mount Robie Reid
• Kenyon-Stave Divide Route
• Mount Crickmer
• Harrison Grind
• and more more...

Wulf was also known for being a skilled craftsman who was skilled in building bridges and backcountry cabins.

One of Wulf's most audacious bridges was the death defying bridge crossing the Norrish Canyon. Unfortunately this bridge was destroyed a few years ago when an old growth tree fell on it.

One of Wulf's most recognizable bridges is the one on the Statlu Lake Trail.

Unfortunately many of Wulf's trails never received official status from the Province despite efforts. Instead it's up to the community now to maintain the trails and legacy of Wulf. If you hike one of Wulf's trails please bring a clipper and a folding saw to help maintain the trail (cheap option; good option)

Hello my boyfriend and I are looking to do a 1-2 night hiking trip November long weekend. Out plan is to do China beach-bear beach but right now the Juan de Fuca website says it's closed due to the atmospheric river that came through. So we want a back up plan that doesn't include snow, any suggestions?

I'm looking to get some photos of some wild flowers in bloom/fruit + collect a specimen for a class I'm taking. I am aware it is late October which is why I've resorted to reddit..
Doesn't necessarily have to be on a hiking trail– but if anyone knows where I can find 3-5 different species in the same area (relatively) that would be super helpful!!!