Enderby Cliffs in British Columbia's north Okanagan country is an exhilarating hike to the top of striking cliffs with dizzying views. In autumn look for soaring raptors and golden western larches.
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Get Outside! Old Glory Mountain
This challenging hike to the top of a 2,377-metre peak in British Columbia's Rossland Range offers astonishing view of peaks on both sides of the US-Canada border as well as abundant wildflowers and the site of a historic weather station.
Get Outside! Mount Kobau
The centerpiece of a proposed new national park reserve in British Columbia's South Okanagan Valley, Mount Kobau is a relatively easy hike to a summit that offers superlative views of peaks in BC and Washington.
Get Outside! Mount Erskine
The highest peak on British Columbia's Salt Spring Island (sans roads and towers), Erskine contains old-growth forest, impressive cliffs, jaw-dropping views, and opportunities to view endangered sharp-tailed snakes and even some elusive forest elves...
Get Outside! Boundary Bay Dyke Trail
The Boundary Bay Dyke Trail in BC's Fraser River Delta offers some of the best birdwatching in British Columbia. More than a million migrating birds can be found on this coastal walk, including shoerbirds, waterfowl, raptors, and owls. It's also a great place to spot harbor seals and orcas.
Get Outside! Frosty Mountain
A classic hike in British Columbia's sprawling Manning Park, Frosty Mountain is the park’s highest summit. The trail offers fantastic views of peaks on both sides of the Washington-BC border, as well a rare opportunity to spot 2,000-year-old alpine larches, which turn golden in early October.
Get Outside! Lightning Lake Loop
A hike for all ages not far from Vancouver, BC, the Lightning Lake trail passes through forests of subalpine firs and Engelmann spruce and offers a chance to see and hear pikas in the talus slopes.
Get Outside! Mount Wells
One of the best wildflower hikes in the Capital Regional District on Vancouver Island, Mount Wells also grants some of the area’s best views. But don't be fooled by this hike's short distance: you'll climb 864 feet (264 metres) in less than a mile.
Get Outside! Campbell Valley
Looking for a hike near Vancouver and Bellingham? Campbell Valley Regional park offers 18 miles (29 km) of trails and features mature second growth forest, parcels from six historic farmsteads, wildlife-rich wetlands, an old race track, a one-room school house, and other historic barns and dwellings.
Get Outside! Cheam Lake Wetlands
Once a mining area, Cheam Lake Wetlands in British Columbia's Fraser River valley offers pleasant, easy hikes during all seasons. Within view of 2,100-meter Mount Cheam, the trails here wind through conifer forests, past vibrant wetland ecosystems, and offer great opportunities for bird-watching.