Trail Notes

Hiking in Vancouver When It Rains (And It Will ...

Let's Talk About the Elephant in the Room Vancouver gets rain. A lot of rain. The city averages about 170 rainy days per year, and from October through March, it...

Vancouver's Hidden Trails: 5 Hikes the Guideboo...

Beyond the Instagram Trails Everyone knows the Grouse Grind. Everyone's been to Quarry Rock. And don't get me wrong — those are great hikes. But Vancouver has hundreds of kilometres...

What to Pack for Vancouver Hiking: A Local's Ho...

Let's Cut Through the Gear Nonsense I've watched people show up at the Grouse Grind trailhead carrying $3,000 worth of gear for a two-hour hike, and I've watched people show...

The 7 Best Hikes Within 30 Minutes of Downtown ...

Why These Seven Trails Are Perfect for Visitors When you've only got a few days in Vancouver, you don't want to spend half of them sitting in traffic trying to...

Vancouver Hiking for Visitors: What Every Touri...

Vancouver Hiking Is Not What You Think It Is I've watched hundreds of visitors show up at Vancouver trailheads in running shoes and a cotton hoodie, completely unprepared for what...

Best Spring Hikes in Vancouver 2026: 10 Trails ...

Spring Is Peak Season for Vancouver Hiking — Here's Where to Go There's a brief window every spring when Vancouver's trails hit their absolute peak. The winter snowpack starts retreating...