Spring Hiking Has Arrived!
Spring is here and summer is not far off! The road to Parkhurst Ghost Town is accessible now! Whistler Train Wreck is free of snow too. Check out Hike in Whistler May 2022 for inspiration!
The Chief is the mammoth rock face that towers over Squamish. Though hardly believable from looking at, the summit is an easy two hour hike. In fact there are three peaks, South (First), Centre (Second), and North (Third). Each accessible from the single trailhead. Growing in popularity as the newest brother to the Grouse Grind in Vancouver because there are quite a few stairs and considerable elevation gain.
Alice Lake
Black Tusk
Brandywine Falls
Brew Lake
Cirque Lake
Elfin Lakes
Garibaldi Lake
High Falls
Levette Lake
Panorama Ridge
Ring Lake
Sea2Sky
Shannon Falls
The Chief
Taylor Meadows
The Lions
Upper Shannon
Black Mountain
Brunswick Mountain
Burnaby Lake
Burnaby Mountain
Coliseum Mountain
Crown Mountain
Cypress Falls
Deeks Peak
Deep Cove
Deer Lake
Dog Mountain
Goat Mountain
Goldie Lake
Grouse
Hollyburn Mountain
Kitsilano Beaches
Lighthouse Park
Lynn Canyon
Lynn Peak
Mt Elsay
Mt Fromme
Mt Hanover
Mt Harvey
Mt Seymour
Mt Strachan
Mystery Lake
Pacific Spirit
Rice Lake
St Mark's
Stanley Park
The Lions
Unnecessary
There is a nice campground with 47 tent sites. This part of the world is somewhat expensive so this is an amazingly cheap option. Officially open May 15 - October 12. If you go outside these dates you just have to walk in from outside the gates and camping is free however there are no services available which means that the washrooms may be locked and no water available (though there is a creek running through the campsite). There are no shower facilities here any time of the year.
From Cleveland Avenue and Highway 99 in Squamish (McDonalds is on this corner), drive south for about 2 minutes and watch for signs on your left. You can either park at the Stawamus Chief Trailhead or the Shannon Falls Trailhead. Both are close to each other but the Shannon Falls is much better for a day hike if you want to see both. Seeing both only takes a few minutes more than hiking just the Chief. If you are planning to camp overnight then the Chief trailhead is better to park as that is where the campsites are.
Alexander Falls
Ancient Cedars
Black Tusk
Blackcomb Mountain
Brandywine Falls
Brandywine Meadows
Brew Lake
Callaghan Lake
Cheakamus Lake
Cheakamus River
Cirque Lake
Flank Trail
Garibaldi Lake
Garibaldi Park
Helm Creek
Jane Lakes
Joffre Lakes
Keyhole Hot Springs
Logger’s Lake
Madeley Lake
Meager Hot Springs
Nairn Falls
Newt Lake
Panorama Ridge
Parkhurst Ghost Town
Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Lake
Ring Lake
Russet Lake
Sea to Sky Trail
Skookumchuck Hot Springs
Sloquet Hot Springs
Sproatt East
Sproatt West
Taylor Meadows
Train Wreck
Wedgemount Lake
Whistler Mountain
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