Ok well this weekend I went on my very fist backpacking trip! It was great! Went to a little lake called Greendrop Lake in chilliwack. The lake was pretty and we had it all to ourselves.
The hike was murder on the way back though. We had to cross what seemed like a million boulder fields, lost the path a few times, I tell ya the car never looked so good.
This weekend we were going to go do the lightening lakes and the three brother trails up in Manning Park, but as there is a fire breaching the park I don't think we are going to go there.
The second place we are thinking of is Squamish. (sea to ski highway.) Have any of you been up that way to go campping or hiking? Any place you could recomend?? Let me know.
Hopefully where ever we go, we don't run into any bears. (Just picked up bear spray.)
2006-09-06 04:21:45 · 7 answers · asked by terri2003anne 3 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Vancouver
My favorite hike is Black Tusk in Garibaldi Park, which is just a little bit past Squamish. It will take you all day, and it is definitely a challenge. There's few different hikes you can choose from there I usually hike to Garibaldi Lake which is gorgeous. It's 9km to the lake and will take you three or four hours to get there. Mind you, approximately 6 of those km are uphill via switchbacks. You can also hike up to the alpine meadows, or all the way up to the "black tusk" which is a volcanic plug on top of the mountain.
For more info, here's the website.
http://www.garibaldipark.com/hiking/blacktusk_garibaldi.htm
2006-09-06 10:13:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah -- you don't even have to go that far. Cypress Mountain, just past West Vancouver, provides awesome hiking. The 'Singing Hills' give you a 20km walk along the ridge of the mountain. It's fantastic!
There is good hiking on Grouse Mountain, and on Mount Seymour. Just depends on how 'wild' you want your hike to be. Squamish is famous for "The Chief" which is Mecca for rock climbers from all around the world. You can see it from the road, and there is almost always someone on the way up, or hanging from ropes in an overnight camp.
You can hike up behind The Chief - MUCH easier than going up the face, but still an exciting trek.
Hopefully you won't have a bear problem as there are tons of berries around to keep them happy.
Enjoy, and remember the fire ban is on in the forests here. We don't need any more forest fires!
2006-09-06 12:44:46 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kokuotaku is right. black tusk is exceptional!! i hiked that 2 years ago. it is a tough hike uphill, but for the amazing lake up there, it WAS REALLY WORTH IT! i think it took us all day to hike up and down. and it is definitely one of the most memorable hike i have ever done.
don't go into manning park now. the fire is gone out of control. they are trying to evacuate the residents..
2006-09-06 12:20:53 · answer #3 · answered by isac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just came back from Greendrop and Lindeman lake. It's great up there, the fishing superb. Like the others I'd recommend Black Tusk or the surrounding areas.
2006-09-07 04:48:29 · answer #4 · answered by The Guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Concerning bears:
1. The way to tell black bear poop from grizzly poop. The black bear poop is filled with berries while the grizzly poop is filled with bells worn by hikers attempting to warn the bear.
2. You don't have to be able to out run the bear, just be faster than everyone else with whom you hike.
I envy you so much - living and hiking in BC. You are so lucky!
2006-09-06 05:40:40 · answer #5 · answered by strider89406 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to go on a good, but tough hike, try the Grouse Grind, the views at the top are fabulous.
2006-09-06 05:22:56 · answer #6 · answered by jtj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully you will run into bears...then you know you are out of the city....Coquitlam alone has a bear count of 84 bears and we have 130,000 people.....bears are neat....just respect their space....Manning Park has a major fire there now....too bad....
2006-09-06 07:11:02 · answer #7 · answered by cbmaclean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋