Home     John's Hiking Page

We live in Vancouver so of course we go hiking!


2018

Al's Habrich Trail
Hiked June 17th, 2018, 4 hours
Helen had to work the weekend so I had the kids and a day off. We explored a bit of back country behind the new Sea to Sky Chairlift.
Gondola Rising Up Mountain

2009

Bee On Stonecrop
Elk Thurston

Hiked July 5th, 2009, 5 hours
Preparing for a larger trip in the summer, we were attracted to the "grouse grind" of the fraser valley. Sadly, not the place to bring new boots.


2008

Walking Around To Lake
Marriott Meadows

Hiked August 23rd, 2008, 6 hours.
Used  103 Hikes , hike 10.


Red Heather Close And Diamond Head Elfin Lakes

Hiked August 16th, 2008, 9 hours.
Used , hike 39.

2007

Walking Across Tipped Boardwalk


Rainbow Lake

Hiked August 5th, 2007, 8 hours.
Used  , hike 51.


2006

JHN_8115_Jesse Looking At Sunshine Coast
The Lions
Hiked Sept 23rd, 2006, 6 hours
Used , hike 31
Black Tusk And Two Lakes

  Panorama Ridge

Hiked August 18th, overnight
Used  , hike 46.

Helen On Bridge With Glaciers

Joffree Lakes
Hiked August 4th, 2006, overnight
Used  , hike 55.

Tree Growing In Bright Spot
Lynn Headwaters (3rd)

Hiked July 16th, 2006, 4 hours.
Used  , hike 10.

2005


Helen And I On A Mountain
  Whistler: Flute Summit
Hiked Sept 10th, 2005, 4 hours
Used  , hike 50
Trail Around Lake

  Garibaldi Lake

Hiked July 17th, 2005, 12 hours.
Used  , hike 45.



Eric And Gabi Coming Up Hill
  Mount Seymour
Hiked June 4th, 2005, 4 hours
Used  , hike 14

Bracken Head Other Way Baden Powel Trail

Hiked April 9th, 2005, 5 hours.
Used , hike 17.
Walking Toward Foot Bridge

Lindeman Lake
Hiked March 6th, 2005, 3 hours
Used  , hike 70

2004

View Of Elfin Lakes

Elfin Lakes

Hiked August 8th, 2004, 6 hours.
Used  , hike 39.

Mark And Mike At Summit
 
Mt Cheam (Second Try)
Hiked July 4th, 2004, 4 hours
Used  , hike 74

Western Anemone Flower

 

Whistler Peak and Harmony Lake

Hiked July 2nd, 2004, 5 hours.
Used  Don't waste your time in the BC Coast Mountains , hike 2.

Tarn In Front Of Anniversary Glacier
Cerise Creek
Hiked June 19th, 2004, 6 hours
Used  , hike 11
Petgill Lake Petgill Lake
Hiked May 2nd, 2004, 6 hours
Used  , hike 34 
View South Stawamus Chief (Second)

Hiked April 11th, 2004, 3 hours. 
Used  , hike 36.

2003


Walking Into Meadows
Brandywine Meadows
Hiked September 21st, 2003, 6 hours
Used  , hike 48
Brendon And Ashely On Broken Bridge Mount Cheam

Hiked July 1st, 2003, 1.5 hours (incomplete). 
Used , hike 43.

2002

 
Start of Hike

Skagit Creek
Hiked June 1st, 2002
Used , hike 84
Overnight hike
High Falls High Falls

Hiked May 5st, 2002, 2 hours (incomplete). 
Used  , hike 44.

2001

Track Tunnel with Mountains
 

Cheakamus Canyon

Hiked July 1st, 2001, 3 hours. 
Used  ,hike 43.
 
Brothers Creek Sign
Brothers Creek
Hiked June 17th, 2001
Used , hike 26
We took about 5 hours


Suspension Bridge above Lynn Creek

Lynn Canyon

Hiked June 10th, 2001
used  , hike 12
We took about 3 hours.

1998 to 2000


 

Bridge Over River


Cypress Falls 

Hiked December 2000
Used  , hike 21
We took about 2 hours
Rainbow

Whistler


September 26, 2000
We spent about 2 hours at the top.
Bumps on a Rail

  Capilano River
June 24, 2000
Used  hike 5.
Took about 4 hours
Top of Black Mountain Howe Sound Crest Trail & Black Mountain
Hiked October 31st, 1999. 
Used  , hike 2, but wound up doing hike 1. 
David Resting On Rock Lynn Headwaters (again)

Sept 28th, 1999.
Used  hike 10.
Took about 3 hours
View Towards Van Mount Gardner

One of my favorite hikes - Summer of 1998.
Used  hike 23.
Took about 8 hours
Lynn Headwaters
May 9th, 1998.
Used  hike 10.
Took about 7 hours
Diez Vistas Trail

Hiked Summer of 1998.
Used  hike 49. 
We took about 6 hours.
My favorite books on for hiking are:
103 Hikes103 Hikes
103 Hikes in Southwestern British Columbia

(by Mary and David Macaree - 3rd Edition and Jack Bryceland on the fifth edition)
I use the updated 3rd and updated fifth editions.  These books concentrate on hiking to the top of things, but there aren't many nice three hour hikes that are easier.
Best Hikes and Walks in Southern British Columbia (by Dawn Hanna)

A good book for finding doable hikes.  The index at the back has hikes sorted by length and season which quite helpful for planning, and this book isn't too proud to include hikes that are shorter than all day or have less vertical than the grouse grind.
Don't waste your time in the BC Coast Mountains (by Kathy and Craig Copeland)

A new book for me, I hope to use it this summer.  Many of the hikes listed are at least overnight hikes so this isn't necessarily your Sunday hiking book.
Nature Walks around Vancouver

by Jean Cousins
In winter, this book is good for finding a few hour long hikes before sunset.



View Of Elfin Lakes
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Tags: alpine, lake, mountain
Petgill Lake
Person: Jesse, Jin
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Tags: lake, lunch, vista
Walking Across Tipped Boardwalk
Tags: alpine, hiking, trail
Western Anemone Flower
Species: Pulsatilla occidentalis (White Pasqueflower)
Tags: flower, macro
View Towards Van
Person: David, Karen
Tags: hiking, summit
Bridge Over River
Tags: bridge, river
Red Heather Close And Diamond Head
Altitude: 1562m (5124 feet)
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Tags: alpine, vista
Bee On Stonecrop
Altitude: 1309m (4294 feet)
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Tags: flower, insect
Rainbow
Tags: rainbow, shallow depth of field
Brendon And Ashely On Broken Bridge
Tags: alpine, bridge, meadow
Brothers Creek Sign
Tags: sign
Walking Toward Foot Bridge
Person: Bob
Tags: glacial flour, lake
Eric And Gabi Coming Up Hill
Person: Eric, Gabi
Tags: hiking, road
Bracken Head Other Way
Species: Pteridium aquilinum (bracken fern)
Tags: fern
Top of Black Mountain
Person: David, Jesse, Karen
Suspension Bridge above Lynn Creek
Tags: bridge
Black Tusk And Two Lakes
Altitude: 1903m (6243 feet)
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Tags: black tusk, lake, landscape, mountain, vista
Trail Around Lake
Altitude: 1469m (4819 feet)
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Tags: boardwalk, lake
Helen And I On A Mountain
Person: John, Helen
Altitude: 2017m (6617 feet)
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Bumps on a Rail
Person: David, Jeremy, Jesse, Karen, Mark
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JHN_8115_Jesse Looking At Sunshine Coast
Altitude: 1307m (4288 feet)
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Tags: coast, hiking, summit, vista
Walking Around To Lake
Tags: alpine, hiking, lake
View South
Tags: mountain, summit
Mark And Mike At Summit
Person: Mark, Michael
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Tags: cloud, hiking, silhouette, summit, vista
Tarn In Front Of Anniversary Glacier
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Tags: alpine, glacier
Start of Hike
Person: Andrea
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Gondola Rising Up Mountain
Altitude: 121m (396 feet)
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High Falls
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Tags: waterfall
Helen On Bridge With Glaciers
Person: Helen
Tags: bridge, glacier, hiking, mountain
Track Tunnel with Mountains
Tags: train, tunnel
Tree Growing In Bright Spot
Tags: dappled light, forest, hiking, trail, tree
Walking Into Meadows
Person: Andrea, David, Mark
Tags: hiking, meadow
David Resting On Rock
Person: David
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