Editor’s pick
From Peak Chair · North Vancouver
Grouse Mountain
Skyride views, wildlife refuge, and the infamous Grouse Grind below.
Day Trips
A short list from the guide, grouped by mood rather than neighbourhood.
Family friendly
Golden Ears · Maple Ridge
Golden Ears Provincial Park
Alouette Lake, big mountain trails, and Metro Vancouver’s wildest backyard.
Free
Minnekhada · Coquitlam
Minnekhada Regional Park
Marshes, a lodge, and a knoll with a wide view of Pitt River country.
Free
Highway 99 · Squamish
Sea to Sky Highway
The drive from Horseshoe Bay to Whistler, with pullouts that earn the name.
Family friendly
The Chief · Squamish
The Stawamus Chief
Three granite peaks above Squamish — the classic Sea to Sky hike.
Editor’s pick
Village · Whistler
Whistler Village
Pedestrian alpine village, gondolas, and a basecamp for both winter and summer.
Family friendly
Whistler Mountain · Whistler
Whistler Blackcomb
North America’s largest ski resort, two mountains linked by the Peak 2 Peak.
Family friendly
Whistler Mountain · Whistler
High Note Trail
A high alpine loop with Cheakamus Lake in the distance — summer only.
Free
Shannon Falls · Squamish
Shannon Falls
A 335-metre waterfall beside the highway — the easiest Sea to Sky stop.
Upper Village · Whistler
Fairmont Chateau Whistler
A ski-in chateau at the base of Blackcomb — the obvious overnight.
- Parking
- Pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness Centre
- Spa
Rainy-day OK
Village · Whistler
Whistler Village stroll shops
Outdoor gear, galleries, and maple-sugar tourism in a pedestrian village.
Highway 99 · Squamish
Sea to Sky in a day
Horseshoe Bay to Shannon Falls, the Chief or the spit, Whistler if you still have light.
Editor’s pick
Whistler Blackcomb · Whistler
Peak 2 Peak Gondola
The record-span gondola linking Whistler and Blackcomb — a glass floor, alpine air, and two mountains in one ticket.
Editor’s pick
Fitzsimmons Creek · Whistler
Whistler zipline adventure
Tree-to-tree lines over the valley — several operators, all loud, all worth it once.
Editor’s pick
Lost Lake · Whistler
Lost Lake
A forest lake a few minutes from the village — swim in summer, ski-tour the trails in winter.
Editor’s pick
Brandywine · Whistler
Brandywine Falls
A 70-metre waterfall just off the Sea to Sky, south of Whistler — a short walk to a serious drop.
Editor’s pick
Green Lake · Whistler
Parkhurst ruins
The ghost mill town on Green Lake — weathered houses, forest reclaiming the mill, a quiet walk off the village circuit.
Editor’s pick
Coquihalla Canyon · Hope
Othello Tunnels
Five railway tunnels blasted through Coquihalla granite — a short, spectacular walk east of Hope.
Editor’s pick
Hope
Hope Lookout
A steep little climb to a platform over Hope, the Fraser, and the mountains that pinch the valley shut.
Editor’s pick
Harrison Hot Springs · Harrison
Harrison Lake
A long glacial lake with a sandy village beach, paddle boats, and mountains falling straight into the water.
Editor’s pick
Britannia Beach
Britannia Mine Museum
The old copper mine on Howe Sound — underground train, gravity mill, and a Sea to Sky stop that earns the pullout.
Editor’s pick
Joffre Lakes Provincial Park · Pemberton
Joffre Lakes
Three turquoise lakes in a hanging valley north of Pemberton — a permit hike, and worth the paperwork.
Editor’s pick
Shannon Falls · Squamish
Sea to Sky Gondola
A gondola above Howe Sound — suspension skybridge, summit lodge, and hiking ridges over Squamish.
Editor’s pick
Garibaldi · Squamish
Garibaldi Provincial Park
The big alpine behind Squamish and Whistler — Garibaldi Lake, Elfin Lakes, and overnight country.
Editor’s pick
Cultus Lake · Chilliwack
Cultus Lake
A warm swimming lake in a mountain bowl south of Chilliwack — the Fraser Valley’s summer weekend.
Editor’s pick
Bridal Veil Falls · Chilliwack
Bridal Veil Falls
A wide, lacy waterfall a few minutes off Highway 1 — short trail, big payoff.
Editor’s pick
Chilliwack Lake Road · Chilliwack
Lindeman Lake
A steep, popular hike to a turquoise lake in Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park.
Editor’s pick
Westham Island · Delta
George C. Reifel Bird Sanctuary
A world-class Fraser estuary sanctuary — snow geese in season, dykes, and a gift shop of seed.
Editor’s pick
Pitt Lake · Pitt Meadows
Pitt Lake
The largest tidal lake in North America — dykes, boat launch, and a wall of mountains at the north end.
Editor’s pick
Golden Ears · Maple Ridge
Alouette Lake
The swimming and picnic lake inside Golden Ears Provincial Park — mountains on both sides of the water.
Editor’s pick
Fort Langley · Langley
Fort Langley Village
A heritage village on the Fraser — the national historic fort, independent shops, and a walkable main street.
Editor’s pick
Aldergrove · Langley
Greater Vancouver Zoo
A large zoo in Aldergrove — safari-style grounds, a family day, and space the city zoos cannot match.