Curated list · 9 trails · Updated October 24, 2026
old-growth forest walks
Old-growth forest walks near Vancouver, BC: 9 trails on this site. Big trees and quiet forest. Figures are approximate.
1Capilano Canyon & Cleveland Dam
North Shore · Easy · 4–7 km · +100–200 m · 1.5–2.5 hours2Hollyburn Mountain
North Shore · Moderate · 7–8 km · +400–450 m · 3–4 hours3Cypress Falls
North Shore · Easy · 3–4 km · +150–200 m · 1–1.5 hours4Whyte Lake
North Shore · Moderate · 5–6 km · +250–300 m · 2–2.5 hours5Lighthouse Park
North Shore · Easy · 2–5 km · +50–100 m · 1–2 hours6Stanley Park Seawall
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 9–10 km · +0–20 m · 2.5–3 hours7Cheakamus Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Moderate · 13–14 km · +100–150 m · 3–4 hours8Brothers Creek and Lost Lake loop
North Shore · Moderate · 6–8 km · +300–450 m · 2.5–3.5 hours9Yew Lake and Bowen Lookout
North Shore · Easy · 4 km · not listed · 2.5 hours
North Shore · Easy · 4–7 km · +100–200 m · 1.5–2.5 hours2Hollyburn Mountain
North Shore · Moderate · 7–8 km · +400–450 m · 3–4 hours3Cypress Falls
North Shore · Easy · 3–4 km · +150–200 m · 1–1.5 hours4Whyte Lake
North Shore · Moderate · 5–6 km · +250–300 m · 2–2.5 hours5Lighthouse Park
North Shore · Easy · 2–5 km · +50–100 m · 1–2 hours6Stanley Park Seawall
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 9–10 km · +0–20 m · 2.5–3 hours7Cheakamus Lake
Sea-to-Sky · Moderate · 13–14 km · +100–150 m · 3–4 hours8Brothers Creek and Lost Lake loop
North Shore · Moderate · 6–8 km · +300–450 m · 2.5–3.5 hours9Yew Lake and Bowen Lookout
North Shore · Easy · 4 km · not listed · 2.5 hours
See also area guides, guides and the passport.
sources
- BC Parks (Cypress Provincial Park)
- BC Parks (Cypress)
- BC Parks (Garibaldi Park)
- City of Vancouver Parks
- District of West Vancouver
- District of West Vancouver and BC Parks (Cypress Park)
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Capilano River)
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Hike Vancouver. "Old-growth forest walks." Updated October 24, 2026. https://hikevancouver.ca/lists/old-growth/
