hikes near vancouver
Trails on this site with a trailhead within about 20 km of central Vancouver, closest first. Distances are straight-line, not driving, and trail figures are approximate.
About 1 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 9–10 km · 2.5–3 hours · transit2Stanley Park Seawall
About 2 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 9–10 km · 2.5–3 hours · transit3Stanley Park: Beaver Lake
About 3 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 2–3 km · 30–60 minutes · transit4Queen Elizabeth Park
About 5 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 2–3 km · 30–60 minutes · transit5Capilano Pacific Trail
About 5 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 7–8 km · 2–3 hours · transit6Ambleside to Dundarave Seawalk
About 6 km away · North Shore · Easy · 2–2.5 km · 30–60 minutes · transit7Spanish Banks to Jericho Beach
About 6 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 3–4 km · 1–1.5 hours · transit8Portside and Burnaby Heights trails
About 6 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 2.5 km · 0 minutes9Mosquito Creek trail
About 6 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 4–6 km · 1.5–2.5 hours · transit10Camosun Bog boardwalk
About 7 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 1–2 km · 30–60 minutes · transit11Pacific Spirit Regional Park
About 7 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–10 km · 1–3 hours · transit12Sea Island Dike (McDonald Beach)
About 8 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 7 km · 0 minutes13Capilano Canyon & Cleveland Dam
About 8 km away · North Shore · Easy · 4–7 km · 1.5–2.5 hours · transit14Forks-Skyline Circuit (Hollyburn Fir)
About 8 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 7 km · 3 hours15Maplewood Flats
About 9 km away · North Shore · Easy · 2–3 km · 60 minutes · transit16Brothers Creek and Lost Lake loop
About 9 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 6–8 km · 2.5–3.5 hours17Central Park (Burnaby)
About 9 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 3–4 km · 60 minutes · transit18Iona Beach jetty
About 10 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 8–8.5 km · 2–3 hours19Lower Grouse Circuit
About 10 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 8 km · 4 hours20Old Lillooet Trail
About 10 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 10 km · 3.5 hours21Grouse Grind
About 10 km away · North Shore · Very hard · 2.5 km · 1–2 hours · transit22BCMC Trail (Grouse Mountain)
About 10 km away · North Shore · Very hard · 2.9 km · 1.5–2.5 hours · transit23Lynn Canyon & 30 Foot Pool
About 10 km away · North Shore · Easy · 2–3 km · 45–60 minutes · transit24Lynn Valley to Grouse Mountain (Baden Powell)
About 10 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 7.6 km · 3–4 hours25Wreck Beach Trail 6
About 10 km away · Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 1–1.5 km · 30–60 minutes · transit26Rice Lake Loop
About 11 km away · North Shore · Easy · 3 km · 60 minutes27Goat Mountain
About 11 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 7.5 km · 3–4 hours28Lynn Loop
About 11 km away · North Shore · Easy · 5–5.5 km · 1.5–2 hours29Lynn Peak
About 11 km away · North Shore · Challenging · 9 km · 3–4 hours30Norvan Falls
About 11 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 14 km · 4–5 hours31Hanes Valley
About 11 km away · North Shore · Very hard · 15–16 km · 7–9 hours32Cypress Falls
About 12 km away · North Shore · Easy · 3–4 km · 1–1.5 hours33Fisherman's Trail (Seymour River)
About 12 km away · North Shore · Easy · 6–10 km · 2–3 hours34Hollyburn Lakes
About 12 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 7 km · 3 hours35Lighthouse Park
About 12 km away · North Shore · Easy · 2–5 km · 1–2 hours · transit36Hollyburn Mountain
About 12 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 7–8 km · 3–4 hours37Deer Lake loop
About 12 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4.5–5 km · 1–1.5 hours · transit38Seaview Walk
About 13 km away · North Shore · Easy · 2–2.5 km · 30–60 minutes · transit39Seymour Valley Trailway
About 13 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 20–20.5 km · 4–6 hours40Grey Rock (Deep Cove)
About 13 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 5 km · 2.5 hours41Burnaby Fraser Foreshore Park
About 14 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 4–6 km · 1–2 hours · transit42Burnaby Mountain Trails
About 14 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 3–8 km · 1–2.5 hours · transit43Quarry Rock
About 14 km away · North Shore · Easy · 3.8–4 km · 1–1.5 hours · transit44Burnaby Lake loop
About 14 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 10–10.5 km · 2.5–3 hours · transit45Eagle Bluffs
About 14 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 8–10 km · 3–4 hours46Black Mountain Loop
About 14 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 7–8 km · 2.5–3.5 hours47St. Mark's Summit
About 14 km away · North Shore · Challenging · 11 km · 4–5 hours48Mount Strachan
About 14 km away · North Shore · Challenging · 9–10 km · 4–5 hours49Whyte Lake
About 14 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 5–6 km · 2–2.5 hours50Yew Lake and Bowen Lookout
About 14 km away · North Shore · Easy · 4 km · 2.5 hours51Howe Sound Crest (to Strachan meadows)
About 14 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 11 km · 5 hours52Eagle Creek Ramble
About 14 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 6.5 km · 3.5 hours53Barnet Marine Park
About 14 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 1–2 km · 30–60 minutes · transit54Deep Cove to Lynn Canyon (Baden Powell)
About 14 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 12 km · 3.5–4.5 hours55Admiralty Point (Belcarra)
About 15 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 5 km · 1.5–2 hours56Jug Island Beach
About 15 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 5–5.5 km · 1.5–2 hours57Richmond West Dyke Trail
About 15 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 5–6 km · 1.5–2 hours · transit58Dog Mountain
About 16 km away · North Shore · Easy · 5 km · 1.5–2 hours59Mount Seymour (Pump Peak to Summit)
About 16 km away · North Shore · Challenging · 8–9 km · 4–5 hours60Vancouver Lookout (Mount Seymour Rd)
About 16 km away · North Shore · Moderate · 6 km · 2.5 hours61Mystery Lake
About 16 km away · North Shore · Easy · 3–3.5 km · 1–1.5 hours62Buntzen Ridge (Pipeline Pass)
About 18 km away · Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 6 km · 2.5 hours63Sasamat Lake loop
About 18 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 2.5–3 km · 60 minutes64Deas Island Regional Park
About 18 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 3–5 km · 1–1.5 hours65Dorman Point (Bowen Island)
About 18 km away · Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 2–3 km · 60 minutes · transit66South Dyke Trail (Finn Slough to London Farm)
About 19 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 7.2 km · 2 hours67Port Moody Shoreline Trail
About 20 km away · Metro Vancouver · Easy · 3–3.5 km · 1–1.5 hours · transit
questions
What is the closest hike to Vancouver?
False Creek seawall loop is the closest trailhead on this site, about 1 km from central Vancouver in a straight line.
Are there easy hikes near Vancouver?
Yes. Easy options include False Creek seawall loop, Stanley Park Seawall, Stanley Park: Beaver Lake. Figures are approximate; check the land manager before you go.
Can I get to hikes near Vancouver by transit?
28 of these 67 trailheads can be reached by transit. Plan your trip with TransLink.
thinking about living in vancouver?
Being twenty minutes from a trailhead changes how a week feels. If you're weighing a move to Vancouver, or a lease for your business there, Cam Appleton can walk you through homes and commercial space in the area.
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