Walking in British Columbia

The walks in this guidebook allow walkers to explore North America's wild and beautiful British Columbia. From the heights of the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific coast, British Columbia contains a wide range of peoples, terrain and opportunities for exploration. It has 637 provincial parks, six national parks, wide regions of protected land and age-old forests. The routes are a mix of longer mountain trails in true wilderness and shorter walks.

Walking in British Columbia

A walking guide

Author

Janna Fleming

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852843403

Availability

Published

Price

£12.00

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Sample Routes (1)
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Seasons

Some trails open year-round, but mainly from May/June until October, as snow can be severe in the Rockies. Each trail clearly shows best time.

Centres

Vancouver, Whistler, Kamloops, Jasper, Lake Louise, Banff, Kelowna, Penticton and Manning Park.

Difficulty

Routes of all grades, length and difficulty.

Must See

Remote wilderness, mountains, endless beaches, wildlife - but don’t get too close to the bears!

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION
Getting There
Staying in British Columbia
How to Use This Guide

ON THE TRAIL: Practical Information for Hiking and Camping

THE GREAT CANADIAN WILDERNESS: Safety and Survival Tips
Protected Areas – National and Provincial Parks
Surviving in the Wild

EQUIPMENT

VANCOUVER ISLAND
Juan de Fuca Provincial Park
    Trail 1 – Juan de Fuca Marine Trail
East Sooke Regional Park
    Trail 2 – East Sooke Coast Trail
Strathcona Park
    Trail 3 – Della Falls Trail
Pacific Rim National Park
    Trail 4 – West Coast Trail
    Trail 5 – Wickaninnish Trail
    Trail 6 – Schooner Trail
    Trail 7 – Willowbrae Trail
Flores Island
    Trail 8 – The Ahousaht Wild Side Heritage Trail
Cape Scott Provincial Park
    Trail 9 – Cape Scott Trail

HAIDI GWAII (THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS)
    Trail 10 – Spirit Lake Trail
    Trail 11 – Sleeping Beauty
    Trail 12 – Riley Creek and Rennell Sound
Naikoon Provincial Park
    Trail 13 – Pesuta Trail
    Trail 14 – East Beach: Tlell River to Rose Spit
    Trail 15 – Tow Hill/Blow Hole
    Trail 16 – Cape Fife Trail
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve/Haida Heritage Site

WHISTLER AND SQUAMISH
    Trail 17 – Stawamus Chief
    Trail 18 – Black Tusk/Garibaldi Lake
    Trail 19 – Brandywine Falls
    Trail 20 – Shadow Lake
    Trail 21 – Nairn Falls

MANNING PROVINCIAL PARK
    Trail 22 – Heather Trail (to First Brother)
    Trail 23 – Skyline 1 Trail
    Trail 24 – Pacific Crest Trail/Castle Creek/
                    Monument 78 Loop
    Trail 25 – Lightning Lake Loop

STEIN VALLEY NLAKA’PAMUX HERITAGE PARK
Trail 26 – Lower Stein Valley

MOUNT REVELSTOKE AND GLACIER NATIONAL PARKS
Mount Revelstoke National Park
    Trail 27 – Summit Trail
    Trail 28 – Eva Lake Trail
    Trail 29 – Jade Lakes Trail
    Trail 30 – Giant Cedars Trail
Glacier National Park
    Trail 31 – Asulkan Valley Trail
    Trail 32 – Glacier Crest Trail
    Trail 33 – Avalanche Crest Trail
    Trail 34 – Abbott Ridge
    Trail 35 – Hermit Trail

THE KOOTENAYS
    Trail 36 – Pulpit Rock Hike
Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park
    Trail 37 – Gibson Lake to Slocan Chief Cabin
Purcell Wilderness Conservancy
    Trail 38 – Earl Grey Pass Trail
    Trail 39 – Lake of the Hanging Glacier Recreation Trail

BC ROCKIES
Kootenay National Park
    Trail 40 – Rockwall Trail
    Trail 41 – Kaufmann Lake Trail
    Trail 42 – Stanley Glacier Trail
    Trail 43 – Paint Pots
Yoho National Park
    Trail 44 – Iceline Trail
    Trail 45 – Emerald Lake Circuit
    Trail 46 – Yoho Glacier Moraine
    Trail 47 – Yoho Pass
    Trail 48 – Hoodoo Trail
Mount Robson Provincial Park
    Trail 49 – Berg Lake Trail
    Trail 50 – Mount Fitzwilliam Trail