Posts Tagged ‘British Columbia’
Mount Wells– Victoria area summit gushes with flowers and views
Quick Facts: Location: Victoria—Langford, BC Land Agency: Capital Regional District Parks Roundtrip: 2.0 miles/ 3.2 km Elevation gain: 865 feet/ 264 m Maps: CRDP site Contact: Capital Regional District Parks Notes: dogs permitted on leash; please stay on trail to protect rare plants Access: From Victoria, follow Trans-Canada Highway 10.5 for miles (17 km) exiting…
Read MoreFrosty Mountain–Cool views and alpine larches, too!
Quick Facts: Location: North Cascades, E.C. Manning Provincial Park Land Agency: BC Parks Roundtrip: 13.2 miles Elevation Gain: 3820 feet Contact: E.C. Manning Provincial Park Notes: Dogs permitted on leash. Practice Leave No Trace principles. Access: From Vancouver BC follow Trans-Canada Highway 1 east to Hope. Then continue east on BC 3 (Crowsnest Highway) for 37.5 miles and…
Read MoreCheam Lake Wetlands–Birding hotspot where the North Cascades meet the Fraser River
Quick Facts: Location: Popkum, Fraser Valley Regional District, BC Land Agency: Fraser Valley Regional Parks Round Trip: 2.5 miles (4.0 km) roundtrip Elevation Gain: minimal Contact: Fraser Valley Regional Parks Notes: Dogs prohibited Access: From Vancouver, BC follow Trans-Canada Highway 1 east to Exit 138 (12 miles /20 kilometers east of Chilliwack). Turn left and…
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