Hike on up to B.C.
There's no excuse to ignore all the great hiking north of the Canadian
border.
I sometimes think we in the states we have a strange affliction where everything north of the 49th parallel is completely invisible to us. But anyone who's been to the summit of Church Mountain in the North Cascades knows there's a whole feast of mountains stretching far north of Shuksan and Baker.
For suggestions when heading up to the great white north of British Columbia, check this article in the July issue of Washington Trails magazine. And check out this article in last year's Washington Trails magazine on hiking the extraordinary West Coast Trail on the coast of Vancouver Island. Other resources include trailpeak.com, a commercial site with a lot of free information on hikes in B.C. and Alberta, and also clubtread.com. Or check out this personal site called "Vancouver Hiking" by an avid B.C. hiker.
The definitive guide to the region, 103 Hikes in Southwestern British Columbia, is by Jack Bryceland--an experienced hiker and genuinely nice guy who lives in Chilliwack, B.C..
One of my favorite
hikes (from the few times I've hiked B.C.) is Garibaldi
Lake, which, to do it justice, should really be done as an
overnight, including Black Tusk and Panorama Ridge (but try to do it on
a weekday to avoid crowds!). Check a recent trip report here.
The glaciated face of Garibaldi, the icy blue waters of the lake, and
plenty of wildflowers are the main attractions.
Photo of Garibaldi Lake by "Mike C."
I sometimes think we in the states we have a strange affliction where everything north of the 49th parallel is completely invisible to us. But anyone who's been to the summit of Church Mountain in the North Cascades knows there's a whole feast of mountains stretching far north of Shuksan and Baker.
For suggestions when heading up to the great white north of British Columbia, check this article in the July issue of Washington Trails magazine. And check out this article in last year's Washington Trails magazine on hiking the extraordinary West Coast Trail on the coast of Vancouver Island. Other resources include trailpeak.com, a commercial site with a lot of free information on hikes in B.C. and Alberta, and also clubtread.com. Or check out this personal site called "Vancouver Hiking" by an avid B.C. hiker.
The definitive guide to the region, 103 Hikes in Southwestern British Columbia, is by Jack Bryceland--an experienced hiker and genuinely nice guy who lives in Chilliwack, B.C..
One of my favorite
hikes (from the few times I've hiked B.C.) is Garibaldi
Lake, which, to do it justice, should really be done as an
overnight, including Black Tusk and Panorama Ridge (but try to do it on
a weekday to avoid crowds!). Check a recent trip report here.
The glaciated face of Garibaldi, the icy blue waters of the lake, and
plenty of wildflowers are the main attractions.Photo of Garibaldi Lake by "Mike C."
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