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OP !lhj1LI9/.A Mon 29 Apr 2013 22:45:35 No.101109 View View Reply Original Report

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Hey guys, I wanna take my girlfriend out on a memorable hiking trip this summer. Are there any good places that you'd recommend around Vancouver?

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Anonymous Mon 29 Apr 2013 22:56:58 No.101114 Report

Quoted By: >>101117 >>101124

vancouver island has some cool spots

have you ever taken her hiking before?
might wanna try a 2 day test hike

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Anonymous Mon 29 Apr 2013 22:58:22 No.101117 Report

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>>101114
second Vancouver Island.
You'd have to drive north for a while to find something as beautiful again.

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OP !lhj1LI9/.A Mon 29 Apr 2013 23:01:52 No.101124 Report

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>>101114
Yeah, I was thinking Vancouver Island. The bonus ferry rides on the way there and back would be cool too. Any suggestions for paths?

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Anonymous Mon 29 Apr 2013 23:02:58 No.101127 Report

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Gwaii Hanaas

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Anonymous Mon 29 Apr 2013 23:05:52 No.101131 Report

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>>101127
There's also Whistler, which is bonus if you got bikes.

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Anonymous Mon 29 Apr 2013 23:06:38 No.101132 Report

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somewhere in Garibaldi provincial park?

Bowron Lakes is fantastic if you canoe.

I'm more familiar with the North Cascades in Washington, since that's where I live. the North Cascades National Park is good as is the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area.

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OP !lhj1LI9/.A Tue 30 Apr 2013 00:37:19 No.101191 Report

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Anything on Vancouver Island should be fine. I don't have access to a car, so I guess the interior of BC is off limits for now.

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Anonymous Tue 30 Apr 2013 00:53:03 No.101205 Report

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>>101191

There's a train to Whistler.

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Anonymous Tue 30 Apr 2013 00:53:49 No.101206 Report

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You hsould be able to nejoy yourself in the rain.

Stanley Park, hobo sightings, huge trees, ocean, people watching...

If not just drive up the Sea to Sky and pull off anywhere, start hiking, or you can go out Chiliwhack way, good trails out there, large trees.

>>101124
Sooke is neat, great trails if you have a week to Tofino Ecluelet.

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Anonymous Tue 30 Apr 2013 02:30:14 No.101268 Report

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TF2 is for casuals

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Anonymous Tue 30 Apr 2013 03:35:32 No.101302 Report

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>>101191

hmm no car, well that crosses tofino and uculet off the list, which sucks... im not sure if theres a cheap bus there or something as i haven't ever had to take one.

just start in victoria and go from there, theres tons to do here and its not as intimidating as vancouver.

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Anonymous Tue 30 Apr 2013 03:38:55 No.101306 Report

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>>101206

2nding sooke, if you want to get /out/ hike part of the west coast trail, ive done parts of it a couple times there so much stuff to explore on the beaches and stuff.... botanical beach, china beach, etc. me and my friends go camping in pt.renfrew every year, theres a nice basic campsite there right on the beaches

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Anonymous Tue 30 Apr 2013 03:46:14 No.101312 Report

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Garibaldi Provincial Park, I suggest the Elfin Lakes area.
Another nice hike is along the Howe Sound Crest Trail starting at cypress mountain,

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Anonymous Tue 30 Apr 2013 03:47:47 No.101315 Report

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>>101205
Tourist train, It only gives you a few hours in whistler.

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OP !lhj1LI9/.A Tue 30 Apr 2013 04:01:57 No.101331 Report

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Cool, thanks for all the suggestions! I think we're definitely gonna have a blast over the summer.

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Anonymous Tue 30 Apr 2013 04:52:24 No.101370 Report

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I will talk about some options from least accessible to most:

Mt Cheam. It's in Chilliwack, and you need a pretty capable vehicle to go up the rough logging road leading to the trail head, but wow is it worth it. In the top three most beautiful peaks I've done in the lower mainland

Garibaldi. It's a bit of a drive also, but awesome. You can chill around the lake areas or do the Tusk if you're feeling ambitious. However expect it to take up all day, if you go at a leisurely pace it's better done in 2 days.

The Chiefs near Squamish. These are pretty legendary and worth doing. This is more laid back and easier than the aforementioned hikes, but this also means more crowds. Make sure to do all three peaks instead of just the first, as the first is actually the worst one.

The Lions, Mt Brunswick, or Mt Harvey on the North shore. I've only done the lions, but they're all great peaks. Unfortunately the trail head for all of them is in Lions Bay, a pompous little community, and parking is usually limited. There's probably still a lot of snow on these mountains this time of year

Grouse mountain area. There are some lesser known peaks around here such as Goat and Crown mountain. I'd call them medium difficulty

Lynn Valley area. This is more of a chill nature walk than anything, unless you want to do something like Mt Coliseum, which is pretty long. There are some cool waterfalls and bridges around there so it's pretty nice.

pic is from Mt Cheam

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Anonymous Tue 30 Apr 2013 05:17:05 No.101384 Report

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>>101109
Olumpic National Park, if you're willing to hop the border. Shit's amazing.

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Anonymous Tue 30 Apr 2013 05:21:00 No.101388 Report

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>>101331
You look like Infidel Amsterdam.. I forget the guys name.. Ed? Something like that.

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