CAPILANO CANYON
6 km | 220 m | 1 hour
This is our most hiked and favourite loop. There’s something about getting out every morning and starting your day off in the fresh air with your favourite person. If you’re pressed for time or the weather isn’t great, this is the perfect, quick yet satisfying workout. We tend to enter the trail system from the West Vancouver side and do a loop up to the Damn and back, but you can do it any way you like depending on where you live. Entry from the North Vancouver side is more common since there’s a big parking lot at the Damn and by the Hatchery.
We also love to do destination hikes. There is something psychological about loops and destination hikes, which somehow seem so much more enjoyable than out and backs. Here are a few favourites.
Canyon to Cypress Nordic - 15 km | 920 m | 3 hrs
Canyon to Cypress Alpine - 16 km | 1,095 m | 3.5 hrs
Automall to Canyon - 8.5 km | 245 m | 2 hrs
Lynn Valley to Canyon via BP - 13 km | 580 m | 3 hrs
This area is great for dogs and kids. We like to go down to the river, skip rocks and jump around. The Hatchery is a great pit stop to watch the salmon climb the fish ladders.