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A decent hike you might want to add to your to-do list

Hiking Mount Klaudt in the Hemlock Valley near Harrison

Hiking Mount Klaudt in the Hemlock Valley near Harrison  3/5 Me at one of the viewpoints on the Mount Klaudt ridgeline Contents Mount Klaudt Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 8.8KmElevation Gain: 600mHighest Elevation: 1,402mAverage Gradient: 13.63% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / ModerateTime Needed:      – Slow: 4 – 5 Hours     – Moderate: 3 – […]

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Hiking Gold Creek Falls in Golden Ears Provincial Park

Hiking Gold Creek Falls in Golden Ears Provincial Park  3/5 Gold Creek Falls from the Lower Falls trail Contents Gold Creek Falls Hike Information Difficulty: Very EasyDistance: 5.8KmElevation Gain: 165mHighest Elevation: 294mAverage Gradient: 5.69% Effort/Reward Ratio: Very Easy / LowTime Needed:      – Slow: 3 – 4 Hours     – Moderate: 2 – 3 Hours     – Fast:

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Hiking Norvan Falls in North Vancouver

Hiking Norvan Falls in North Vancouver  3/5 A partially frozen and very snowy Norvan Falls Contents Norvan Falls Hike Information Difficulty: EasyDistance: 16KmElevation Gain: 300mHighest Elevation: 450mAverage Gradient: 3.75% Effort/Reward Ratio: Low / LowTime Needed:      – Slow: 6 – 7 Hours     – Moderate: 5 – 6 Hours     – Fast: 4 – 5 Hours Dogs Permitted?:

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Hiking Dam Mountain & Thunderbird Ridge in North Vancouver

Hiking Dam Mountain & Thunderbird Ridge in North Vancouver  3/5 Me on the summit of Dam Mountain Contents Dam Mountain & Thunderbird Ridge Hike Information Difficulty: Difficult (Moderate from the gondola)Distance: 15.10Km (7.5km from the gondola)Elevation Gain: 1,190m (415m from the gondola)Highest Elevation: 1,349mAverage Gradient: 15.76% (11.06% from the gondola) Effort/Reward Ratio: High / ModerateTime

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Hiking Jug Island in Belcarra Regional Park

Hiking Jug Island in Belcarra Regional Park  3/5 Jug Island on a dreary day Contents Jug Island Hike Information Difficulty: EasyDistance: 6KmElevation Gain: 256mHighest Elevation: 90mAverage Gradient: 8.53% Effort/Reward Ratio: Low / LowTime Needed:      – Slow: 3 – 4 Hours     – Moderate: 2 – 3 Hours     – Fast: 1.5 –

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Hiking Mount Fromme in North Vancouver

Hiking Mount Fromme in North Vancouver  3/5 Panoramic view from Mount Fromme. Centre right are the three spires of the Needles, and I believe center left must be Mount Cathedral, Mount Burwell and Coliseum Mountain. Might be wrong though! Contents Mount Fromme Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 10.3KmElevation Gain: 884mHighest Elevation: 1,185mAverage Gradient: 17.17% Effort/Reward Ratio:

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Hiking Brothers Creek, Blue Gentian Lake & Lost Lake Loop in West Vancouver

Hiking Brothers Creek, Blue Gentian Lake & Lost Lake Loop in West Vancouver  3/5 A very snowy Brothers Creek Contents Brothers Creek Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 10.2KmElevation Gain: 475mHighest Elevation: 828mAverage Gradient: 9.30% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / ModerateTime Needed:      – Slow: 4.5 – 5.5 Hours     – Moderate: 3.5 – 4.5 Hours 

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Hiking Mount Strachan in Cypress Provincial Park

Hiking Mount Strachan in Cypress Provincial Park  3/5 Contents Mount Strachan Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 8.60KmElevation Gain: 590mHighest Elevation: 1,459mAverage Gradient: 13.72% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / ModerateTime Needed:      – Slow: 4.5 – 6 Hours     – Moderate: 3.5 – 4.5 Hours     – Fast: 2.5 – 3.5 Hours Dogs Permitted?: YesSeason: ~Mid-June

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Hiking Whyte Lake via Nelson Creek in West Vancouver

Hiking Whyte Lake via Nelson Creek in West Vancouver  3/5 The mossy ruins of Nelson Creek Contents Whyte Lake via Nelson Creek Hike Information Difficulty: EasyDistance: 6.70KmElevation Gain: 310mHighest Elevation: 344mAverage Gradient: 9.25% Effort/Reward Ratio: Low / LowTime Needed:     – Slow: 3 – 4 Hours     – Moderate: 2 – 3 Hours     – Fast: 1.5 – 2Hours

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Hiking Pretty Peak in the Fraser Valley

Hiking Pretty Peak in the Fraser Valley  3/5 Lots of viewpoints over the Harrison River throughout Contents Pretty Peak Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 15KmElevation Gain: 1,150mHighest Elevation: 1,338mAverage Gradient: 15.33% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / ModerateTime Needed:      – Slow: 6 – 8 Hours     – Moderate: 5 – 6 Hours     – Fast: 4 –

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