Fraser Valley West

Covering the Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Chilliwack River Valley Regions

Hiking Mount Wittenberg near Chilliwack

Hiking Mount Wittenberg near Chilliwack  4/5 Mount Wittenberg’s ridge with Chilliwack Lake Contents Mount Wittenberg Hike Information Difficulty: Very DifficultDistance: 23.50KmElevation Gain: 1,800mHighest Elevation: 2,007mAverage Gradient: 15.32% Effort/Reward Ratio: Very High / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 10 – 12 Hours     – Moderate: 8 – 10 Hours     – Fast: 7 – 8 Hours Dogs Permitted?: YesSeason: […]

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Hiking Paleface Mountain & Mount Meroniuk near Chilliwack

Hiking Paleface Mountain & Mount Meroniuk near Chilliwack  4/5 Mount Meroniuk as seen from Paleface Contents Paleface Mountain & Mount Meroniuk Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 9.00KmElevation Gain: 800mHighest Elevation: 1,799mAverage Gradient: 17.78% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 7 – 9 Hours     – Moderate: 6 – 7 Hours     – Fast:

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Hiking Taggart Peak in Abbotsford

Hiking Taggart Peak in Abbotsford  2/5 Sumas Mountain as seen from Taggart Peak Contents Taggart Peak Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 10.90KmElevation Gain: 850mHighest Elevation: 796mAverage Gradient: 15.60% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / LowTime Needed:      – Slow: 4 – 6 Hours     – Moderate: 3 – 4 Hours     – Fast: 2.50 – 3 Hours Dogs Permitted?: YesSeason: Year-Round

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Hiking the Abby Grind in Abbotsford

Hiking the Abby Grind in Abbotsford  3/5 Abby Grind Viewpoint Contents Abby Grind Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 3.50KmElevation Gain: 438mHighest Elevation: 454mAverage Gradient: 25.02% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / LowTime Needed:      – Slow: 1.50 – 2.50 Hours     – Moderate: 1 – 1.50 Hours     – Fast: 0.75 – 1 Hours Dogs Permitted?: YesSeason: Year-Round4×4 / High Clearance

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Hiking Borden Peak near Chilliwack

Hiking Borden Peak near Chilliwack  3/5 View towards Slesse Mountain from Borden Peak Contents Borden Peak Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 15.65KmElevation Gain: 1,035mHighest Elevation: 1,680mAverage Gradient: 13.23% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / ModerateTime Needed:      – Slow: 7 – 8 Hours     – Moderate: 6 – 7 Hours     – Fast: 5 – 6 Hours Dogs

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Hiking Mount Lindeman near Chilliwack

Hiking Mount Lindeman near Chilliwack  5/5 Me half way up the Mount Lindeman scramble Contents Mount Lindeman Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 16KmElevation Gain: 1,400mHighest Elevation: 2,312mAverage Gradient: 17.50% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / Very HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 8 – 10 Hours     – Moderate: 7 – 8 Hours     – Fast: 6 – 7 Hours Dogs Permitted?:

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Hiking Williams Peak near Chilliwack

Hiking Williams Peak near Chilliwack  5/5 Me on the summit of Williams Peak, Chilliwack Lake behind Contents Williams Peak Hike Information Difficulty: Very DifficultDistance: 17KmElevation Gain: 1,725mHighest Elevation: 2,123mAverage Gradient: 20.29% Effort/Reward Ratio: Very High / Very HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 10 – 13 Hours     – Moderate: 8 – 10 Hours     – Fast: 6 –

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Hiking Pierce Lake near Chilliwack

Hiking Pierce Lake near Chilliwack  4/5 Upper Pierce Lake Contents Pierce Lake Hike Information Difficulty: Very DifficultDistance: 15.80KmElevation Gain: 1,568mHighest Elevation: 1,800mAverage Gradient: 19.85% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 8 – 10 Hours     – Moderate: 7 – 8 Hours     – Fast: 6 – 7 Hours Dogs Permitted?: YesSeason: July – October4×4 /

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Hiking Mount McGuire in Chilliwack

Hiking Mount McGuire in Chilliwack  5/5 Me on the summit of Mount McGuire Contents Mount McGuire Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 14KmElevation Gain: 1,100mHighest Elevation: 2,019mAverage Gradient: 15.71% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / Very HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 7 – 8 Hours     – Moderate: 6 – 7 Hours     – Fast: 5 – 6 Hours Dogs Permitted?: YesSeason:

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Hiking the Dewdney Grind in the Fraser Valley

Hiking the Dewdney Grind in the Fraser Valley  3/5 Me standing in one of the many cutblocks you’ll pass through Contents Dewdney Grind Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 9.50KmElevation Gain: 1,050mHighest Elevation: 930mAverage Gradient: 22.10% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / ModerateTime Needed:      – Slow: 6 – 7 Hours     – Moderate: 4 – 6 Hours     – Fast: 3

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