2002. 247 pp, many maps, color photos. British Columbia is vast, four times the size of the UK, with only 3.5 million people, most of them in Vancouver. From the heights of the Canadian Rockies to the awesome Pacific coast, it contains a wide range of peoples, terrain and opportunities for real exploration. The Canadian wilderness gives meaning to the words pristine and rugged. With 637 provincial parks, six national parks, wide regions of protected land and age-old forests, wild mountain rivers, grizzly bears and sockeye salmon, British Columbia is a paradise for the outdoor enthusiast.
The weather is mild on the coast, more extreme in the mountains - BC even has a desert. The trails in this guide balance coastal and mountain regions. In an area so vast, they can only offer a taste of what British Columbia has to offer. There is a selection of shorter walks of great scenic beauty, many introducing the walker into regions dominated by native (First Nations) culture. These are balanced by harder mountain trails, including many multi-day expeditions, which take the walker far into the wild and offer great challenges. Areas covered include: Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), Whistler and Squamish, Manning Provincial Park, Stein Valley Nlaka'Pamux National Park, Mt Revelstoke and Glacier national parks, the Kootenays and the BC Rockies.
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTIONGetting ThereStaying in British ColumbiaHow to Use This Guide
ON THE TRAIL: Practical Information for Hiking and Camping
THE GREAT CANADIAN WILDERNESS: Safety and Survival Tips Protected Areas National and Provincial Parks Surviving in the Wild
EQUIPMENT
VANCOUVER ISLANDJuan de Fuca Provincial Park Trail 1 Juan de Fuca Marine TrailEast Sooke Regional Park Trail 2 East Sooke Coast TrailStrathcona Park Trail 3 Della Falls TrailPacific Rim National Park Trail 4 West Coast Trail Trail 5 Wickaninnish Trail Trail 6 Schooner Trail Trail 7 Willowbrae TrailFlores Island Trail 8 The Ahousaht Wild Side Heritage TrailCape Scott Provincial Park Trail 9 Cape Scott Trail
HAIDI GWAII (THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS) Trail 10 Spirit Lake Trail Trail 11 Sleeping Beauty Trail 12 Riley Creek and Rennell SoundNaikoon Provincial Park Trail 13 Pesuta Trail Trail 14 East Beach: Tlell River to Rose Spit Trail 15 Tow Hill/Blow Hole Trail 16 Cape Fife TrailGwaii Haanas National Park Reserve/Haida Heritage Site
WHISTLER AND SQUAMISH Trail 17 Stawamus Chief Trail 18 Black Tusk/Garibaldi Lake Trail 19 Brandywine Falls Trail 20 Shadow Lake Trail 21 Nairn Falls
MANNING PROVINCIAL PARK Trail 22 Heather Trail (to First Brother) Trail 23 Skyline 1 Trail Trail 24 Pacific Crest Trail/Castle Creek/ Monument 78 Loop Trail 25 Lightning Lake Loop
STEIN VALLEY NLAKAPAMUX HERITAGE PARK Trail 26 Lower Stein Valley
MOUNT REVELSTOKE AND GLACIER NATIONAL PARKSMount Revelstoke National Park Trail 27 Summit Trail Trail 28 Eva Lake Trail Trail 29 Jade Lakes Trail Trail 30 Giant Cedars TrailGlacier National Park Trail 31 Asulkan Valley Trail Trail 32 Glacier Crest Trail Trail 33 Avalanche Crest Trail Trail 34 Abbott Ridge Trail 35 Hermit Trail
THE KOOTENAYS Trail 36 Pulpit Rock HikeKokanee Glacier Provincial Park Trail 37 Gibson Lake to Slocan Chief CabinPurcell Wilderness Conservancy Trail 38 Earl Grey Pass Trail Trail 39 Lake of the Hanging Glacier Recreation Trail
BC ROCKIESKootenay National Park Trail 40 Rockwall Trail Trail 41 Kaufmann Lake Trail Trail 42 Stanley Glacier Trail Trail 43 Paint PotsYoho National Park Trail 44 Iceline Trail Trail 45 Emerald Lake Circuit Trail 46 Yoho Glacier Moraine Trail 47 Yoho Pass Trail 48 Hoodoo TrailMount Robson Provincial Park Trail 49 Berg Lake Trail Trail 50 Mount Fitzwilliam Trail
APPENDICESA. Vancouver B. Northwest Coast Native Cultures C. Useful Addresses D. Trail Table
