I am excited to share this one! Lindeman Lake near Chilliwack is one of the most popular hikes in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia (Canada.) This is a short, sweet hike to a beautiful jewel-blue lake surrounded by mossy forest and limestone mountain peaks. It’s family friendly and gorgeous, so you should expect to see lots of other hikers on this one. If you have extra energy, you can then continue on to Greendrop Lake. This longer trail is…
Chipmunk Caves are a series of limestone caves alongside Chilliwack river. They are pretty easy to reach, and really fun because you can climb up some steps into the cave mouth, and then traverse through and out another entrance! I’ve seen a few descriptions that say this is a “hidden gem” but when we visited it was really busy! I loved it, but it’s definately a popular spot for locals, even if it’s not super famous outside of Chilliwack. The…
Bosumarne Falls is a short hike through gorgeous mossy rainforest to two waterfalls near Chilliwack Lake. This waterfall isn’t super famous compared to others near Vancouver. I’m not going to call this a hidden gem as it is well known to locals (and it’s always a bit odd when bloggers call everything a hidden gem!) But if you like walks through mossy rainforests, you’ll love this. In 2023 the bridge was down so if there is rain or snowmelt, it…
If you are looking for some fun, easy hikes near Keremeos or Osoyoos, (in BC, Canada) I highly recommend driving up Mt. Kobau. Your vehicle will do most of the hard work for you, so you start above 1800m. There are two easy hiking trails that have incredible views. Mount Kobau finishes with panoramas of the Okanagan Valley while the Chopaka Lookout allows vistas of the Similkameen valley and Mount Chopaka in Washington. Mount Kobau & Chopaka Lookout trail map…