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West Canyon Trail
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Golden Ears Provincial Park, Maple Ridge
49.327309, -122.463193Directions to the West Canyon Trail
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This trail is rated hard. Hard
4 pictures available below
There may be washrooms within the vicinity of this trail.
This trail has a viewpoint.
This trail may be dog or pet friendly. A leash may be required.
There is no cell signal on this trail, it is inconsistent or unknown.
This is a very steep trail.
This trail may be closed during most winter months or when snow is present.
This trail may have an alavanche hazard.
6°c Overcast Clouds Humidity: 81% Sunrise: 7:33 am
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This is a one-way trail. (does not loop around)11.50 kmTotal Distance
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This is total sum of all vertical meters hiked on this trail. 1769 m
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Trail Description
Only a short drive from the city and you're immersed in a full-fledged backcountry adventure. The West Coast Trail to the peak of Golden Ears Mountain is an ambitious, difficult and rewarding trail to hike. If you are going to camp overnight, register at discovercamping.ca/GoldenEars before you get started.
For the first third to Alder Flats, the trail is relative easy with a mix of gravel, forest bed and boardwalks. Once you reach the Alder Flats, there is an outhouse, several spots to camp and rest.
Beyond the Alder Flats, the trail gets more interesting and begins to take a steep ascent up towards Panorama Ridge. This stretch of the trail can be incredible steep at times and highly technical to cross.
Once you reach the final third at the Panorama Ridge, the terrain changes to mountain alpine and the views are fairly spectacular on a clear day. Follow the trail to the Emergency Shelter complemented with a flushing toilet and five wooden pads to camp out. The peak is only a few minutes away.
For the first third to Alder Flats, the trail is relative easy with a mix of gravel, forest bed and boardwalks. Once you reach the Alder Flats, there is an outhouse, several spots to camp and rest.
Beyond the Alder Flats, the trail gets more interesting and begins to take a steep ascent up towards Panorama Ridge. This stretch of the trail can be incredible steep at times and highly technical to cross.
Once you reach the final third at the Panorama Ridge, the terrain changes to mountain alpine and the views are fairly spectacular on a clear day. Follow the trail to the Emergency Shelter complemented with a flushing toilet and five wooden pads to camp out. The peak is only a few minutes away.
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matthew.inouye
Aug 15th 2019
View of Gold Creek
Accessible right on the trail as it bends west. Stop and take a picture but don't block the narrow path!
matthew.inouye
Aug 15th 2019
Camping Pads and Emergency Shelter
About a kilometer from the peak are five wooden pads to place tents and an emergency shelter with a toilet.
matthew.inouye
Aug 15th 2019
Last chance for drinking water
According to BC Parks, this is the last certain chance for drinking water. However, there are often other spots with flowing water even int he middle of summer. The creek is easily accessible from the elevated boardwalk.
matthew.inouye
Aug 15th 2019
Scaling the cliff side on Panorama Ridge
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The West Canyon Trail is equipped with a free downloadable offline trail map that can used in Google Earth, Google Maps/KML enabled cell-phone or in a GPS device.
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