Tag: Hiking

Explore the Trails: Appleton Canyon

By Sunshine Coast Tourism on Mar. 14, 2020

Have you hiked any of the Sunshine Coast Trail yet? Located in the Powell River area, its Canada's longest hut-to-hut hiking trail, stretching over 180km of beautiful landscapes, from coastal shorelines, along creeks and lakes, through old growth forests to panoramic mountaintops. It provides…

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Explore the Trails: Tin Hat Mountain

By Sunshine Coast Tourism on Dec. 13, 2014

Length & Difficulty: 5 km | 3 hours | Steep From seasides to thick rainforest, from babbling brooks to expansive lakes, and from wide soft dirt paths to rocky, steep canyons, the Sunshine Coast Trail's 180 km of hut-to-hut hiking is a one of a kind experience. Tin Hat Mountain is situated about…

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Explore the Trails: Atrevida Loop

By Sunshine Coast Tourism on Oct. 04, 2014

Length & Difficulty: 4.3 km | 1-2 hours | Moderate The Atrevida Trail off of Highway 101 north of Powell River features old growth Douglas fir veterans, as well as an outdoor museum with remnants of an old car indicating 1930’s style. Drive shaft, wheels, axels and other rusty artifacts have been…

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Explore the Trails: Kinnikinnick Park

By Sunshine Coast Tourism on Sep. 13, 2014

Length & Difficulty: Up to 6 km | 20 min - 3 hours | Easy Kinnikinnick Park is the largest park within the town of Sechelt and boasts not only sports fields and a playground, but also several kilometres of excellent hiking and biking trails. The trails are colour coded with easy to follow trails…

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Explore the Trails: Pender Harbour Paddle Route

By Sunshine Coast Tourism on Jun. 30, 2014

Try your hand at a paddling route as one of our featured trails. Pender Harbour is an ideal location for kayaking on the Sunshine Coast for a number of reasons. It is hard to find an area as good as Pender Harbour for protected areas of water for paddling. This means that on days when the wind is…

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Explore the Trails: Langdale Falls

By Sunshine Coast Tourism on Jun. 17, 2014

Length & Difficulty: 3 km | 1 hour | Moderate For the waterfall lovers, hikers, and mountain bikers alike, the hike to the 40-foot Langdale Falls is well worth the walk in the woods. At just about 1.5km (0.9 mi) each way, this hike takes about 45 minutes to one hour. The hike is part of…

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Explore the Trails: Confederation Lake

By Sunshine Coast Tourism on Jun. 17, 2014

Length & Difficulty: 7.3 km | 3 hours | Moderate The hike to Confederation Lake is a bit more challenging but well worth the effort. At 7.3 km one way from the Inland Lake turn-off (around 3 hours each way), this trail can be done round-trip in a long day-hike, but staying at the Confederation…

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Explore the Trails: Wednesday Lake

By Sunshine Coast Tourism on Jun. 17, 2014

Wednesday Lake sits just north of Powell River and Lund. It is a 1.5 hour hike each way, and an easy trail as its mostly old road. Wednesday Lake is located along the northernmost section of the Sunshine Coast Trail, Canada's longest hut-to-hut hiking trail. It's also located within Malaspina…

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Explore the Trails: Blackwater Creek

By Sunshine Coast Tourism on Jun. 17, 2014

Length & Difficulty: 4 km | 3 hours | Moderate The Blackwater Creek Trail is part of the Duck Lake trail network just outside of Powell River. This particular trail is dotted with waterfalls, beautiful gorges, and bridges to walk along while winding through rugged rainforest. It is well suited…

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Explore the Trails: Trinket Trail

By Sunshine Coast Tourism on Jun. 17, 2014

Length & Difficulty: 5.5 km | 3 hours | Moderate What isn't there to love about this trail? Like Powell River and its array of residents, the trail has a lot of character and is absolutely 100% quirky. Think of the trail as one giant geocache. There are trinkets hanging from the trees, poking out…

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