Wanted: Day Hike suggestions

[bstach]

Wanting to do a hike this weekend - something that is a day trip from Vancouver (Canada). All stuff that comes to mind is probably waist deep in snow right now (Elfin Lakes, Joffre Lakes, Mt Seymour, Golden Ears etc). Any suggestions? Not opposed to a bit of snow, but don;t want to be post-holing. Would be nice to get a nice view, too.

 

Thanks for the ideas.

[murraysovereign]

I was up to Echo Lake, overlooking Squamish from the Tantalus side, about 2 weeks ago. Clear most of the way, until about 50m below the lake, then post-holing for the last 10-15 minutes. Much of that will have melted or flushed away in the rain in the interim, but there's still probably close to a metre at the lake. Great hike, lots of waterfalls low down, nice view back to the Chief from the lake. You need to get across the Squamish River, from the dyke road on the way to the Spit - easy crossing if you have access to a canoe or some other form of boat.

 

But yeah, around here pretty much anything over 1000m is still ski terrain.

[bstach]

Decided to do Sendero Diez Vistas on the E side of Indian Arm above Buntzen Lake. After posting I remembered I have copy of Dawn Hanna's Best Hikes and Walks in SW BC. Doesn't get much use in my house, but came in handy today. I'll post a trip report. Thanks for the suggestion, Murray.

 

[bstach]

She mentions a trail being planned tha goes all the way around Indian arm from Deep Cove to Belcarra...did that ever happen? Would be a nice hike.

[Don_Serl]

She mentions a trail being planned tha goes all the way around Indian arm from Deep Cove to Belcarra...did that ever happen? Would be a nice hike.

 

built by Don MacPherson, who is also one of the small number of guys originally responsible for the Grouse Grind.

google is your friend:

http://www.trailpeak.com/trail-Indian-Arm-loop-near-Vancouver-BC-816

http://www.clubtread.com/routes/Route.aspx?Route=477

etc...

 

cheers,