10 Unmissable Whistler Hiking Trails

The area surrounding Whistler is brimming with trails for all hiking levels.

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Cheakamus Lake

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Behind the trees

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Brandywine Falls

by Greg Heil

Description

While Whistler may be known as a winter wonderland for skiers and snowboarders, it also features all kinds of trails in the summer for hiking, biking, and more. Whistler acts as a solid home base for accessing all kinds of hikes in and around the area.

Head over to Garibaldi Park for some beautiful lake views or westward to Cheakamus Lake or Brandywine Falls. You can also head just east of Whistler to Wedgemount Lake for a steep slog, but with worthwhile views. These trails will help you really explore the area around Whistler.

The trails in this guidebook are roughly arranged by level of difficulty, with Train Wreck being the most accessible and Black Tusk being the most extreme.

Author: Emily Lennon

Sources:
https://www.whistler.com/blog/post/2017/07/19/9-whistler-walks-hikes-try-summer/
https://www.explore-mag.com/10-of-the-Best-Hiking-Trails-Near-Whistler-British-Columbia
http://whistlerhiatus.com/top-10/top-10-hiking-trails.html

Adventures

Train Wreck

A mysterious scattering of crashed train cars and urban artwork in the forest.

Cheakamus Lake

Walk among huge trees to a milky blue lake with swim spots and campsites in Garibaldi Provincial Park.

Rainbow Lake Trail

Gradual uphill hike through diverse forest, past a waterfall, to an alpine lake just outside Whistler.

Joffre Lakes

A popular hike to three turquoise-blue alpine lakes.

Panorama Ridge

Continue on from Garabaldi Lake to one of the best vistas in the area

Black Tusk

Climb to one of the most striking features in the Sea to Sky mountains