Tunnel Bluffs Hike from Lion's Bay Parking | Hiking Trail | Vancouver | BC | Trekkerpedia
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- Tunnel Bluffs hike from the Lion's Bay parking is one of the most famous hikes near Vancouver, situated along the Sea to Sky highway. Also known as just Tunnel Bluffs, this hike gives a very nice view of the Sea to Sky highway and Howe sounds waters. Here are the timestamps and hiking trail guide details:
00:00 Hike preview
00:30 Tunnel bluffs hike trail from Lion's Bay Parking
There are two trailheads to the Tunnel Bluffs but the famous one starts from Lion's bay parking. This trailhead also serves as a common trailhead for famous hikes like Brunswick hike ( • Brunswick Mountain Hik... ) or Lions hike ( • The Lions Hike / Lions... ) The Lion's bay parking lot's parking capacity is very less and the day pass costs around $24. So, either go there very early morning or you can also park near the Lion's Bay elementary school overflow parking. Parking at the Lion's Bay elementary school overflow parking will also save you some parking costs. From the school parking, the trailhead is around 1 KM. The first two km of the trail is steep but wide and graveled though. The trail is also very well-marked throughout with distance markers every 500 meters.
02:22 First Km
Hiking the first km took us around 15 minutes. It is steep throughout with nothing much to see except tall old trees and dense forest on both sides of the trail. There are two forks in total where you have to keep right both of the times initially.
03:33 2 KM (Lion's Hike Junction)
Two Km mark the end of the steep part of the hike. The trail from here onwards until the Tunnel Bluffs viewpoint is almost flat. After two km, you also arrive at a fork. You have to continue straight. The right trail goes to other famous hikes such as Lions, Mt. Harvey, etc.
04:35 Magnesia Creek
Magnesia Creek is situated at a distance of 2.7km from the Lion's Bay Parking trailhead Enroute Tunnel Bluffs. After heavy rains, the Creek roars heavily. Also, there are multiple small and large streams along the Tunnel Bluffs trail.
06:05 Brunswick Hike Fork
Mount Brunswick fork comes at around 3.2km from the trailhead. On the right, the trail goes to mount Brunswick and on the left, the trail goes to Tunnel Bluffs. There is also a clear marker at the fork showing Brunswick and Tunnel Bluffs sign
07:07 M Creek
M Creek is similar to Magnesia creek too with the wooden bridge across the creek. This part of the Tunnel Bluffs hike is full of small water streams.
08:28 Lion's Bay trail fork
At 4.7Km, you will see a wooden sign showing Lion's Bay and Tunnel Bluffs. The second trail which starts from the Lion's Bay, not Lion's Bay Parking, joins the Tunnel Bluffs hike here. That trail is very steep though and not as scenic as the Lion's Bay Parking trail. The trail from here gets narrower than before but is still beautiful. You will continue seeing the distance markers every half a km throughout the Tunnel Bluffs hike.
10:55 Last portion
The last portion of the Tunnel Bluffs hiking trail has some easy rocky sections before you make it to the final viewpoint. It can be quite slippery after a fresh rain shower so be careful. Tree roots and muddy trails can become slippery. So, precaution is advised.
11:57 Tunnel Bluffs Lookout
Finally, you arrive at the famous Tunnel Bluffs viewpoint/ Lookout from where you get a nice view of the Sea to Sky Highway and Howe Sound.
Overall Tunnel Bluffs Hiking trail details:
Distance from Vancouver: 30 Kms (Around 25 Minutes)
Hike length: 11 Km (round trip)
Elevation gain: 519 meters or 1703 feet
Hiking duration: 3-4 hours usually
Hike Difficulty: Moderate
Dogs allowed: Yes
Trail type: Out and Back
Here are answers to some most asked questions about the Tunnel Bluffs hike:
1. Where to park? Park at Lion's Bay Elementary School Overflow parking instead and save $24 parking of cost for the whole day at Lion's Bay parking trailhead
2. Is Tunnel Bluffs Hard? No. But the first two km are steep and can be challenging if you do not hike or are not in shape. After two km, the hike is easy
3. Tunnel Bluffs vs Chief: If you do not hike much, then Tunnel Bluffs is a good start. Since hiking the Chief involves the iron ladder and chain part, it can become challenging and that too even more on a rainy day. Here is a video of the chief ( • The Stawamus Chief Hik... )
4: Tunnel Bluffs Day pass: No, you do not need a day pass for this hike as of now
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Tunnels bluffs is just one of those amazing hikes we can do over and over again... Great captures and thank you for sharing this wonderful hike with us all!
I agree. Tunnel Bluffs can be done year round and a great lovely short escape from Vancouver
Thanks for sharing!!
Beautiful. Love the scenery. Thanks for sharing. New subscriber here ❤️
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Beautiful scenery...✨
Yeah, indeed it's a beautiful hike 😊
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how long did it take for this hike?
While going 2.5 hours at casual pace . Coming back would a bit faster, say 2 hours
@@trekkerpedia-adventures oh really. return trip? I saw on all trailers it was 4 hours :/
@@44Paigey That's correct. 4 hours in round trip. One way could be around 2 to 2.5 hours depending on your pace
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