Take a Hike In Regional Parks

As part of the Westside Steps Out program you can get your steps in at free, guided hike hosted by Regional Parks on Wednesday, Friday and scheduled Saturday mornings during the summer.

Visit a different Regional Park each week with a park interpreter who will highlight special features. Please make sure you are prepared with appropriate clothing, sturdy shoes, sun protection and a water bottle.

Click here for a Regional Parks map

Wednesday  – Start at 10 am and are about 1 hour in length

June
 7  - Philpott Trail – Philpott Road just off Highway 33 (moderate)
14 - Kaloya Regional Park – Trask Road parking lot (easy)
21 - Woodhaven Regional Park – Raymer Road parking lot (easy)
28 - Mill Creek Regional Park – Spencer Road parking lot (easy)

July
  5 - Mission Creek Greenway Phase 1– Mission Creek Regional Park parking lot at the EECO Centre (easy)
12 - Rose Valley Regional Park – Westlake Road parking area near Rose Valley pond (moderate)
19 - Bertram Creek Regional Park – Lakeshore Road upper (2nd) parking lot (moderate)
26 - Gellatly Bay Aquatic Park – Gellatly Road, CNR Wharf parking lot (easy)

August
 2 -  Mission Creek Regional Park - meet at the flag pole in the parking lot of Springfield Road (moderate)
 9 -  Woodhaven Regional Park – Raymer Road parking lot (easy)
16 - Shannon Lake Regional Park – Shannon Lake Road parking lot (easy)
23 - Hardy Falls Regional Park – Hardy Road parking lot (easy)
30 - Hardy Falls Regional Park – Hardy Road parking lot (easy)

Friday – Start at 9 am and range from 2 – 3 hours in length. Bring water and a lunch or snack.

June
 9 - Mission Creek Greenway Phase 3 – Pull out on McCulloch Road at bridge over Hydraulic Creek (difficult)
16 - McCulloch / Hydraulic Lake (around the lake) – from McCulloch campsite (moderate)
23 - Rose Valley Regional Park – Westlake Road parking area near Rose Valley pond (difficult)
30 - Glen Canyon Regional Park – Gellatly Road CNR Wharf parking lot (difficult)

July
 7 - Mission Creek Greenway Phase 2 – Hollywood Road south Scenic Canyon Regional Park parking lot (difficult)
14 - Glen Canyon Regional Park – end of Blue Jay Drive (moderate)
21 - Scenic Canyon Regional Park – McCulloch Road parking lot just past Field Road (moderate)
28 - Stephen’s Coyote Ridge Regional Park (park not yet open) – North Glenmore Dog Park across from Glenmore Landfill (difficult)

August
 4 - Mission Creek Greenway Phase 3 – Pull out on McCulloch Road at bridge over Hydraulic Creek (difficult)
11 - Mission Creek Greenway Phase 1 – Greenway parking area at Mission Sports fields off Lexington (easy)
18 - McCulloch / Hydraulic Lake small loop around KVR) – from McCulloch campsite (moderate)
25 - Mount Boucherie - from Eain Lamont Park on Lakeview Cove Place (difficult)

Saturday – Start at 9 am and range from 1 – 3 hours in length. Bring water and a lunch or snack.

June
24 - Mission Creek Greenway Phase 3 – Pull out on McCulloch Road at bridge over Hydraulic Creek (difficult)

July
29 - Cedar Mountain Regional Park - Chute Lake Road parking area (moderate)

August
12 - Mill Creek Regional Park – Spencer Road parking lot (easy)
26 - Stephens Coyote Ridge Regional Park – North Glenmore Dog Park across from Glenmore Landfill (difficult)

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