Below are a list of Maple Ridge hikes rated easy, intermediate and difficult. I have also included hikes in the Pitt Meadows region in this list as well. Reading guide: RT= round trip and EG= elevation gain. This is just a general guide and return time is based on an average hiker.
*Underlined hikes have links to previous blog/vlog posts of mine.
EASY TRAILS
- Lower Falls Trail (1.5 hour RT, 5.4 km, minimal EG)
- Kanaka Creek Cliff Falls (2 hour RT, 4km, minimal EG)
- Kanaka Creek River Front (1 hour RT, 2.5km, minimal EG)
- Pitt River Regional Greenway (5 hour RT, 17km, minimal EG)
- Pitt Wildlife Loop (4 hour RT, 15km, minimal EG)
- Mike Lake Loop (0.75 hour RT, 2km, minimal EG)
- Spirea Nature Trail (2 hour RT, 5km, 136m EG)
- Alouette Valley Trail (7 hour RT, 14km, minimal EG)
- Menzies Trail (9 hour RT, 18km, minimal EG)
INTERMEDIATE TRAILS
- UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest (3 hour RT, 8km, 140m EG)
- Golden Ears Canyon Loop (4 hour RT, 12km, 185m EG)
- Viewpoint Trail (3 hour RT, 4km, 250m EG)
- Eric Dunning Trail (2 hour RT, 2.4km, 200m EG)
- Incline Trail (2 hour RT, 2.4km, 150m EG)
- West Canyon Trail to Alder Flats (4 hour RT, 11km, 280m EG)
- East Canyon Trail (4 hour RT, 11km, 273m EG)
DIFFICULT TRAILS
- Golden Ears Peak (12 hour RT, 24km, 1500m EG)
- Evans Peak (7 hour RT, 12km, 950m EG)
- Alouette Mountain via West Canyon (8 hour RT, 11km, 1170m EG)
- Alouette Mountain via Mike Lake (10 hour RT, 20km, 1100m EG)
- Mount Nutt (7 hour RT, 10.6km, 932m EG)
- Blanshard Peak (12 hour RT, 13.5km, 1360m EG)
NOTE: A good majority of the Maple Ridge hikes that are listed are in Golden Ears Provincial park. Here is the government PDF list of Golden Ears Park trails.
The stats for these Maple Ridge hikes were obtained through a number of other resources listed below. These are great resources for finding more information on each trail.