A walk in the park can help your fitness.
But be warned: It’s a big walk.
And an even bigger park.
At the conclusion of Environment Week and to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the creation of Pinecone Burke Provincial Park, the Burke Mountain Naturalists will host a free guided hike on Burke Mountain on Saturday, June 11.
This 38,000-hectare park stretches from Burke Mountain in northeast Coquitlam all the way north to Garibaldi Provincial Park.
This moderate hike on the Woodland Walk Trail is in a mature second-growth forest. Highlights of the hike will include Saw Blade Falls, a peekaboo view of Coquitlam Lake, an old-growth Douglas fir tree on Coho Creek and occasional logging artifacts.
Hikers should be prepared to travel on steep but short sections of trail and cross a few small creeks by easy boulder-hopping — help will be provided to cross safely. The round trip distance is 11.5 km and there will be an elevation gain of approximately 300 m.
Participants should wear sturdy hiking footwear and bring water, lunch and appropriate clothing for this five-hour hike, which is not suitable for young children. Hikers will be required to sign a waiver before taking part. There are no washroom facilities.
The hike will depart at 8 a.m. — rain or shine. Call Ian at 604-939-4039 to register and to obtain information on the location to meet.
