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With popular parks and hiking trails regularly reaching capacity, here’s a reminder that even ‘boring’ routes are worthy of a hike
Sep 29, 2020
In July, my friends and I travelled to Squamish, B.C., in hopes of completing the hike at Murrin Provincial Park, a trail that promised stunning views overlooking Howe Sound and an easily accessible lake for a post-summit dip. When we got to the parking lot and saw the rows of cars waiting for the limited number of spots, we knew we weren’t getting in.
With so many people eager to get outdoors, where COVID-19 transmission risks are lower, it seems like everyone is crowding around the same sights. BC Parks has implemented a day-use pass system to limit the number of hikers on high-traffic trails. In Ontario, some provincial parks are providing updates via Twitter about how full their parking lots are to temper expectations. Travel Alberta’s website even provides a list of “photogenic alternatives” to popular spots such as Lake Louise.
I used to think hikes were only worthwhile if they took me somewhere far away and offered a social-media-worthy summit selfie. But this past summer, I found joy in the opposite. On several occasions, I hiked Burnaby Mountain, a trail in the sleepy suburb east of Vancouver – where I grew up – that I had never considered a worthy outdoor excursion. Because it was so close to home, I had lumped it in with all that I found humdrum about Burnaby. At the end of my hike, there was a peekaboo lookout of the Burrard Inlet. I stood there for a while taking in the view, feeling grateful to be out of the house – and out of my own head.
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