Best Hiking Trails in Cypress Provincial Park

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Overview

Cypress Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia that includes a ski resort and hiking and snowshoeing trails in all directions. The privately-owned resort within this park is called Cypress Mountain (although there is no mountain by that name in the park), and was one of the host resorts of the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Cypress Mountain ski chalet marks the southern extent of the Howe Sound Crest Trail.

Getting Started

Park at the top of Cypress and follow signage or track data to scenic views, historical sites, or multi-day trips. There is information posted in the parking area, and there are public washrooms and drinking water.

When to Go

Cypress is popular year-round, but busiest in the winter season while the resort is operational. Trail conditions vary but are generally clear from July through October. In the summer time, parking is effortless.

Permits

Hikes do not require permits, but the resort within the park sells and requires permits for winter sports.

Dog Info

Note that the park has a large number of black bears, including in and around the parking and ski resort area, so use common sense and be alert at all times.

Hiking Trails (26)
Reviews (33)

tthies 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Black Mountain AT Ski

Great AT workout and gear practice.

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the_royles 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Black Mountain (South Summit) via Baden Powell Trail

good shade on a hot day. Suggest hike Horseshoe Bay to Cypress (dropped 1 car at Cypress parking lot) rather than the other way-the steep climb up the rocky/large scree section we preferred to coming down it. tiny parking lot at Horseshoe Bay trailhead-go early. saw nobody until Eagle Bluffs-then very crowded. A jump in Cabin lake at Black Mtn to cool off was a treat-lots of people in the water.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

ska 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Great hike. Steep start, fairly undeveloped and great views of Howe Sound at the end. Took me about 3-hours up and down with a 20-minute break at the top.

★ ★ ★ ★

wei22min 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Too many people and loose dogs in my opinion.

★ ★ ★

jon.bracken 1 year, 3 months ago

Walked the upper section 17/11/2018 from Porteau Cove and looped around on the Deeks Creek Trail. Not often walked so the trail is overgrown in places. Trail marker tapes are sporadic and there are sections where they are none or are difficult to spot. Very muddy close to the junction with the Howe sound crest trail where there is a small lake. Nice views and seeing no-one else made this trail well worth doing.

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