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Popular Off the Beaten Path | Other Off the Beaten Path Tips | All Tips (6) The Shannon Falls are located along Highway 99 (Sea To Sky Highway) about 40-45 min. north of Vancouver. The 1100ft/335m falls is the 3rd highest in the province. Great place to stop at if you are coming from Vancouver. It's also is a great place to have a picnic also.
Look for the signs along the Highway...it's on your right hand side when you come from Vancouver. These falls are lovely and there are different walking trails around here. Leave a Comment
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Joffre Lakes is located north of Whistler in the Pemberton area. This park feature 3 beautiful turquoise blue lakes. The trail to these lakes steeply rises from Lower Joffre Lake. The peaks with their glaciers are visible from an easily accessible viewpoint 500m from the parking lot. It takes about 2-3 hours to get to the Upper Joffre Lake.
Evidence of the park's glacial history can be found in the U-shape valleys, glacier silts, and lateral moraines. This magnificent area of jagged peaks, icefields, cold rushing streams and turquoise blue lakes was established as a recreation area in 1988 and became a class A park in 1996. Leave a Comment
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Well, if you are in the area of Garibaldi Park...most likely you came from Vancouver. But for the people that didn't come from Vancouver or did not visit Vancouver yet...it's worth the trip from Garibaldi Park. It's about 1 1/2 to 2 hours driving to Vancouver.
Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean on one side and the mountains on the other sides makes Vancouver a very attractive city to visit. The climate is great which makes this an all year round destination. In Vancouver you can do it all. Go skiing in the morning on one of the local mountains and enjoy the beach in the afternoon.
Vancouver has something for everybody whether you want to visit a museum, enjoy outdoor activities, relax or be one with nature...you can find it all here.
For detailed information please visit my Vancouver travel pages!! Leave a Comment
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The beautiful Brandywine Falls shouldn't be missed when you go to Garibaldi Provincial Park. If you are coming from Vancouver it's just before you get to Whistler...you'll see the sign for Brandywine Falls Provincial Park.
A short walking trail from the parking lot at Brandywine Falls Provincial Park leads to an observation platform at the top of the falls. The spectacular 70m/230ft waterfall is best seen from this viewpoint, which also presents some marvelous views of Daisy Lake and the surrounding mountains. Leave a Comment
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Whistler is mainly known as a first class ski resort, I can tell you it's much more than that. In the summer it turns into a hikers and mountain bikers paradise! This beautiful place is located in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, just 110 km/69 miles north of Vancouver. This is a charming four-season destination nestled between world-renowned Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains.
In recognition of its world-class status as a ski resort, the cosmopolitan Village of Whistler will co-host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games with Vancouver. Enchanting Whistler continues to be the fastest-growing municipality in BC, and has been recognized as the Top Ski Resort in North America for the past decade.
This place is great to visit in any season. Visit in from late spring to early fall for some great hiking experience, water sports, golfing, mountain biking and so much more! And visit from late fall to early spring to experience the best skiing, snowboarding, cross country and so many other winter activities.
Whistler is a lovely village with all the stores you can imagine and that you need for a great stay. Choose from all the different places to stay and so much more. This is a great place to spend some time and explore!! Leave a Comment
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At Brackendale near Squamish most years, about 2000 make the Brackendale Eagle Reserve their winter home. They are drawn by dying chum salmon making their way from Howe Sound up the Squamish River system, which includes the Squamish, Cheakamus and Mamquam rivers.
It's one of the biggest eagle gatherings in the world. Eagles are in big numbers between mid November through mid February. Brackendale and Squamish are located about 45 minutes north of Vancouver on Hwy 99. Leave a Comment
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on June 26, 2004
