Curated list · 15 trails · Updated October 24, 2026
waterfall hikes
Waterfall hikes near Vancouver, BC: 15 trails on this site. Trails where a waterfall is the main event. Figures are approximate.
1Norvan Falls
North Shore · Moderate · 14 km · +300–400 m · 4–5 hours2Lynn Canyon & 30 Foot Pool
North Shore · Easy · 2–3 km · +50–100 m · 45–60 minutes3Cypress Falls
North Shore · Easy · 3–4 km · +150–200 m · 1–1.5 hours4Lower Falls (Golden Ears)
Fraser Valley · Easy · 5–5.5 km · +50–100 m · 1.5–2 hours5Bridal Veil Falls
Fraser Valley · Easy · 1–1.5 km · +50–100 m · 30 minutes6Shannon Falls
Sea-to-Sky · Easy · 1 km · +30–50 m · 15–30 minutes7Brandywine Falls
Sea-to-Sky · Easy · 1–1.5 km · +20–50 m · 30 minutes8Brothers Creek and Lost Lake loop
North Shore · Moderate · 6–8 km · +300–450 m · 2.5–3.5 hours9Nairn Falls
Sea-to-Sky · Easy · 3–3.5 km · +30–100 m · 1–1.5 hours10Widgeon Falls (paddle and hike)
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 5–6 km · +50–100 m · 4–6 hours11Kanaka Creek: Cliff Falls
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 2–3 km · +30–80 m · 1–1.5 hours12Burke Mountain Woodland Trail
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 7 km · not listed · 3.5 hours13Old Lillooet Trail
North Shore · Moderate · 10 km · not listed · 3.5 hours14Cal-Cheak Trail
Sea-to-Sky · Moderate · 8 km · not listed · 3.5 hours15Rolley Falls and Lake
Fraser Valley · Easy · 5 km · not listed · 2 hours
North Shore · Moderate · 14 km · +300–400 m · 4–5 hours2Lynn Canyon & 30 Foot Pool
North Shore · Easy · 2–3 km · +50–100 m · 45–60 minutes3Cypress Falls
North Shore · Easy · 3–4 km · +150–200 m · 1–1.5 hours4Lower Falls (Golden Ears)
Fraser Valley · Easy · 5–5.5 km · +50–100 m · 1.5–2 hours5Bridal Veil Falls
Fraser Valley · Easy · 1–1.5 km · +50–100 m · 30 minutes6Shannon Falls
Sea-to-Sky · Easy · 1 km · +30–50 m · 15–30 minutes7Brandywine Falls
Sea-to-Sky · Easy · 1–1.5 km · +20–50 m · 30 minutes8Brothers Creek and Lost Lake loop
North Shore · Moderate · 6–8 km · +300–450 m · 2.5–3.5 hours9Nairn Falls
Sea-to-Sky · Easy · 3–3.5 km · +30–100 m · 1–1.5 hours10Widgeon Falls (paddle and hike)
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 5–6 km · +50–100 m · 4–6 hours11Kanaka Creek: Cliff Falls
Metro Vancouver · Easy · 2–3 km · +30–80 m · 1–1.5 hours12Burke Mountain Woodland Trail
Metro Vancouver · Moderate · 7 km · not listed · 3.5 hours13Old Lillooet Trail
North Shore · Moderate · 10 km · not listed · 3.5 hours14Cal-Cheak Trail
Sea-to-Sky · Moderate · 8 km · not listed · 3.5 hours15Rolley Falls and Lake
Fraser Valley · Easy · 5 km · not listed · 2 hours
See also area guides, guides and the passport.
sources
- BC Parks
- BC Parks
- BC Parks
- BC Parks
- BC Parks (Brandywine Falls)
- BC Parks (Nairn Falls Park)
- BC Parks (Pinecone Burke Park)
- BC Parks (Pinecone Burke)
- BC Parks (Rolley Lake)
- District of North Vancouver
- District of West Vancouver
- District of West Vancouver and BC Parks (Cypress Park)
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Kanaka Creek Regional Park)
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks (Lynn Headwaters)
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Hike Vancouver. "Waterfall hikes." Updated October 24, 2026. https://hikevancouver.ca/lists/waterfall-hikes/
