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INDEX See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes, below. AKAL Airport, 79 GENERAL INDEX aby Bedwell Lake, 119 Alder Grove Trail, 68 B Backcountry Tours, 144 Alexander Mackenzie Heri- bbott, Mount, 225 Baden-Powell Trail, 44, 48 A tage Trail (Nuxalk–Carrier Abbott Ridge, 225 Baker, Mount, 60, 214 Grease Trail), 167, 168 Abbott Ridge Trail, Glacier Balancing Rock, 132, 134 Alpha Pool, 180 National Park, 222–225 Bald eagles Alpine Club of Canada, 252 Acadia Beach, 56 Meares Island, 116 American Automobile Asso- Access America, 257 Vancouver Island, 81 ciation (AAA), 14, 254 Accommodations. See also Bald Mountain, 175 American Camp (San Juan Accommodations Index Bandanas, 10 Island), 98–102 best mountain lodges, 4–5 Banff, 248 Amphitrite Lighthouse, 113 Canadian Rockies and the Bare Buns Run, 56 Angel Staircase Falls, 232 Kootenays hikes, Barely Legal Motorsports, Annual Discovery 251–252 144 Package, 13 Cariboo Country, 188–189 Barkerville, gold rush and, Antler Creek, 175 green-friendly, 15 174 Apex Lookout, 201 Okanagan Valley hikes, Barkerville to Summit Rock & Arbutus Trail, 38 216–217 Groundhog Lake, 172–175 Area codes, 254 toll-free numbers and Barkley Sound, 113 Asking Rock, 147 websites, 262 Barred Owl Path, 38 Association of Canadian Vancouver and the Sun- Bate Point, 110 Mountain Guides, 19 shine Coast, 72–75 BC Ferries, 30 Atlin Provincial Park, 180 Vancouver Island, 120–122 BC Orchard Industry Atlin Quest, 180 Whistler area, 149–150 Museum, (Kelowna), 192 ATM networks/cash Admiralty Trail, 54 Beach Access A (West Coast points, 254 Adventure Ranch, 144 Trail), 94 Australia Agate Beach, 187 Beach Access B (West Coast consulate of, 255 Agnes, Mount, 172, 175 Trail), 94 customs regulations, 8 Ahluwalia Bench, 113 Bear Point, 97 passports, 258 Air Canada, 28 Bears, 17–18, 88, 130 visas, 260 Air Canada Jazz, 191 Beaver Dam, 159 Automobile organizations, Air travel, 9–10 Beaver Point, 97 254 Canadian Rockies and the Bedwell Lake, 120 Automobile travel, 10–11 Kootenays, 219–220 Bedwell Trail, Strathcona Pro- Canadian Rockies and Cariboo Country, Chilcotin, vincial Park, 117–120 the Kootenays, 220 Coast, and Northern BC, Bella Coola Air, 153 Cariboo Country, Chilcotin, 153 COPYRIGHTED MATERIALBella Coola Valley, 168 Coast, and Northern BC, green-friendly, 15 Bella Coola Visitor Informa- 153 Haida Gwaii, 185 tion Booth’s, 154 Okanagan Valley, 192 Okanagan Valley, 191 Belle Vue Farm, 100 trail head safety and park- toll-free numbers and Bergeron Cliffs & Falls, ing precautions, 18–19 websites, 260–261 176–178 Vancouver and Sunshine Vancouver and Sunshine Beta Pool, 180 Coast, 28 Coast, 28 Big Beach, 113 Whistler area, 125 Vancouver Island, 79 Big Cedar Trail, Meares Avalanche paths, 234, 237 Whistler, 126 Island, 114–117 Avalanches, 224 114_159903-bindex.indd4_159903-bindex.indd 226363 33/6/09/6/09 111:27:501:27:50 PPMM 264 Biking, San Juan Island, 98 Burrowing Owl Estate Cape Fife Loop, Haida Gwaii, Biking and mountain biking, Winery, 210 182–188 Whistler, 144 Bus travel, 11–12 Capilano Lake Reservoir, 34 Bird-watching. See also Bald Canadian Rockies and Capilano Pacific Trail, 36 eagles the Kootenays, 220 Capilano River Regional Cal-Cheak to Brandywine Cariboo Country, Chilcotin, Park, 34–36 Falls, 130 Coast, and Northern BC, Carbon offsetting, 15 Iona Beach Regional 153 Cariboo Country, Chilcotin, Park, 60 Okanagan Valley, 192 Coast, and Northern BC Lost Lake Nature Trail, 140 Stanley Park (Vancouver), 32 hikes, 152–190 Newcastle Island Provincial Vancouver and Sunshine accommodations, 188–189 Marine Park, 110 Coast, 28, 30 Barkerville to Summit Rock Smuggler Cove Provincial Vancouver Island, 79 & Groundhog Lake, Park, 64 Whistler area, 125, 128 172–175 Blackcomb Creek, 138, 140 Buttle Lake, 117 Bergeron Cliffs & Falls, Blackcomb Mountain, 144 176–178 Black Mountain, 40 Cape Fife Loop, Haida Black River, 88 Cable cars, 90, 91, 93 Gwaii, 182–188 Black Sage Road, 210 Cal-Cheak recreation area, getting around, 154 Black Top & Checker Cabs 129–131 getting there, 153–154 (Vancouver), 28 Cal-Cheak Suspension Heritage River Trail, Black Tusk, 143 Bridge, 130 178–181 Black Tusk Lake, 141 Callaghan Creek, 129 Junction Sheep Range, Blueberry Meadows, 130 Camp Capilano, 36 161–164 Blue Bird Cabs (Vancouver Camper Bay, 93 Mount Bowman, 156–158 Island), 79 Camper Creek Cable Car, 93 Perkins Peak, 164–166 Boneshaker Ridge, 170, 172 Camping. See also Accommo- Rainbow Range, 170–172 Bonilla Point, 92 dations Index suggested itinerary, 24–26 Bonney Glacier, 225 best campgrounds, 5–6 visitor information, 154 Botanical Beach, 105, 106 Canadian Automobile Associ- Williams Lake River Valley Botanical Beach Trail, 105, ation (CAA), 14, 254 Trail, 158–161 108 Canadian Mountain Holidays, Cariboo Taxi (Quesnel), 154 Botany Bay, 106, 108 252 Cariboo Waggon Road, Bowen Island, 37, 42, 67–69 Canadian Rockies and the 172, 174 Bowen Island Sea Kootenays hikes, 219–253 Carmanah Creek, 92 Kayaking, 68 Abbott Ridge Trail, Glacier Carmanah Lighthouse, 92 Bowen Lookout, 40, 42 National Park, 222–225 Carpet burweed, 97 Bowen Memorial Garden, 68 accommodations, 251–252 Car rentals Bowman, Mount, 156–158 Bugaboo Spires, 225–227 green-friendly, 15 Brandywine Falls, 129–131 Emerald Lake, 228–230 Haida Gwaii, 185 Breakers Deli (Tofino), 113 getting around, 220 toll-free numbers and British Columbia Mountain- getting there, 219–220 websites, 261 eering Club, 44 Iceline, Celeste Lake, and Vancouver Island, 79 British Columbia Visitor Twin Falls, 230–233 Whistler and Squamish, Centre (Osoyoos), 192 Kindersley Pass, 234–236 129 Brockton Point, 49 Kokanee Lakes, 239–242 Carrie Jane Gray Park, 181 Brockton Point Oval (Stanley Lake of the Hanging Car travel, 10–11 Park), 32 Glacier, 242–245 Canadian Rockies and Broken Group Islands, 113 Lake O’Hara Circuit, the Kootenays, 220 Brown Lake, 61 245–248 Cariboo Country, Chilcotin, Bruhwiler Surf (Tofino), 116 Mount Robson Provincial Coast, and Northern BC, Buccaneer Bay, 66 Park & Kinney Lake, 153 Buckley Lake, 180 237–239 Okanagan Valley, 192 Bugaboo Glacier Provincial orientation, 220 trail head safety and park- Park, 225–227 restaurants, 252–253 ing precautions, 18–19 Bugaboo Spires, 225–227 Stanley Glacier, 248–251 Vancouver and Sunshine Bungee jumping, 144 visitor information, 220 Coast, 28 Burgess Shale, 230 Canine Cove, 140 Whistler area, 125 Burnt Bridge Creek, 167, 170 CanmedNet, 256 Cathedral Lakes Lodge, Burrard Inlet, 32, 33, 38, 55 Canoeing, Meares Island, 114 213, 216 114_159903-bindex.indd4_159903-bindex.indd 226464 33/6/09/6/09 111:27:501:27:50 PPMM Cathedral Provincial Park, Cunningham, James, 33 Elk, 18 265 213, 216 Currency, 255 Elk Mountain, 175 Celeste Lake, 231–232 Customs regulations, 8 Embassies and consulates, Cellphones, 254–255 Cypress Provincial Park, 40 255 CellularAbroad, 255 Emerald Basin, 228 Central Mountain Air, 10 Emerald Glacier, 231 Centre Peak, 134 Daniel, Mount, 70–72 Emerald Lake, 228–230 Ceperley children’s Dare Beach, 92 Emerald Lake Lodge, 230 playground, 33 Dare Point, 92 Emergencies, 256 Chancellor Boulevard, 54 Darling River, 89 Enderby Cliffs, 194–196 Cheakamus Lake, 146 Deadman’s Island, 32 English Bay, 55 Cheakamus River, 129 Degree of difficulty, 12 Entry fees, 13 Checkmate Cabs Desert Hills Estate Winery, Escott Bay Resort, 162 (Kelowna), 193 210, 212 Estimated times of hikes, 13 Cheewhat River, 92 Devil’s Canyon, 175 European Health Insurance Chezacut Wilderness and Devil’s Staircase, 149 Card (EHIC), 256 Ranch Adventures, 162 Devil’s Wood Pile, 214 Eve Cone, 180 Chilcotin Plateau, 152, 165, Dial-a-Ride service, 154 170, 172 Difficult hikes, best, 2–3 Children, families with Difficulty ratings, 12 Families with children best hikes for, 1 Dining. See also Restaurant best hikes for, 1 documents needed by per- Index documents needed by per- sons under 18, 7–8 best, 5 sons under 18, 7–8 Children’s Farmyard (Stanley Canadian Rockies and Farwell Canyon Road, 164 Park), 33 the Kootenays hikes, Fax machines, 259 Choosing a hike, 11–14 252–253 Ferries Chute Lake, 205 Cariboo Country, 189–190 Cariboo Country, Chilcotin, Cleveland Dam (Capilano green-friendly, 15 Coast, and Northern BC, River Regional Park), 34 Okanagan Valley hikes, 154 Cleveland Trail, 52 217–218 Newcastle Island, 108 Climate, 9 Vancouver and the Sun- Vancouver and Sunshine CN Bridge (Heritage River shine Coast, 75–77 Coast, 30 Trail), 181 Vancouver Island, 122–123 Vancouver Island, 79 Coastal Revelations Nature Whistler and environs, Finlayson, Mount, 80–84, and Heritage Tours, 19 150–151 98, 101 Coast Guard, U.S., 94 Dinosaur Trackway Tour, 178 Finlayson Arm Road, 81, 83 Coho Loop Trail, 36 Distances of hikes, 12–13 First Peak (First Pump Conrad Kain Hut, 226, 252 Distinctly Kelowna Tours, 201 Peak), 49 Coopers Cabin, 175 Ditchline trail, 175 First Summit of Mount Coquihalla Highway., 192 Ditidaht Reserve, 91 Daniel, 70 Corrie Lake, 146 Documents needed, 7–8 Fish hatchery, Capilano River Cottonwood Island Nature Dog Beach, 55 Regional Park, 34 Park, 181 Drinking laws, 255 Fishing, Capilano River Cougars, 88 Regional Park, 34 Cougars (mountain lions), 18 Flatbed Creek, 176, 178 Credit cards, 255 Eagle Point, 38 Flat Rocks, 88 emergency numbers, 257 East Beach Trail, 187 Float planes, Vancouver Cribs Creek, 92 East Canyon Trail, 54 Island, 79 Crippen Regional Park, 67, 68 Easy Camp (Loop Camp), 149 Flower Spring Lake, 180 Cross Country Connection, Easy hikes, 12 Fort George Park, 181 140 best, 1–2 Fraser Canyon, 161, 164 Crystal Lake, 170 Egmont, 61 Fraser River, 178, 181 Cullite Creek, 93 EHIC (European