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Mamquam Falls is a scenic 19-metre waterfall located near Squamish. It has very beautiful, eye-catching turquoise waters and if you're in the vicinity of the Sea-to-Sky Highway, I would highly recommend it. Perfect for a slow-paced, relaxing walk!

Two options:

1. Pay but with flatter wooden trail: Squamish Canyon

2. Free with normal trail conditions in the forest: there is an entrance just to the left of exit gates of Squamish Canyon

Mt. Gardner North Summit Loop – Bowen Island | 12.15 km

Parking

Killarney Lake parking lot. Note: parking on Hikers Trail Rd is no longer feasible — there are “No Parking” signs all along the road now.

Route (loop): counter clockwise

Ascend: Mt. Gardner Connector Trail → Fun Trail → Dennis Lynn Trail → Handlogger Trail → Bluewater Reservoir Trail → North Summit Trail

Descend: Skid Trail → Upper/Mid/Lower Skid Trail → back to parking

Trail notes

• Fun Trail is a mountain bike trail — fine to hike but no Fun. Spotted a few seemingly abandoned wooden bike features along the way; trail felt lightly used by bikes.
• Dennis Lynn Trail — short section, includes a small lookout worth a quick stop before joining Handlogger Trail.
• Handlogger Trail — long and relatively uneventful, but a few hundred metres before the Bluewater Reservoir junction there’s a hidden gem: a small southwest-facing lookout with views of Pasley Island and surrounding islets.
• Bluewater Reservoir / North Summit fork — turn right (south). About 200m in, another lookout opens up with views of the Sunshine Coast and Keats Island. IMO this has a better view than the north helicopter pad on the summit.
• North Summit has two helicopter pads:

North pad: views west/northwest

South pad: views east/southeast — Vancouver cityscape backed by Mt. Baker. The standout of the day.

Difficulty

Intermediate. A few steep sections; one rope-assisted section, but manageable without it.

Bottom line

If you’re not counting the ferry, this is an outstanding shoulder-season hike — especially in winter, when low elevation means it’s typically snow-free. Views cover the Sunshine Coast, Keats Island, North Shore mountains, and on a clear day, the Olympics. Highly recommend.