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Super Good Camping Podcast
Epic Trails and Hidden Gems: Canada's Most Remarkable Hiking Adventures
Lace up your hiking boots and join us as we trek across the breathtaking landscapes of Canada! From the misty coastal paths of British Columbia to the craggy eastern shores of Newfoundland, we're exploring ten of Canada's most spectacular hiking trails that belong on every outdoor enthusiast's bucket list.
Our journey begins with the legendary West Coast Trail in BC, where we share insights from friends who conquered this challenging 75km adventure featuring cable cars, ladders, and incredible wildlife viewing opportunities. The trail's lottery system makes it exclusive, but we'll tell you why it's worth trying your luck. We then head east to Alberta's mountain wonderland, exploring both the glacier-studded Berg Lake Trail beneath towering Mount Robson and the ridge-walking paradise of Jasper's Skyline Trail, where snow lingers into June but rewards summer hikers with breathtaking alpine vistas.
Not every remarkable Canadian trail requires expert-level skills. We highlight the accessible Plain of Six Glaciers near Lake Louise with its historic tea house, the culturally significant Grey Owl's Cabin Trail in Manitoba, and the moderate Les Loops Trail offering spectacular views near Quebec City. For those seeking true wilderness challenges, we venture into the remote Arctic landscape of Akshayuk Pass in Nunavut, where towering peaks and extreme conditions create an unforgettable 97km adventure available only during the brief summer window. The maritime provinces shine with New Brunswick's Fundy Footpath tracing the world's highest tides and Newfoundland's extensive East Coast Trail showcasing puffin colonies, icebergs, and the easternmost point in North America.
Whether you're planning your next backpacking expedition or simply dreaming of Canada's natural wonders, these trails showcase the remarkable diversity of our outdoor playground. Each path offers unique experiences, from wildlife encounters to historical connections like the La Cloche trail that inspired Group of Seven painters. Have you hiked any of these Canadian gems? Email us at hi@supergoodcamping.com to share your own trail tales or questions about exploring the great Canadian wilderness.
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Hello and good day. Welcome to the Super Good Camping podcast. My name is Pamela, I'm Tim.
Speaker 1:And we are from supergoodcampingcom. We're here because we're on a mission to inspire other people to get outside and enjoy camping adventures such as we have as a family. Today's episode, we're continuing our series in our best hikes ever. This one, this particular episode, will be about best hikes in Canada, so if someone tells you to go take a hike, you know where to go. First on our list is the West Coast Trail in BC. Our friends Tense and Timber did this particular one, and so if you want to check out their details about that particular hike, it sounds like it was very epic.
Speaker 1:It's located on the Pacific Rim rim national park in on vancouver island in bc. The trailheads are at pachina bay we're probably not saying that, right and gordon river. Uh, the distance is a 75 kilometer one-way loop. So, uh, you need to really plan this one out, make sure that you know what you're doing, and you have to. Actually, it's a lottery system, I think, in terms of being able to be able to do this. They only allow so many people on the trail at one given time, so you need to get yourself on the list of being able to do it.
Speaker 1:The difficulty is very difficult. The best time to do it is May to September. You do require a permit and the trails are closed in the wintertime because there are some very treacherous spots on the trails. So the reason why you might want to do it is it's a legendary coastal trek, has stunning ocean views, waterfalls, sandy beaches, old growth forests and wildlife like sea lions, whales and bears. The trail includes ladders, cable cars and river crossing, so it's an epic challenge for experienced hikers. I remember with our conversation with 10th and Timber, they said the ladders were sometimes slippery, it was damp and so it could be difficult. And also you also have to keep in mind the tides, because that was a whole other aspect of hiking that had been a factor for them before.
Speaker 2:Go check out their socials. It sounds like. I mean, I so wish I was into hiking, because I would do something like that 75 kilometers. Okay, maybe I do.
Speaker 1:No, you can't, you have to do the whole thing.
Speaker 2:It's not an option. Number two on the list Berg Lake Trail, number two on the list Coast Trail, for sure. Best time to go is late June to September. And why? It's one of Canada's most scenic alpine hikes. It features glaciers, waterfalls, turquoiseburg Lake You've seen pictures of it, stunning views of Mount Robson, the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. Sounds pretty cool.
Speaker 1:Yeah, absolutely Glaciers. I want to see glaciers.
Speaker 2:They won't be around for much longer, so you could get out and see them while you can.
Speaker 1:They may be extinct. They may. Third on our list is the Skyline Trail in Alberta. It's located in Jasper National Park. The trailhead is at Malign Lake. Shuttle or car drop-off is needed. It's moderate to difficult and the best time is July to September. The snow lingers into June. No thank you. Why hike it? This trail runs along an alpine ridge for much of its length, offering breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains. Wildlife sightings might include caribou bears and mountain goats.
Speaker 2:I'm thinking about the snow lingers into June. We're recording this in.
Speaker 1:May the 4th be with you.
Speaker 2:May the 4th be with you. Happy Star Wars Day. You'll hear this two days after that. No, you'll hear this one day after that day late and all the short the.
Speaker 2:I think I said here, like algonquin pipe park it was very recent I'm just starting to see people doing doing paddling things. But lunatics like evan the five he's out all the time anyhow, doesn't he? He paddles on snow, he doesn't care. But but yeah, I'm seeing people just starting to do a little bit of tripping and and that sort of jazz. So, yay, we don't have snow into June. Sounds like an album.
Speaker 1:Snow into.
Speaker 2:June. Snow in June? Yeah, it'll come to me. We're on to hike number four, plane of Six Glaciers Trail. It's in Alberta, a Banff National Park. The trailhead is at Lake Louise parking lot. That'll make life easy. It's about a 14 kilometer round trip. Difficulty is moderate. June to September is your best time to go, and it has stunning mountain and glacier views. Banff National Park man Ending at a historic tea house. It offers a quieter alternative to the popular Lake Agnes Trail, while still showcasing Lake Louise's famous scenery.
Speaker 1:That one sounds a bit more doable for us. It does too 14 kilometers.
Speaker 2:I can probably pull that off.
Speaker 1:Number five is Grey Owl's Cabin Trail in Manitoba Way. Way back one of our early episodes we talked to Pete Park who was doing um, he was working on a documentary about gray owl, which sounds like it would be fascinating. I don't know if it ever manifested, but uh, grail is an interesting character. Um, somewhat controversial. He posed himself as a indigenous person where in fact he was not an indigenous person. He was, however, a famous conservationist, so kind of mixed feelings.
Speaker 1:Kudos for that, super good thanks, and just not as himself uh location of this particular trail is in riding mountain national park in manitoba. The axis is the trailhead at kingsway road near Wasagaming. I got all the good words I usually get it. The distance is a 17-kilometer one-way, difficulty is moderate and best time is spring to fall. Why you would do this is it's a peaceful backcountry trail leading to the cabin of Gray Owl, who was an early conservationist but controversial figure, features rolling forest lakes and potential wildlife spottings, including moose and beavers.
Speaker 2:There you go. So let's here we go here's. Here's one that I get to do. That's difficult. Akshayuk, akshayuk, pass Nunavut. Oh, there's a good luck with this one.
Speaker 1:Oh cool, a lot of vowels and consonants.
Speaker 2:Nunavut oh, there's a good luck with this one.
Speaker 1:Oh cool a lot of vowels and consonants.
Speaker 2:O-U-T-U-G, o-u-t-u-g, t-u-k, o-u-t-u-g. Sure, let's go with that. National Park, baffin Island in Nunavut. What are you doing to me this? This is you totally planned this, killing me. Your axis is what are you doing to me? You totally planned this, killing me. Your axis is to fly to Pangnir Tung. Pangnir Tung, then take a boat to the trailhead.
Speaker 2:Yeah, Pardon the laugh track here it's 97 kilometers one way. It's very difficult and you literally have July and August is when you want to do it. It'd be north. You probably wouldn't be surprised to see snow in July. A true arctic adventure, featuring towering granite peaks, glaciers and vast tundra. The trail passes the famous Mount Asgard.
Speaker 1:Sounds like it's going to tokenly Lord of the Rings, lord of the.
Speaker 2:Rings And's Lord of the Rings, and requires river crossings and self-sufficiency in extreme conditions.
Speaker 1:Well, 97 kilometers. You're not going to do that in a day, so it's going to be a multi-day trip. Seventh on our list is Fundy Footpath, which is in New Brunswick. It's in Fundy National Park and trailheads are at Goose River and Big Salmon River. Distance is a 41 kilometer trek. It's one way and it's difficult. It's from June to October and this is a challenging coastal trail. It follows the world's highest tides along the Bay of Fundy, including cliffs, waterfalls and remote wilderness. I have not done this particular hike, but Brandon and I did do a New Brunswick trip and we got to see the. What are they called? The teapots, I think they're called the flower pots. That's what it is flower pots. And so, yeah, we're down along the ocean. We were at an ocean there, or sea, but it's pretty spectacular, at least the bits that we saw.
Speaker 2:There you go, number eight on the list and these are in no particular order. It's the eighth of the ten that we're doing. East Coast Trail it's in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Avalon Peninsula in particular. Various trailheads are along the coast, including St John's yeah, you're not doing this one, are you? It's 336 kilometers total, divided into sections. Okay, depending on the section, it's either easy it can run anywhere from easy to difficult May through October is your best time to hike it and it's a rugged coastal trail with dramatic cliffs, sea stacks, puffin colonies and icebergs. Cape Spear section includes the easternmost point in North America.
Speaker 1:All right, wow. And then La Cloche. So we've mentioned La Cloche before. This is a. It gets a second call out. It's in Cologne Provincial Park and the trailhead is near George Lake Campground. It's a 78 kilometer loop. It's very difficult and the best time is June to September, why you would hike it. It's a back country loop through Quartzsite Mountains so those are those beautiful white rock mountains and offers remote lakes, rocky ridges, a wild wildlife like black bears and moose. It's a backcountry loop through quartzite mountains, those beautiful white mountains, offering remote lakes, rocky ridges and wildlife like black bears and moose. Uh, it is well, it. It inspired. Group of Seven painter AY Jackson.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yes, there's lots of places in Columbia that have inspired a Group of Seven folks. And last on our list Les Loops, les Loops, les Loops Trail in Quebec, the Jacques Cartier National Park. The trailhead is off Highway 175. Oh, I know where that is. North of Quebec City. Distance is 10 kilometer round trip. It's a moderately difficult trail. Spring right through to fall is your best time. It offers breathtaking views over the Jacques Carcher Valley with a mix of forest and rock outcrops. A great day hike near Quebec City with a mix of elevation and rock outcrops. A great day hike near Quebec City with a mix of elevation and scenery.
Speaker 1:Beauty.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I want to do some camping in Quebec.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I've heard some good things. We've heard good things. Who do we know that's been?
Speaker 2:camping in Quebec. Camper.
Speaker 1:Christina has been Kevin said recently he and Christina loved that Went in Yep, yep.
Speaker 2:I'd be willing to bet that we talked briefly with Evan Lefebvre about that as well, because he lives very close to the border. I think, Marty Morissette yeah.
Speaker 1:Anyway, take it on good authority that camping in Quebec is good. Any of these hikes, feel free to find yourself somewhere to camp. Then you'll be camping on some of them anyway, because they're multi-day hikes, you can't just do it.
Speaker 2:What was that one? 336 kilometers?
Speaker 1:Yeah, that's not happening. The East Coast Trail. Yeah, that's it for us for today. Thank you so much for listening. Please do check us out everywhere that you get your podcasts, and or on YouTube. We would love it if you liked, subscribed, shared, and if you want to talk to us anytime, you can always email us at hi at supergoodcampingcom. That's hi at supergoodcampingcom, and shout out to the UK, because we got a fan mail from the UK saying that we were such an easy podcast to listen to, so we appreciate that so much. Please do send feedback, good or bad, we love to hear it.
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