Shannon Falls & Stawamus Chief Hike

jana meerman stawamus chief

Along the gorgeous Sea-to-Sky Highway to Squamish sits one of BC's most famous hikes, the Stawamus Chief. At the base is the gorgeous Shannon Falls, a gushing cascade that leads onto the trail that connects with the Chief. The hike is one of the more fun ones I've done, complete with ladders and ropes! There are three peaks at the Stawamus Chief, and you can hike one, two or all of them. The best view is from the first peak, but it's typically the busiest, so my favourite is second peak.

STAWAMUS CHIEF HIKE DETAILS

When: March-November

Where: Squamish

Difficulty: intermediate

Length: 3 hours for 10km roundtrip

Directions: check out the guide on Vancouver Trails

Bathrooms:  yes, at parking lot of Shannon Falls and of Stawamus Chief

Public Transit: no

jana meerman stawamus chief

Beginning the hike from the Shannon Falls parking lot

jana meerman stawamus chief
jana meerman stawamus chief
jana meerman stawamus chief

Climbing up to First Peak

jana meerman stawamus chief

The view from First Peak

jana meerman stawamus chief

Looking up toward Squamish and Whistler

jana meerman stawamus chief
jana meerman stawamus chief
jana meerman stawamus chief

Climbing up to Second Peak

jana meerman stawamus chief

Angela on the Second Peak ladders

jana meerman stawamus chief
jana meerman stawamus chief

On the top of Second Peak

jana meerman stawamus chief

Spot First Peak in the background!

jana meerman stawamus chief

Heading back down

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Hi! I’m Jana, a British-Dutch-Canadian with a dream of seeing every country in the world. I am a storyteller, photographer and adventurer passionate about documenting and sharing my travels.

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