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Distance: 5 km
Difficulty: Moderate
By Heather Macdonald

Map of Belcarra Regional Park

Here's a good little out-and-back workout with views and some switchbacks. It starts at the Belcarra Regional Park picnic area and ends at Jug Island Beach. It's more rugged than Admiralty Trail and conveniently on the other side of the parking lot in case you want to do more. If you want to add more distance, do Jug Island Beach Trail first and then do Admiralty, or do Springboard Trail and go around Sasamat Lake and return.

Dogs are allowed on-leash.

The trailhead is in the Belcarra Regional Park parking lot, on the RIGHT as you face the ocean. It is well marked. Not far along the trail, you cross a paved road, then keep left (straight ahead is a lookout). The trail has some interesting switchbacks on its way to the beach and view of Jug Island. At the beach, climb back up, turn around and head back.

How to Get There
From North Van, take the Second Narrows Bridge and the Hastings Exit. Take Hastings Street East till you reach the fork and veer left to take the Barnet Highway. (Same route that you take to Buntzen Lake.)

From Vancouver, head to Burnaby and take the Barnet Highway.

In Port Moody, turn left at Ioco Road. At the plaza, turn left to follow Ioco to First Avenue (school on the corner). Follow the signs to Belcarra Regional Park.