Quercus Point — Local services in Squamish

PARKING There is a lot with lots of spaces but they do fill up at peak times, however, I didn’t see it get to the point where people had to circle the lot or wait for a spot to open up (we came on a Saturday in mid-September at around 5pm)!

OUTHOUSES There are two right by the lot and they have hand sanitizer available.

THE TRAIL The trail is pretty steep! Can be a little hard to even distinguish where the trail is, so make sure to follow the orange diamonds along the trail (see photos). Would recommend decent shoes although I saw plenty of people wearing regular sneakers. The climb took us about 30 mins to get to the viewing point! Expect to climb up rocky spots with lots of tree roots.

THE VIEW Very beautiful and it’s a very rewarding view at the end of the climb! When we went, there were a couple other groups overlapping with us but it wasn’t overly crowded or hard to...

Visited in June around 7-8pm to catch the sunset

Ever heard of best bang for your buck? That’s this hike. Best views using the shortest time and moderate effort. Definitely can squeeze this in on your way to or back from Whistler.

One thing to note is that I actually went off path and went to another viewpoint so don’t follow what I did LOL. Stick to the path on All Trails!

It’s a very short hike but a little steep so take your time. The views were actually UNREAL!! I reminisce about this viewpoint all the time,...

Not an easy hike but not too difficult, bring shoes with good traction. There are 3 view points and Jurassic Ridge is the most difficult hike but worth for the amazing view. At the lake there are lots of picnic tables and sandy areas for swimming. Parking is very small so go there early. Nice place to bring family and...