🇨🇦 ​​Summer Hike Alert: St. Mark’s Summit Adventure!​​ ⛰️✨

📍 ​​St. Mark’s Summit​​ (Cypress Provincial Park · ~4hr round trip) ​​🌿 Trail Truths:​​ ✔️ ​​Moderate-challenging​​ (best for experienced hikers) ✔️ ​​First half​​: Soft forest paths ✔️ ​​Final push​​: Rocky + steep (watch your step!) ✔️ ​​Views?​​ 1000% worth the sweat—​​sunset is unreal!​​ 🌅 ​​⚠️ Learn From Our Mistakes:​​ • ​​Start early!​​ We descended in fading light (sketchy on those rocks!) • ​​Dawn > dusk​​: Cooler temps + fewer bugs + safer footing ​​🎒 Pack Smart:​​ • ​​Bug spray​​ (mosquitoes party at dusk!) • ​​Headlamp​​ (just in case) • ​​Snacks​​ (hangry hikers = unhappy hikers) • ​​Layers​​ (summit winds get chilly!) ​​📸 Pro Tip:​​ That ​​panoramic ocean + mountain view​​? Best photo op is ​​10 mins before the summit​​—less crowded! ​​Hey trail lovers!​​ 🥾 What’s your favorite ​​sunrise/sunset hike​​ near Vancouver? Spill your picks below! 👇 #HikeBC #StMarksSummit #SunsetChaser #TrailLessons #ViewWorthThePain #NoBugBitesPlz