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The Trans Canada Trail

National route195 km · 121 miBest Apr–Sep

Next nearby hike: Baden-Powell Trail 3.0 mi · 4.8 kmExplore British Columbia →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Sep · highs 13–23 °C (55–73 °F)

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  2. F8°2°227
  3. M10°4°227
  4. A13°6°181
  5. M17°9°125
  6. J19°12°103
  7. J22°15°61
  8. A23°15°70
  9. S20°13°111
  10. O14°9°276
  11. N8°5°381
  12. D5°2°324

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This is for the Pedestrian Only sections of the TCT. The bicycle sections of the Trans Canada Trail will usually be close by OR on a parallel path.

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Trail facts

Mapped length
195 km · 121 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Part of
Trans Canada Trail (British Columbia) (national route)
Best months
Apr–Sep
Country
Canada
Region
British Columbia
Continent
North America
Route type
National route
Ref
TCT walking
Route centre
49.2729, -122.9064
Route start
49.3213, -123.0937
OpenStreetMap
relation 4781170
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Baden-Powell Trail

3.0 mi · 4.8 km · British Columbia

Brothers Creek Forestry Heritage Walk

3.6 mi · 5.8 km · British Columbia

Lawson Creek Forestry Heritage Walk

3.9 mi · 6.3 km · British Columbia

Bridle Trail

4.9 mi · 7.9 km · British Columbia

The Great Trail (Vancouver North Route)

5.7 mi · 9.1 km · British Columbia

Diez Vistas Trail

10 mi · 16 km · British Columbia

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