Buntzen Lake Trails

Day Ride Trail
Whether you are planning a short ride through a coastal lowland rain forest or a more adventurous ride into the surrounding mountains or a day of mountain biking, the Buntzen Lake area offers a trail to suit you. See notes on individual trails attached to downloadable map.
Ioco, Lower Mainland
Belcarra Park
Varies
30 mins to 8 hrs.
49.331327
-122.855838
Limited
No
From the parking lot you can ride a loop around the lake. Head north (left) out onto the trail. This is the North Academy trail. This leads to the service road. Turn right and follow the road all the way around the north end of the lake. It gets a bit tricky here. You want the Old Buntzen trail on your left. And then the Lakeview trail. There is a corral along this trail for a break, with a nice viewpoint. Follow the Lakeview trail south all the way to another service road. Follow that service road around the south of the lake. Now you will be on the South Academy trail. This leads back to the parking lot. You can do the trail in reverse, however on a hot day it is better to go the north way first and get the hot dry road part over with first. Horses should be shod all round and be reasonably fit. Pack a lunch. It's a nice ride, about 3 1/2 hours. Varying scenery. Watch out for Mountain bikes and bears. The B.C Hydro Dog policy is that they must be under control. They should be on leash on the service roads but they don't usually enforce this unless there is a problem. Basic common sense should prevail. The parking lot is small and there is only the one available for horse trailers. Get there early in the summer as they often have to close the park early in the day if too many people come. No matter how busy the park is, you see very few people and almost no horses on the horse trails. Which makes for a nice ride! Additional information at the BC Hydro website: http://www.bchydro.com/community/recreation_areas/buntzen_lake_trails.html#Equestrian
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From the Fraser Valley head west on Hwy 1. Take the first exit after the Port Mann bridge and follow Hwy 7 East (Lougheed). When you get to the big intersection at Coquitlam centre, turn left onto Barnett Hwy. Next turn right onto Ioco. Follow the signs to Anmore, Buntzen Lake. It will seem like you are driving through some fancy subdivisions. Don't get put off. This is correct. Once in the park, the Horse Staging (and Overflow parking) is about 1 km in on the right. The parking lot is small, squeeze in.

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HCBC Recreation

Directions/ Map Update posted on: 03 / 08 / 2021

The direction/ map area has been updated for the Buntzen Lake trails to reflect the true location of these trails.


Bridget McGuire

Incorrect posted on: 03 / 05 / 2013

Your marker is on Thornhill/Kanaka creek trail system. Really fantastic trail system that is almost unknown. The Horseman Map shows the trails in this area. There are several and they intersect with roads. Several different loops ranging from moderate to hard. Some good climbs and several river crossings.


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