Salish Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 250 ft
- climb
- 448 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Salish Trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in British Columbia, Canada. It runs between about 330 ft and 450 ft above sea level, with roughly 130 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Vancouver, about 5.2 miles west of the trailhead. There are 4 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
- Nearby · Sherry Sakamoto · Arbutus Trail · God Save the Queen
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Salish Trail
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
45° / 34°
18 wet
Feb
48° / 35°
16 wet
Mar
52° / 38°
17 wet
Apr
58° / 42°
14 wet
May
64° / 47°
11 wet
Jun
69° / 52°
10 wet
Jul
73° / 55°
6 wet
Aug
73° / 55°
6 wet
Sep
67° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 44°
15 wet
Nov
50° / 38°
19 wet
Dec
44° / 34°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blaine, WA, 28 mi away at 60 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Salish Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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