The Great Trail - West Vancouver to Nanaimo Ferry
- 0.9 mi
- one way
- Point to point
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
This short point-to-to-point trail connects West Vancouver to the Nanaimo Ferry terminal, offering a convenient pedestrian route through the Lower Mainland. While brief at under a mile, this urban trail provides access between two important transportation hubs in British Columbia's southwestern region.
- Nearby · Brown Teacup · God Save the Queen · Black Mountain Loop
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit The Great Trail - West Vancouver to Nanaimo Ferry
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, 35.3 mi away at 60 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Black Mountain Loop
~4 min drive
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Roach Clip
~5 min drive
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~4 min drive
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~4 min drive
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~4 min drive
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~7 min drive
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~7 min drive
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~5 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at The Great Trail - West Vancouver to Nanaimo Ferry for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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