Hollyburn Peak (Cypress Provincial Park)

Hollyburn Peak is a forested climb through the Hollyburn Ridge area of Cypress Provincial Park in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, ending at a viewpoint over Howe Sound and the city. The trailhead is reached by driving Cypress Bowl Road from 6000 Cypress Bowl Rd to the Hollyburn day-use area, as no public bus serves the trailhead in summer. Visitors should check BC Parks and Cypress Mountain for any parking or day-use pass rules. Hiking is free. The route is about 7.6 km return with roughly 500 m of elevation gain, which places it at moderate difficulty, and most hikers take three to five hours. The surface is dirt, roots, rocky steps and some boardwalk through old forest of yellow cedar, hemlock and amabilis fir, with good shade lower down and more open terrain near the top. Snow lingers into early summer, so the realistic season runs from July to October. Landmarks include the Hollyburn Ridge cabins area, which are historic ski cabins, and several forest clearings before the final push to the peak. The summit has views toward Howe Sound, Vancouver, and on clear days the Gulf Islands. Navigation is straightforward in good weather, but markers can be hard to follow in fog or snow, so a map or offline GPS is useful. Water is available only from streams that should be treated, so hikers should carry their own. The last stretch is steeper and rockier than the lower trail. Turning back at the ridge is sensible if weather closes in. Cell coverage is patchy, and the trail is shared with winter snowshoe routes.