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Top 6 Awesome Hikes in Mission BC to Take Your Kids On This Season

Awesome Easy Hiking Trails In Mission BC your entire family will absolutely love. Discover ancient forest, giant trees, epic views, lakes, and waterfalls hikes – all kids-friendly!

Over the past few months of enforced “staycation”, we were adventuring outdoors in our neighborhood. Positively surprised! Who said Mission in British Columbia was boring?! We have discovered many absolutely amazing hiking trails that Mission locals would want to keep secret for sure! Epic views, beautiful lakes, ancient forest with giant trees, and waterfalls hikes – Mission has is all! Crowd-free and sometimes completely abandoned, these hiking trails are a good fit for socially distanced and physically distanced outdoor outings.

Without further due, we present to you our list of Top Six easy hikes in Mission BC for all fitness levels (all trails are kids-friendly) that you should definitely check-out this season! Most of these Mission hiking trails are still open even now amidst outdoor closures due to the pandemic situation.

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Hunters Trail

✅ Epic View hike in Mission BC: Hunter Trail

Hunter Trail is one of the true hidden gems found in Mission, British Columbia, Canada. Not officially a Park, just a gravel road up the hill towering over Cannell Lake, we have found some of the most stunning views of Stave Lake and Mt. Baker when we reached the top! Medium-easy and kids-accessible, your Hunter Trail hike will be a Mission day-trip well-spent!

Length: 10 km

Time: 4 hrs

Difficulty: medium

Directions to trailhead and more details: Hunter Trail in Mission, BC – Stave Lake & Mt. Baker EPIC Views Guaranteed

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Steelhead Falls

✅ Waterfall hike in Mission BC: Steelhead Falls

Steelhead Falls is one of the easiest Mission hikes. The waterfall is located a short walk along Hayward Reservoir Trail East of Stave Lake Dam (only about 1km) and is a magnificent view. If you have kids, this could be an absolute adventure of an experience!

Length: 3 km

Time: 1 hr

Difficulty: easy

Trailhead location: on google maps

By the way, you can continue on along the trail for as long as you want – the loop around the reservoir is about 27km in total if you feel like spending all day on your feet. 

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Rolley Lake and Falls

✅ Easy hike in Mission BC: Rolley Lake and Falls

You are about to discover the best kept secret family spot we love to enjoy: Rolley Lake Provincial Park in Mission, British Columbia. This little Park offers one of the warmest swimming lakes near Vancouver to enjoy with your kids, cozy camping, some of the easiest hiking trails near Mission, and a cute little waterfall – Rolley Falls.

Length: 5.5 km

Time: 3 hrs

Difficulty: Rolley Lake trail is easy; Rolley Lake Falls is medium.

Directions and more details: Rolley Lake Park – Best Kept Secret Spot for Family Fun in Mission BC

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To help our active parents who can't seem to figure out how to get their kids to enjoy hiking, we have prepared this post: Five Tried-And-True Outdoor Activities To Get Kids to Absolutely Love Hiking – find many creative ideas, kids outdoor activities, treasure hunts, and nature experiments within!

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Devils Lake

✅ Mysterious hike in Mission BC: Devils Lake

Devils Lake hike has been a truly spectacular gem to our collection of amazing places near Mission BC. This hiking trail has that mystical feeling from thriller movies… Crystal clear water, the quiet serenity of the surrounding forest hills ..and NO people! Imagine THAT? Still, we found it to be a perfect little lake to swim, enjoy family weekend picnicking, and even fishing.

Is there a reason people are scared of Devils Lake? Or is it just the name?.. Whatever it is, as long as it keeps crowds away – it works for us! 

Length: 1.2 km

Time: 40 min

Difficulty: easy

Directions, photos and more details: Devils Lake in Mission BC – Both Family Fun & Mystical Experience

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Hoover Lake

✅ Best Spring hike in Mission BC: Hoover Lake

The absolute best time to hike Hoover Lake trail is in early spring! We have found the Land of Waterfalls on this trail, with thousands of big and little streams singing in a concert. Although somewhat long, this hiking trail goes along one of many Mission’s logging roads. So it is relatively easy even for younger kids.

Length: 10 km

Time: 4.5 hrs

Difficulty: medium

Location of Trailhead on google map

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Bear Mountain

✅ Ancient forest hike in Mission BC: Bear Mountain

Experience Mission ancient forest with gigantic trees by hiking Bear Mountain’s Bear Back and Bigguns trail. Eventually, when you get to the top, there is an opening with a pretty decent view of the valley below. But the highlight of this trail is access to pure wilderness. 

If you hike with kids, I am sure they’d appreciate being led on some “secret path to treasure” – or at least this Mission trail gives you this feeling! We found many wooden walkways and bridges, some are cut right through the trees. Super-cool!

Length: 7.5 km

Time: 4 hrs

Difficulty: medium

Trailhead directions via google maps

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BONUS: Iron Mountain trail

✅ Stunning 270 degree views hike in Mission BC: Iron Mountain

Simply stunning short and easy kids-friendly hike to the top of a mountain located right at the border between Maple Ridge and Mission. Epic 270 degree views from 3 lookouts.

Get the details and spectacular photos here: Iron Mountain, Mission: Easy Family Adventure with Stunning Views

Length: 3.5 km

Time: 1.5 hrs

Difficulty: easy

Trailhead directions via google maps

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Stay Safe

As always, safety comes first.

When venturing out on a hiking trail in Mission, anywhere in British Columbia, Canada or the World, please follow hiking safety rules and the 7 principles of Leave No Trace:

• Hiking With Kids: 12 Simple Safety Rules Every Parent Should Follow
• Leave No Trace & Outdoor Ethics – Zero Impact Family Adventures

In addition, proper hiking footwear is an absolute must! WATCH our video on how to choose hiking shoes for kids.

One last tip to help you get your kids interested in exploring the Great Outdoors: before setting out on your next hike download our FREE Outdoor Treasure Hunt printable Sheets.

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We hope you find this list of easy kids-friendly hiking trails near Mission BC useful for your family outdoor adventures. Please share your favourite hikes in British Columbia, Canada or the World with us!

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Stay safe, happy and be healthy!

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Enjoy!

Cheerfully yours,

Alexandra, Alex & Cosmos

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