Cypress Lake Trail
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Route Description for Cypress Lake Trail
The Cypress Lake Trail is a less-travelled hike near Coquitlam that follows along a number of trail segments, including The Wall and Lungbuster trails, before making its way around the base of Cypress Mountain to reach Cypress Lake. Here, hikers will have beautiful views of a picturesque lake that has a reflective surface during calm weather, causing it to create a mirror image of the surrounding forest landscape.
While the trail isn’t particularly difficult, it is rated as hard due to some technical portions of the trail that include loose rock, roots, mud, small rock falls, and a tricky crossing over Noons Creek on the return route. Hikers who would like to avoid this crossing can return along the exact trail they used to reach the lake by turning left at the trail junction where the Dentist Trail meets the Sidewinder. Make sure to utilize a trail map or GPS to stay on the correct route.
Getting to the Cypress Lake Trail Trailhead
To reach the Cypress Lake trailhead from Coquitlam, drive west on Guildford Way, making a right on Johnson Street and following it for 0.7mi. Turn left onto David Avenue, continuing on for 1.1mi before turning right onto Forest Park Way. After 1969ft, make a right onto Maple Court and a quick left onto Maple Drive. The trailhead will be 1640ft ahead on the right side of the roundabout.Route Information
When to do:
March-November
Backcountry Campsites:
No
Pets allowed:
Yes
Family friendly:
No
Route Signage:
Poor
Crowd Levels:
Moderate
Route Type:
Out and back
Cypress Lake Trail Elevation Graph
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