Tours & Day Trips

Explore the Sunshine Coast

Located on the beautiful Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Ruby Lake Resort is the perfect base for hiking, outdoor adventures, and exploring nature. Known as one of the top destinations for a Sunshine Coast resort experience, the area offers world-class hiking trails, ocean views, and rainforest landscapes.

Hiking on the Sunshine Coast ranges from the famous 180 km Sunshine Coast Trail, Canada’s longest free hut-to-hut hiking route, to shorter scenic hikes like Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park and Mount Daniel. Popular hiking spots also include Pender Hill, Skookumchuck Provincial Park, Tetrahedron Provincial Park, and Dakota Ridge, offering breathtaking views, waterfalls, and coastal forest trails.

Whether you are looking for a relaxing nature walk or a full outdoor adventure, staying at Ruby Lake Resort gives you access to some of the best hiking, wildlife, and outdoor activities in British Columbia.

Key Hikes on the Sunshine Coast (BC)

• Skookumchuck Narrows (4km) Twice a day these tidal rapids create a stunning water spectacle that brings crowds of people to the small town of Egmont.
• Sunshine Coast Trail (180 km): Spans from Sarah Point in Desolation Sound to Saltery Bay, featuring 14 huts. Located on the Northen end of the Sunshine Coast. accessible from Ruby Lake Resort via the Earls Cove Ferry. 
• Pender Hill (2km roundtrip) Short distance, but a big climb up to a scenic view of Pender Harbour 
• Mount Daniel (5km round trip) A moderately challenging, steep out-and-back hike located in Garden Bay. 
• Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park (4 km): A family-friendly, relatively flat coastal hike with ocean views.
• Cliff Gilker Park (Roberts Creek):Known for trails leading to waterfalls and a forested park setting.
• Tetrahedron Provincial Park: Ideal for higher elevation hiking and wilderness experiences.
• Hidden Grove (Halfmoon Bay):Features old-growth forest paths. 
• Francis Point Provincial Park (3km roundtrip) Meander along the rocky coast line to a small lighthouse. 
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Hiking Tips

• Safety: Wildlife in the area includes black bears, cougars, coyotes, and wolves. It is advised to carry bear spray and make noise.
• SCT Section Hiking: The 180-km trail can be broken into smaller sections, such as Sarah Point to Powell River (50 km, 2–3 nights).
• Best Time: The trails are accessible for hiking in the summer and, in some areas like Dakota Ridge, snowshoeing in the winter. 

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