South Shore Trail, Out and Back
Location: Burnaby Lake
Part 5 of our series – The best 5k training runs around Vancouver
This week we head out to Burnaby, BC! The City of Burnaby is right next door to Vancouver and Burnaby Lake is central to the area. There are many places to run, Burnaby Lake arguably one of the most popular. Trails circle the lake with a complete loop being in the neighbourhood of 10k.
The trail is accessible from multiple locations and it’s easy to run as far or as short as you wish. Our route is an out and back along the South Shore Trail beginning and ending at the parking lot on Roberts Street.
Run With A Buddy
The trail is located on marshy land around the lake and is surrounded by forest and high reeds. It can feel somewhat remote and is busier on weekends than on weekdays. Running with a buddy is a good idea.
Details and Pictures
Total Distance by GPS = 5.04 k
Route – Flat sand/gravel trail, meandering in the forest and marshes around Burnaby Lake. Popular trail especially on weekends.
See a map of the route.
Start
South shore trail
Much of the trail looks like this
Over the lake
Lake is on your left
Cool fence
Homes for the birds
Rest if you need to
Over the marsh
Skunk cabbage this time of year
Stay on south shore trail
Always stay left on the way out, right on the way back
Nearing turn-around point
Pretty glades on both sides of trail at 2.5k turn-around
Heading back
Beautiful birch trees
Wild bush
Looks beautiful year-round
Back at the start
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