Easy hikes and walks around Area C (Sasquatch Country)

Meadow Loop Trail descends from the entrance through the forest before reaching a marshy pond around the halfway point. The trail has a few short climbs and descents, with occasional peeks of the Fraser River through the trees and lovely open meadow areas. It’s a roughly 2-kilometre loop on gravel and dirt trails, with a few junctions along the way that cross the loop for a shorter option. Otherwise, you can keep right to continue enjoying the full route to explore this quiet side of the park.

Hillkeep Regional Park sits on top of Chilliwack Mountain, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish, S'ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō), Stz’uminus and Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group. The land was generously donated by local residents Pat and Paige Woodward, intended as a nature reserve for the public to enjoy. Two short trails explore the park, with one leading to a viewpoint over the Fraser Valley and the other looping through a meadow. Both are easy to complete together in under an hour, making this a convenient spot for a short walk close to town.

Reachable via a wide gravel road and a set of wooden stairs, this elevated viewpoint sits at the top of Chilliwack Mountain on a wooden platform overlooking the expansive valley toward the mountains surrounding Cultus Lake. The view is partly obstructed by trees in a couple of places, but still opens up to a fantastic lookout worthy of capturing a few photos while you’re here. It’s a short climb from the parking area and is a great place to take in the vast scenery before heading back down the trail.

Cascade Falls plunges roughly 30 metres through a narrow rocky gorge, and is the main attraction of the park. Fed by Cascade Creek, the waterfall crashes through a steep canyon before continuing into a series of smaller cascades and calm lower pools downstream. The combination of mossy cliffs, dense forest, and powerful water flow is what gives these beautiful falls a distinct Pacific Northwest feel.

Tucked into a forested valley northeast of Mission, Cascade Falls Regional Park protects a scenic section of Cascade Creek centred around a picturesque waterfall and suspension bridge. A short but stair-filled trail winds through dense conifer forest to viewpoints overlooking the gorge, with a picnic area and toilets near the trailhead. Despite its relatively small size, the park feels surprisingly rugged, with steep rock walls, rushing water, and several smaller cascades below the main falls.

Cascade Falls plunges roughly 30 metres through a narrow rocky gorge, and is the main attraction of the park. Fed by Cascade Creek, the waterfall crashes through a steep canyon before continuing into a series of smaller cascades and calm lower pools downstream. The combination of mossy cliffs, dense forest, and powerful water flow are what gives the falls a distinct, beautiful Pacific Northwest feel.

Spanning Cascade Creek high above the gorge, this suspension bridge offers the park’s best view of the waterfall and surrounding canyon. Looking downstream from the bridge, you can also see a unique natural rock arch carved into the cliff beside the creek, where rushing water has eroded an opening beneath the rock over time, creating one of the area’s lesser-known geological features. The bridge might sway gently under your feet, but it provides an impressive vantage point into the forested ravine below.

The trail follows the series of pools down to the final pool along the Sloquet River. It’s a short walk to reach the last pool, but the area can get very busy on weekends.