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Squamish

49°45′ N 123°08′ WSea to Sky4 sights1 trail network3 hikes1 town3 eat & drink1 stay6 makers1 market1 day trip2 events

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4 in Squamish

Sights

Stairs and steel chutes climb through the gravity-fed mill building at the Britannia Mine Museum.

The mine train's bell hangs over a lamp-lit tunnel on the underground tour at the Britannia Mine Museum.

Britannia Mine Museum

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

Museum$42.951.5 hours

A bald eagle flies past a snowy forested ridge above the Eagle Run viewpoint at Brackendale.

A bald eagle feeds on a salmon carcass atop a snag on the Squamish River at Brackendale.

Eagle Run dyke

Squamish · District of Squamish

Viewpoint

A Sea to Sky Gondola cabin rides through snow-loaded firs on the climb above Squamish.

Snow lies under the Sky Pilot Suspension Bridge at the Sea to Sky Gondola summit as low cloud fills the valley.

Sea to Sky Gondola

Squamish · District of Squamish

Gondola$73.95

Shannon Creek spills over mossy boulders below the falls in Shannon Falls Provincial Park.

Mist and soft sunlight drift over Shannon Falls as it pours down through the forest near Squamish.

Shannon Falls Provincial Park

Squamish

Waterfall

1 in Squamish

Trail networks

A rider crosses a long wooden bridge through sunny second-growth forest on a SORCA trail in Squamish.

A rider rolls down red-dirt singletrack between ferns and mossy firs in the Alice Lake trails at Squamish.

Squamish

Squamish · District of Squamish

Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association (SORCA)ShuttleBy bus

3 in Squamish

Hikes

Mount Garibaldi rises white above snow-loaded firs near Elfin Lakes in February.

Skis and snowshoes stand in the snow outside the Elfin Lakes hut on a clear March morning.

Elfin Lakes

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

11 km

The Stawamus Chief's granite dome rises from forest in the view from the Chief Overlook at the gondola summit.

Visitors line the Summit Lodge viewing platform above granite bluffs where the Sea to Summit Trail ends.

Sea to Summit Trail

Squamish · District of Squamish

6.5 km one way918 m up

Low mist hangs below the granite walls of the Stawamus Chief above Squamish on a January morning.

Low cloud drifts across the Stawamus Chief above the cattails of the Squamish estuary.

Stawamus Chief

Squamish · District of Squamish

1 in Squamish

Towns and neighbourhoods

Low mist hangs below the granite walls of the Stawamus Chief above Squamish on a January morning.

Cleveland Avenue runs through downtown Squamish toward a snow-covered peak under a clear blue sky.

Squamish

District of Squamish

TownPop. 23,819Squamish

3 in Squamish

Places to eat and drink

A rider climbs the gravel road toward Half Nelson in evening light with Squamish's peaks behind.

Photo of Squamish

Backcountry Brewing

Squamish · District of Squamish

Brewery

A pot pie with sweet potato fries and a dark ale on a table at the Howe Sound Brewing pub in Squamish.

Howe Sound Brewing

Squamish · District of Squamish

Brewery$$

A rider rolls down red-dirt singletrack between ferns and mossy firs in the Alice Lake trails at Squamish.

Photo of Squamish

The Salted Vine Kitchen + Bar

Squamish · District of Squamish

Restaurant$$$

1 in Squamish

Places to stay

A pot pie with sweet potato fries and a dark ale on a table at the Howe Sound Brewing pub in Squamish.

Diners under umbrellas on the Howe Sound Inn patio with the Stawamus Chief rising behind.

Howe Sound Inn

Squamish · District of Squamish

Inn

6 in Squamish

Makers

Downtown Squamish and its river valley spread out below a granite ledge high on the Stawamus Chief.

Photo of Squamish

Bee Wild Paradise Valley

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

FoodHoney

An Effie Baker necklace strung with a gold-leafed pebble, a granite pebble and a textured silver bead.

An Effie Baker silver bangle hung with beach pebbles and silver charms, resting on green leaves.

Effie Baker Designs

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

ArtisanJewellery, Metalsmithing

Snow lies under the Sky Pilot Suspension Bridge at the Sea to Sky Gondola summit as low cloud fills the valley.

Photo of Squamish

Liz Sax Ceramics

Squamish

ArtisanCeramics, Pottery

The Squamish River braids across pale gravel bars between autumn cottonwoods north of town.

Photo of Squamish

Raven Timberworks

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

ArtisanWoodwork, Cutting boards

Reminded Designs pearl drop earrings with crystal studs pinned to white lace.

Gold rings from Reminded Designs laid in the folds of cream fabric.

Reminded Designs

Squamish · District of Squamish

ArtisanJewellery, Silversmithing

A Sḵwálwen Botanicals pouch, round tin and blue bottle set side by side.

Two hands hold an open-lidded tin of Sḵwálwen Botanicals balm over a woven mat.

Sḵwálwen Botanicals

Squamish · District of Squamish

ArtisanSkincare, Botanicals

1 in Squamish

Markets

Kale and carrots on a stall under a canopy at the Squamish Farmers Market.

Purple kohlrabi and white cauliflower stacked on a Squamish Farmers Market stall.

Squamish Farmers Market

Squamish · District of Squamish

SquamishMay 2 to Oct 31, 2026Sat 09:00–14:00

1 in Squamish

Day trips

Low mist hangs below the granite walls of the Stawamus Chief above Squamish on a January morning.

Downtown Squamish and its river valley spread out below a granite ledge high on the Stawamus Chief.

Squamish

Squamish · District of Squamish

Coach 1 hLast home 8:00 pm

2 in Squamish

Events and seasons

A young bald eagle perches on a driftwood log on a river gravel bar near Squamish in winter.

A bald eagle flies past a snowy forested ridge above the Eagle Run viewpoint at Brackendale.

Bald eagles at Brackendale

Squamish · District of Squamish

SeasonNov to Jan

The stepped concentrator building rises behind the courtyard at the Britannia Mine Museum

The white terraced concentrator of the Britannia Mine Museum climbs the hillside above Howe Sound.

Ore & Orcas at the Britannia Mine Museum

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

ArtNov 2, 2026

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Can you do Whistler in a day without a car?
Yes. In winter 2026/27 the coaches leave downtown Vancouver from 6:00 am, and the last ones home leave Whistler at 7:00 pm or later, for $42 to $44 return.
Do you need winter tires to drive to Whistler?
Yes, from 1 October to 31 March on Highway 99 between Horseshoe Bay and Pemberton. Cypress Bowl Road in West Vancouver keeps the rule a month longer, to 30 April.
Where should you sleep for a Sea to Sky day so you don't have to drive back to Vancouver?
A night up the highway turns a ten-hour coach day into an evening by the mountains and a lie-in. The coaches still decide how you get home, so book the bed and the seat together.