Bowen Lookout – Cypress Provincial Park
Bowen Lookout – Cypress Provincial Park – West Vancouver
The 4 km round-trip hike takes about 1.5 hours to complete and starts from the Cypress Mountain parking area.
Distance (Round-Trip): 4 km
Difficulty: Easy
Season: July to October
Elevation: 1,371 m (4,498 ft) Gain: 110 m
Scenery: ★★★☆☆
Camping: NoFrom Vancouver: 45 minutes
Public Transit: No
Dog Friendly: Yes (on-leash)
Once you've found parking, head towards the Cypress Mountain lodge past the parking lot. If you plan to hike overnight, ensure to park in the designated overnight parking area, or you vehicle will be towed at your expense. Walk past the lodge and you will see a map board to the right. We recommend that you take a picture of the map with your phone to refer to later if needed. Confirm that you are carrying all of the hiking essentials and continue right to the gravel trail veering left into the trees. Almost immediately, you will reach a junction, you can take either route as they both connect further.
Follow the signs leading to the Bowen Lookout up the small switchbacks until you reach a trail junction with a marker indicating the Bowen Lookout trail continuing left, follow this trail to the end.
VIEWPOINT AT BOWEN LOOKOUT: YES
The Bowen Lookout offers beautiful and easily accessible views of the Howe Sound.
FAMILY FRIENDLY AT BOWEN LOOKOUT: YES
The well-marked, well-maintained and relatively short wide gravel trail is family friendly for those capable of walking 4 km.
DOG FRIENDLY AT BOWEN LOOKOUT: YES
Dogs are allowed on-leash in Cypress Provincial Park and must be kept under control. Please pick up after your dogs and beware of the cliff sides at St Mark's Summit Lookout.
PARKING IN CYPRESS PROVINCIAL PARK: YES
There is an abundance of parking for Cypress Provincial Park, although this very popular location can fill up entirely during peak periods, especially during the ski season. There is a designated overnight parking area for hikers heading in the backcountry on a multi day adventure. Vehicles parked overnight in the non designated areas will be towed at the vehicle owner's expense.
