We opted to do a few hikes on our first full day here. There are obviously a lot to choose from, varying in length and difficulty, and we opted to do a few of the smaller ones so we could visit a few different areas and sights.

Nairn Falls

The first we did was in Nairn Falls Park which is a nice trail along the river leading you to the falls. One of the first things you notice is the colour of the water below which was a cross between an emerald green/aquamarine colour, and nothing like the waters we’d encountered on our previous trips. It is also very fast flowing too so you wouldn’t want to get too near the edge. It was about 1 mile to get to the falls, so a 2 mile round trip in total so very leisurely.

When we made it to the end there were two parts to the falls which hopefully you can see from the photos, an upper section and a lower section, the lower part was particularly ferocious, and very loud There are two viewing platforms too so you were able to get some good views to both parts.

Train Wreck Trail

The second walk we did had a unique story behind it and made for some very interesting photographs too…

As the name suggests the walk takes you to a train wreck in the middle of the forest. The crash occurred back in 1956 when a train, bound for Vancouver from Lillooet, derailed into the canyon. According to the archives when the train got to Whistler it was behind schedule so the crew tried to make up the time by going faster, a decision that led to it hitting a curve in the track causing the derailment. 7/12 boxcars that were derailed were unable to be moved so they are still there today. You can see they have now all been covered in graffiti by local artists so they look very cool, not to mention completely out of place in the surroundings.

There was a cool bridge along the route to the train wreck too, although there was a lot of movement on it as you walked across so it looks sturdier than it felt!

Lost Lake Trail

The final walk of the day we did was a loop around the ‘Lost Lake’. This trail is within walking distance form Whistler Village, which is where we are staying, and it then took about an hour to complete the loop of the lake itself once we got there. The lake was lovely and had some stunning views all around, and there were plenty of places to sit and relax. There were pontoons on the lake too so good for swimming in the warmer weather.

That’s it for today. More from us soon.

Lucy