Break a Sweat
Climb the Coquitlam Crunch
2.2 km, 890-plus steps, 242 metres of gain, free admission, and a simple policy: whoever stops talking first is losing.
Eagle Ridge / Westwood Plateau
More infoBreak a Sweat
2.2 km, 890-plus steps, 242 metres of gain, free admission, and a simple policy: whoever stops talking first is losing.
Eagle Ridge / Westwood Plateau
More infoThe Coquitlam Crunch is exactly what it sounds like: a tough 2.2 km climb up a BC Hydro right-of-way, over 890 stairs and 242 metres of gain, and completely free. The house rule is that whoever stops talking first is losing, which is either flirtation or a fitness test. Up top you earn a view over Burnaby Mountain and, on a clear day, Mount Baker across the border.
Start at the lower Lansdowne Drive trailhead (there's a small free lot at Lansdowne and Hillcrest, arrive early on weekends or it fills) rather than the Crystal Falls end, so you do the work uphill and coast back down. It's 2.2 km up with two staircases and 890-plus steps; pace it as a 'can we still chat at step 600?' challenge and you'll both have fun with the burn. Look back partway up for the Blue Mountain and Burnaby Mountain panorama, and don't miss pushing to the very top of the second staircase on a clear day, that's where Mount Baker shows up. Round trip is about 4.4 km and 60-90 minutes.
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