Adventure & Outdoors
Loop the Houston Trail at Derby Reach
A quiet 4.5 km Langley forest loop locals hope you won't find, five minutes from Fort Langley's coffee and ice cream.
Derby Reach Regional Park, Allard Crescent, near Fort Langley
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A quiet 4.5 km Langley forest loop locals hope you won't find, five minutes from Fort Langley's coffee and ice cream.
Derby Reach Regional Park, Allard Crescent, near Fort Langley
More infoDerby Reach is the park locals mention in a lowered voice. The Houston Trail loops roughly 4.5 km through tall second-growth forest and the odd genuinely impressive old cedar, with almost no climbing and far less company than the photographed trails. Best part: it's a five-minute drive from Fort Langley's coffee and ice cream, which turns a good walk into a whole afternoon.
Start from the gravel Houston Trail lot on Allard Crescent (drive past the main Edgewater Bar entrance and continue about 2 km; the historic-area lot is on your right and fills on sunny weekends, so come earlier). The Houston Trail is a roughly 4.5 km forest loop with barely any elevation, so it's all conversation and no gasping. Don't miss the giant old cedar about two-thirds of the way around, and the spur down to the Fraser River at Edgewater Bar where driftwood, herons and wide-open water make the best photos. Memorable touch: time it so you finish as the light goes soft, then drive five minutes into Fort Langley for coffee or ice cream. Short on time? Skip the full loop and just walk the flat riverside path along Edgewater Bar for 20 minutes of water views.
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