Garibaldi Highlands Travel Guide

Welcome to Garibaldi Highlands!

Centrally located between Vancouver and Whistler, just north of Squamish, the hillside benches of Garibaldi Highlands are privy to an astonishing view of the spectacular Mount Garibaldi and its surrounding peaks, as well as the distant tides of the Pacific Ocean that crash against the West Coast. Named after 18th century soldier Giuseppe Garibaldi, this region was established by gold miners in the 1850s. Today, this area is a wonderland for outdoor enthusiasts, with numerous lakes, mountains and provincial parks in the nearby vicinity. Garibaldi Highlands Trails are among a long list of popular paths that stretch between lakes, weave through forests and climb higher as the weather warms. Garibaldi Provincial Park, which offers back-country camping, is home to the 2,678 m (8,787 ft) Mount Garibaldi. Approximately 45 minutes from Vancouver, this stratovolcano is more easily visible and closer to the province's capital than the eminent peaks of Washington's renowned volcano, Mount Baker. The region is also well known for the thousands of bald eagles that gather along the shores of surrounding rivers to dine from the months of November to March. Situated along the Sea to Sky Highway, more and more people are migrating to this natural paradise to escape the rising cost of living in Vancouver and Whistler.

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