May 31st to June 8th 2025
Welcome to the Sea to Summit Trail—your third uphill gauntlet and Squamish’s most iconic leg burner. It lulls you in with a soft start—crushed gravel and polite elevation. But don’t get cozy. The trail pulls a fast one and turns into a jungle gym: tangled roots, ankle-twisting rocks, and switchbacks scribbled into the hillside like an afterthought. The chaos is half the charm.
Getting There
Park at the Sea-To-Sky Gondola or at the Chief Parking Lot.
The Route
PLEASE FOLLOW THE ENTIRE SEA TO SUMMIT TRAIL. NO SHORTCUTS ALLOWED
The challenge starts as soon as you exit the paved Sea-to-Sky gondola parking area and turn left onto the Sea-to-Summit trail towards the base of the Chief.Starting from the Sea to Sky Gondola parking lot, the trail rises through the lower sections of the Stawamus Chief trail. At marker 20 you will follow the trail to the right and travel under the gondola. Continuing you will traverse toward Shannon Creek which feeds into Shannon Falls.
Passing the halfway point you rise to a perfect viewpoint of Howe Sound. From here follow the trail to the intersection with the Shannon Basin Loop. Watch for the markers to return to the Sea to Summit trail and traverse up under the gondola to the Summit Lodge.
Stop your watch when you reach the broad gravel path next to the gondola top station.
- Distance: 6.5 km
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Elevation Gain: 918 meters
- Where to Park: Sea-To-Sky Gondola or Chief Parking Lot
- Surface: Semi-Technical and Technical Trail
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