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The Lost Lake 6k is a nice 6 kilometre(3.7 mile) running route that takes you from Whistler Village out and around Lost Lake. Lost Lake, along with the Whistler Golf Course 5k trail run are two of the most convenient and scenic trail runs adjacent to Whistler Village. Both can be started in Whistler Village and both have almost constant views and easy to follow routes. Depending on where you are in the Village you can access the Lost Lake Park via many different directions, however the Fitzsimmons Trail between Lot 1 and Lot 2 is possibly the nicest.
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Whistler Golf 5k 
Blueberry Hill 6k Lost Lake 6k Alta Lake 8k Fitzsimmons 9k Alta Green Lost 15k
Running from Whistler Village, you come to the beautiful covered bridge crossing over Fitzsimmons Creek and a great area by the river to see before continuing your run. Across the bridge you follow the paved trail to your left, then the gravel trail along the far shore of Fitzsimmons Creek. This takes you under Lorimer Road and to the entrance to Lost Lake Park. The Lost Lake 6k takes you to, then around Lost Lake, which lays at the heart of the deeply forested Lost Lake Park. The wide trail runs around this very picturesque lake through a wonderful forest. This area has been developed into a large network of biking trails which also makes it a paradise for runners. The sheer number of the trails allows them to remain relatively serene and devoid of people despite their popularity. There are a seemingly infinite number of variations on running routes in the Lost Lake area. Lost Lake has a very popular beach at one end and in the height of summer can get busy as it is the most convenient beach from Whistler Village. There are several swimming platforms out in the lake as well as a wonderful and huge pier along the right hand side of the lake. An amazing place to catch the sunsets over Whistler Mountain. In the winter months when there is snow in Whistler, Lost Lake becomes a cross country and snowshoeing area and there is a charge to access the main trails around the lake. Usually from mid December to early April. Lost Lake is very popular with bears and during the summer months a bear encounter is very likely. Whistler bears are very wary of people, so if you encounter one on the trail, they will almost always run into the forest when they notice you. Keep your distance and make some noise and give them the opportunity to make their exit.
Lost Lake Park has washrooms near the main beach at Lost Lake. Whistler Village has washroom facilities everywhere you look. The Upper Village shown on the above map has washrooms in Blackcomb Daylodge, as well as Merlins(pub & restaurant). There are more coffee shops and restaurants in the Upper Village, well worth visiting if you have time. Portobello's is especially to be recommended. It is a bakery, specialty coffee shop and amazing restaurant, with made-to-order sandwiches, perfectly suited for a picnic at Lost Lake. You will find it in the Upper Village along the main, pedestrian only causeway in the lower lobby of the Fairmont Chateau Whistler(Portobello's has it's own entrance). Beyond Lost Lake there are washrooms at the Nicklaus North Golf Club. The restaurant here is amazing. Always seems to have food and drink specials and non-golfers are always welcome.
The Lost Lake trail and the Valley Trail on either side of Lost Lake Park are very dog friendly with the exception of the sandy, main beach at Lost Lake. Continue on the paved trail past this beach and the trail becomes gravel near the washrooms as it bends left along the lake. After a minute or two you will notice a sign for "Canine Cove" and a great little beach reserved just for your dog. They think of everything in Whistler and even the floating docks and the piers have doggie accessible ramps that make it easy for your dog to climb onto.
More Whistler Running
There are plenty of great running trails in Whistler. The Whistler Golf Course 5k is one of the easiest and most convenient. The Blueberry Hill 6k follows part of the same route along Whistler Golf Course, as well as an interesting and challenging section that runs up and over Blueberry Hill. Though only a kilometre longer than the golf course route, the Blueberry Hill 6k has some steep uphill and downhill sections. Much more challenging and rewarding than the golf course run, it requires a bit more routefinding and a couple streets to navigate through. The Whistler Golf Course 5k is easy, relaxing and you don't have to think about where you are going as the route is quite clear. The Lost Lake 6k is similarly easy to follow and quite a bit of nice scenery. As with the Whistler Golf Course 5k and the Blueberry Hill 6k, the Lost Lake 6k starts right from Whistler Village. The trail takes you out and around Lost Lake and back to the Village through an amazingly serene and relaxing forest. The Alta Lake 8k is another beautiful running route that starts and finishes in Whistler Village at the Whistler Golf Course clubhouse. It takes you around Alta Lake, through several beautiful lakeside parks and hardly a minute goes by without a gorgeous mountain, lake or forest view. The Fitzsimmons 9k also begins in Whistler Village and takes you around one side of Lost Lake before continuing out to and across Fitzsimmons Creek, where you then run alongside the river back to where you started in Whistler Village. The Alta Green Lost 15k is a beautiful combination of parts of the previous trails. It takes you from Whistler Village, around Alta Lake along the Alta Lake 8k route. Instead of bending back to Whistler Village, you continue running north, along the River of Golden Dreams until you reach Green Lake. After you run across the amazingly scenic boardwalk bridge across Green Lake, you cross Fitzsimmons Creek and run along the far shore of Lost Lake and back to Whistler Village.
Golf Course 5k Run in Whistler
From Whistler Village there are several convenient trails and routes with varying distances. If you don't continue to Blueberry Park, but instead go around the golf course, you will be doing an the popular Whistler Golf Course 5k. This route follows the Valley Trail as it circles the golf course. This section of the Valley Trail is plowed year-round and even in -10c mornings you will see people braving this beautiful trail. In the spring, summer and fall months the Whistler Golf Course is frequented by bears and it is not uncommon(especially in June) to see two or three bears at various places along the run. Usually you will spot them out on the golf course, however, sometimes on the Valley Trail. If this happens, your best bet is to back away, make some noise and he will likely run into the forest. If not, making a detour through the golf course is always possible. Continue here...
Blueberry Hill 6k Run in Whistler
The Blueberry Hill 6k is a 6 kilometre(3.7 mile) trail run packed with great views and a wonderfully varied terrain. From Whistler Village you run along the edge of Whistler Golf Course on the wide, paved, two lane trail to the start of the Blueberry Trail. The Blueberry Trail quickly ascends through a deep forest as a few small switchbacks take you high up on the edge of Blueberry Hill. This five minutes of gruelling ascent then levels off and you get the first of several nice viewpoints, high above Alta Lake. The trail then descends toward Whistler Cay, where one kilometre of residential street running connects you to the Valley Trail once again and leads you back to the Village, once again along edge of Whistler Golf Course. Blueberry Park is a very scenic park on Alta Lake that most Whistler locals don't even know about. If you have been to Rainbow Park you would have noticed some piers across Alta Lake surrounded by forest. These public piers sit at the edge of Blueberry Park, with the Blueberry Trail running from one side of the forest to the other. The park covers most of the hill beyond these piers and stretches between and connects the neighbourhoods of Whistler Cay and Alta Vista. Continue here...
Alta Lake 8k Run in Whistler
The Alta Lake 8 kilometre(5 mile) run in Whistler is a beautiful run in Whistler with a bunch of great things going for it. Nice views running along the Whistler Golf Course. Almost constant panoramic views of Whistler Mountain, Blackcomb Mountain and Wedge Mountain. A little old growth forest of massive Western Redcedars, and more than half of the route along the majestic Alta Lake. This trail, like the Whistler Golf Course 5k, is accessible directly from Whistler Village, or from the convenient and free parking at the end of Lorimer Rd, just a 5 minute drive from anywhere in Whistler. The trail run can be accessed by running from Whistler Village under the Sea to Sky Highway via the underpass near the Conference Centre and getting on the Valley Trail heading in either direction. If you are not staying in the Village, then you can drive to the free parking at the end of Lorimer Road. From here you will see the excellent, Valley Trail signs directing you. The red line on the map below indicates the 8k route. This beautiful trail runs along or near Alta Lake for half of the 8k. The other half of the run goes through Rainbow Park or along the beautiful Whistler Golf Course. Continue here...
Fitzsimmons 9k Run in Whistler
The Fitzsimmons 9k is a 9 kilometre(5.6 mile) running route through tranquil forests along the beautiful Fitzsimmons Creek and the scenic forest around Lost Lake. There are plenty of nice viewpoints along the main trail as well as quite a few short trails that lead to several access points to the lake, some with great places to sit and relax in the sun and take in the view. Lost Lake has a very popular beach at one end and in the height of summer can get busy as it is the most convenient beach from Whistler Village. There are several swimming platforms out in the lake as well as a wonderful and huge pier along the right hand side of the lake. The huge pier is an amazing place to catch the sunsets over Whistler Mountain in the spring, summer and fall. In the winter months, when there is snow in Whistler, Lost Lake becomes a cross country and snowshoeing area and there is a charge to access the main trails around the lake. Usually from December to March, depending on the snow around Lost Lake. The Fitzsimmons 9k run starts from Whistler Village between Lot 1 and Lot 2 on the Valley Trail/Sea to Sky Trail that connects Whistler Village to the Upper Village. This short connecting trail to the Upper Village is also called the Fitzsimmons Trail as it crosses Fitzsimmons Creek. To get to the start of Fitzsimmons Trail from Whistler Village you want to find Village Common. All areas of Whistler Village have names. Mountain Square and Skier's Plaza are at the base of Whistler Mountain. Village Square is the centre of Whistler Village where the Liquor Store, Grocery Store, Rexall, Araxi, and the popular patio restaurants, The Amsterdam, La Bocca and Beacon Pub are located. Further down from Village Square is Village Common with a large totem pole at the centre, surrounded by the Mongolie Grill, Starbucks and the Keg. If you run up the stairs between Starbucks(see map) and the Keg you will find a shortcut across Blackcomb Way to the Fitzsimmons Trail. Continue here...
Alta Green Lost 15k Run in Whistler
The Alta Green Lost 15k is a fantastic 15 kilometre(9.3 mile) trail run that takes you past three of Whistler's wonderful lakes and several gorgeous parks. Almost entirely on the wide, paved, two lane Valley Trail, this run is constantly changing as you pass numerous stunning vantage points. Easy to navigate and several gradual hills make this a relaxing and constantly interesting trail run. If you are a fan of beautiful sunrises, this run is packed with spectacular ones. If you like to jump in a lake in the middle of your run, you have many opportunities, including a naked plunge from the clothing optional pier on Lost Lake! Running the entire length of Alta Lake gives you a horizon of snowy mountains, blue sky and a south facing, sunny views. The Alta Green Lost 15k, as with the Whistler Golf Course 5k and the Alta Lake 8k, is accessible from several convenient locations. You can access this route directly by parking at the end of Lorimer Road, or from Whistler Village via the pedestrian and car underpass off of Whistler Way. Continue here...
The Alta Lake 8k is a beautiful 8 kilometre(5 mile) trail run in Whistler with a bunch of great things going for it. Beautiful views running along the Whistler Golf Course. Almost constant panoramic views of ...
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The Lost Lake 6k is a nice 6 kilometre(3.7 mile) running route that takes you from Whistler Village out and around Lost Lake. Lost Lake, along with the Whistler Golf Course 5k trail run are two of the most ...
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The Alta Green Lost 15k is a fantastic 15 kilometre(9.3 mile) trail run that takes you past three of Whistler's wonderful lakes and several gorgeous parks. Almost entirely on the wide, paved, two lane ...
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In the(usually) deep March snow of Whistler you have an amazing array of snowshoeing options. If you have not been to the Whistler Train Wreck, you have ...
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April in Whistler is a wonderful time of year. The winter deep freeze ends and T-shirt weather erupts. The village comes alive with overflowing patios and ...
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May is an extraordinarily beautiful time of year in Whistler. The days are longer and warmer and a great lull in between seasons happens. Whistler is fairly ...
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June is a pretty amazing month to hike in Whistler. The average low and high temperatures in Whistler range from 9c to 21c(48f/70f). The summer tourist ...
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Whistler & Garibaldi Hiking
Alexander Falls Ancient Cedars Black Tusk Blackcomb Mountain Brandywine Falls Brandywine Meadows Brew Lake Callaghan Lake Cheakamus Lake Cheakamus River Cirque Lake Flank Trail Garibaldi Lake Garibaldi Park Helm Creek Jane Lakes Joffre Lakes Keyhole Hot Springs Logger’s Lake Madeley Lake Meager Hot Springs Nairn Falls Newt Lake Panorama Ridge Parkhurst Ghost Town Rainbow Falls Rainbow Lake Ring Lake Russet Lake Sea to Sky Trail Skookumchuck Hot Springs Sloquet Hot Springs Sproatt East Sproatt West Taylor Meadows Train Wreck Wedgemount Lake Whistler Mountain
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Black Tusk is the extraordinarily iconic and appropriately named mountain that can be seen from almost everywhere in Whistler. The massive black spire of crumbling rock juts out of the earth in an incredibly ...
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Helm Creek is a cute, meandering creek that winds its way from beyond Black Tusk, down the valley to the wonderful campground that takes its name. From the Helm Creek campground, Helm Creek descends further ...
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Joffre Lakes Provincial Park is a gorgeous park with extraordinarily coloured lakes, waterfalls, stunning mountain peaks and ominous glaciers pouring into the valley. Joffre Lakes is one of those incredible ...
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Madeley Lake is a gorgeous mountain lake located high up in the Callaghan Valley just a short drive past Alexander Falls. From Whistler Village it takes about 50 minutes to drive the 27.4 kilometres to get to the ...
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