Existence of TCT signage usually indicates the official declaration of useable trail:

• Some of the signed trail may not be the final route. 

• Please do not rely only the signs to find the route. 

• To avoid disappointment, plan ahead by using this website and the book, 'Trans Canada Trail - the British Columbia Route'.

Caution is required using these trails as they are being upgraded. Expect detours where there is trail construction in progress..

Albion Ferry Advisory - The Albion Ferry will no longer be in service after July 31, 2009.  This now means that the main TCT routing from the Pitt River Bridge will be changed to go over the new Golden Ears Bridge.  The trail will now go along the Pitt River Regional Park Greenway on the Pitt Meadows side and will take in the Fort-to-Fort Trail to Fort Langley on the Langley side.  See new main route below.

The Pedestrian/Cycling Trail is described West to East.
(Also wheelchairs capable of using unpaved paths )

New Main route from the Pitt River Bridge to mid Golden Ears Bridge (14 km.)

Pitt River Regional Park Greenway

Getting of the Pitt River Bridge and getting on the Pitt River Regional Park Greenway will be a bit tricky until the new Pitt River Bridge is completed late in 2009.  For now go up to the traffic light on Lougheed turn right and follow the road until in makes a sharp left.  Do not go left.  Keep going up to the dike and then turn left.  You are now on the Pitt River Regional Park Greenway going east. 

Along the way you will past actually follow the Fraser River past an airport.  Keep going to the Harris Road staging area.  You will find washrooms here.  Continue on the trail along the Fraser until you reach a new subdivision.

Connection from the Pitt River Regional Park Greenway to the Golden Ears Bridge

Continue along the river front past the subdivision to Bonson Road and turn left. Follow Bonson Road up to Airport Road.  Take the pathway heading east to the next road.  Turn left and immediately right again to access the pathway on the right side of the Golden Ears Bridge.

Alternate to Albion - route will continue to Mission in the future

All the way along this trail there are great interpretive signs detailing the activities and heritage of this area. They are well worth the time to read and contemplate. Do not be alarmed by the cannon blasts during blueberry season. These are to keep the birds from devouring the blueberries.

Pitt Meadows Dike Trail (Alternate to Albion - route will continue to Mission in the future)

Starting from the middle of Pitt River Bridge and proceeding east, turn left or north at the first opportunity off the bridge on the east Pitt River Dike. Take the time to notice the activity of the Pitt River and be reminded that this river is tidal and it empties the largest tidal lake in the world, Pitt Lake. Continue passing through a marina to the South Alouette River Dike. Follow this dike across Harris Road (at the Silver Bridge - Parking/Staging Area with toilet) to eventually reach Neaves Road. Do appreciate the farmlands, many of which are blueberry farms. There are also great views towards the Golden Ears Park and the UBC Research Forest. At Harris Road and at Jerry Sulina Park after crossing Neaves Road, there are a staging areas to park cars allowing trekkers to enjoy the dikes. There are also toilet facilities at these sites. . At Harris Road it is possible to explore further by following the dikes and local roads northward towards the Mountains, Pitt Polder and the Pitt River to Pitt Lake. Note that Neaves Road is the boundary between Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge.

Horses
Harris Road is also the junction where the horses cross over to the north side of the South Alouette River to eventually follow the North Alouette River dike which temporarily ends at McNeil Road. Follow this road northward to Neaves Road then proceed South to the South side of the North Alouette River and follow the dike eastward to 216th Street. Follow 216th Street to 128th Avenue. The 128th Avenue alignment eastward is known as the Trans Ridge Trail. It crosses the South Alouette River 4 times (no bridges) and follows it to 248th Street. Follow 248th Street south to 113th Avenue close to Kanaka Creek. Make a jog westward and the first opportunity take a trail into Kanaka Creek Park. After crossing Kanaka Creek, proceed on a trail out of the park back on to 248th Street. Follow this street (changes to Industrial Avenue) to 104th Avenue. Follow 104th Avenue west to the Fairgrounds crossing 240th Street. Here Horses must be put in trailers to embark on the Albion Ferry.

Maple Ridge Dike Trail (Alternate to Albion - route will continue to Mission in the future)

At 210 after Neaves Road (Staging/Parking Area and toilet) continue on the South Alouette dike curving southward to 128th Avenue.

Haney Heritage Trail (Alternate to Albion - route will continue to Mission in the future)

Laity to 224th St.

Go east approximately 30 metres to Laity Street. Follow Laity Street south to 124th Avenue. Turn left (east) on 124th Avenue. Enjoy the walk in an alley of large fir and cedar trees to 216th Street. Cross 216th Street and continue on 124th watching for an entrance to Merkley Park on the south side of the street. Follow the trail through Merkley Park past Maple Ridge Secondary School to 122nd Avenue. Follow 122nd Avenue east to 224th Street and turn south (right) to City Centre.

City Centre (Alternate to Albion - route will continue to Mission in the future)

Follow 224th Street crossing Dewdney Trunk Road into old Haney shopping area and the Civic Centre. Continue south on 224th crossing the Lougheed Highway to the Haney Heritage House and turn east on the Heritage Walk Trail. Before proceeding east, take a short side trip to the Fraser River waterfront by going under the Haney Bypass. In this picturesque setting people are fishing off the wharf near a live log sorting operation up river. Across the street there is a quaint pub lodged in a historic bank building. West from the pub is the Westcoast Express Commuter Train Station (In the early morning several trains go to Vancouver with stops in Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Port Moody and Vancouver. In the late afternoon the train goes in the opposite direction to Mission.)

The Heritage Walk passes by a park near a railroad museum. Continue on 116th Avenue going uphill through a new housing development onto and across Burnett Street. Continue northeast on 116th Avenue crossing the Lougheed Highway to the Thomas Haney Campus. For now, follow 116th Ave to 232nd Street and turn south towards the Fraser River. (At a future time the trail will proceed across the Thomas Haney Campus to the top of a ravine and meander down to 232nd via the tennis courts.)

Albion Trail (Salamander-Kanaka Creek to Albion Ferry)

Turn south and follow 232nd Street all the way to Kanaka Creek Road.  Cross Kanaka Creek Road and follow the paved path going northeast following the salmon-bearing Kanaka Creek. Veer east at the first occasion to continue along Kanaka Creek. Soon after turn south crossing Rainbow Bridge.  After crossing the bridge follow the path as it veers to the right.  Cross a neighborhood street taking a trail that goes downhill between houses in this subdivision. At the bottom turn left and continue on the north side of the Fairgrounds past the TCT Trail Marker at Belle Morse Park along 105th Ave and proceed on the trail north of the arena to 104th Avenue. 

Distances:
Tri-City Pavilion to the Pitt Meadows Pavilion = 18 km
Pitt Meadows Pavilion at Harris Rd. to the Maple Ridge Pavilion north of the Fairgrounds = 17.3 km

Elevation Changes
The terrain is essentially flat. There is no significant elevation change.

Public Washroom Facilities and Staging areas
The are public washrooms at the Albion ferry terminal, the Ice Arena Complex at the Fairgrounds and public toilets at Harris Road and at 210th Street near Neaves Road.

Accommodation

Camping
There is a campground at the Maple Ridge RV Park on 132nd Avenue and 232nd Street at Maple Ridge Park. It is on the way to Golden Ears Provincial Park where there is a provincial campground. There are two ways of getting to Maple Ridge Park: Head 4 km east at the end of the dikes on 128th Avenue or head 2.5 km north on 232nd Avenue from 116th Avenue from the Thomas Haney Campus. Note that there is camping shortly after crossing the Albion Ferry on the way to For Langley.

Hotels, Bed and Breakfasts, other
There is one hotel in the town centre.
 

Public Transportation
TransLink (bus)
Westcoast Express (train)
Albion Ferry

Shops and Restaurants
Many restaurants, and shops can be found in the town centre of Maple Ridge (Haney).

For More Information
Pitt Meadows
Maple Ridge Parks

Trans Canada Trail Descriptions by Area

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