Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Canada

British Columbia

Area D (Elaho/Garibaldi)

Olesen Creek Falls – Sea to Sky Gondola loop from Shannon Falls Provincial Park

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Canada

British Columbia

Area D (Elaho/Garibaldi)

Olesen Creek Falls – Sea to Sky Gondola loop from Shannon Falls Provincial Park

Hard

4.8

(34)

682

hikers

Olesen Creek Falls – Sea to Sky Gondola loop from Shannon Falls Provincial Park

04:37

9.61km

870m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 7.31 km for 174 m

After 8.01 km for 438 m

After 8.56 km for 525 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

708 m

Sea to Summit trailhead

Highlight • Trail

This spot marks the beginning of the Sea to Summit trail, brilliant one way hike with incredible views over the Howe Sound and Sky Pilot Mountain. Allow 3-5 hours to …

Tip by

1.07 km

Challenging Trail in Stawamus Chief Provincial Park

Highlight • Trail

1.14 km

Wooden Staircase and Waterfall Trail, Stawamus Chief Provincial Park

Highlight • Trail

1.36 km

Olesen Creek Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

This small, beautiful waterfall is accessed via a short, but steep hike on the Chief Peaks Trail. You can use this as a rest point for a longer hike into …

Tip by

1.71 km

Rocky Ascent in Stawamus Chief Provincial Park

Highlight • Climb

Much less people than on the chieftain hikes. The views are amazing and those with energy left can walk back over the chieftain peaks. The trail starts off very steep, …

Tip by

2.21 km

Rope Sections and Scrambles, Stawamus Chief Provincial Park

Highlight • Climb

Lots of up up up! Plenty of rope sections, beautiful views.

Tip by

4.08 km

Sea to Sky Gondola

Highlight • Monument

The Sea to Sky Gondola takes passengers in cabins for up to six people from the base station on Highway 99 to the mountain station at an elevation of 885 …

Tip by

9.61 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.78 km

2.62 km

198 m

Surfaces

6.35 km

1.78 km

1.32 km

152 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Today

Thursday 30 July

23°C

11°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

September 8, 2025,Sea to Summit

As usually on the western coast of British Columbia, a hike starts with a steep climb. Sometimes to reduce the erosion it is a staircase that kills the legs not prepared for a such warm up. Eventually we find our pace and progresd can be done in that very beautiful and mix terrain. Close to 1000m of ascent in about …

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Hard

4.8

170

Stawamus Chief Provincial Park loop

02:57h

4.92km

560m

Hard

5.0

127

Brunswick Lake via Sunset Parking Lot — Lions Bay

08:06h

16.4km

1,560m

Hard

5.0

Deeks Lake Trail — Cypress Provincial Park

05:14h

13.1km

980m

Moderate

5.0

Cheakamus Canyon Trail

03:47h

13.2km

320m

Easy

4.3

Mount Crumpit via Stairway to Heaven, Woodpecker, & S&M Connector

01:30h

4.35km

220m

Moderate

5.0

Echo Lake Trail

04:03h

8.39km

900m

Hard

The Gargoyles via Elfin Lakes — Garibaldi Provincial Park

02:17h

5.43km

400m

Moderate

4.8

Four Lakes and Mashiter Trail Loop

03:26h

12.1km

260m

Hard

Brunswick Lake via Deeks Lake — Cypress Provincial Park

07:05h

19.1km

1,210m

Moderate

Erin Moore Trail Loop

03:20h

8.57km

540m

Hard

Elfin Lakes Trail

04:12h

11.7km

350m

Hard

Lake Lovely Water Trail

06:54h

10.3km

1,140m

Olesen Creek Falls – Sea to Sky Gondola loop from Shannon Falls Provincial Park

Sea to Summit trailhead

Challenging Trail in Stawamus Chief Provincial Park

Wooden Staircase and Waterfall Trail, Stawamus Chief Provincial Park

Olesen Creek Falls

Rocky Ascent in Stawamus Chief Provincial Park

Rope Sections and Scrambles, Stawamus Chief Provincial Park

View of Squamish

Sea to Sky Gondola

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️