Mount Gardner Trail Head

"Type: Hike Level: Hard Bus: 282 This hike takes you to the top of Bowen Island! The trail head is at Killarney Lake. If you can manage to catch the bus that's great, but you should know that the service is very limited. If you can't catch one it's not such a big deal, you can actually walk to the trail head from Snug Cove and add another 2.5 km to the hike. The hike itself is not super technical but is a steady uphill for around 3 hours and ends with a rope section. When you get to the top you're rewarded with 360° views, the Sunshine Coast on one side, and Vancouver on the other. There are two wooden platforms facing each view where you can chill. For the way down, it's up to you if you want to go back the way you came from or follow Skid Trail to do a loop, both options are equivalent. "