Pitt Meadows News Plenty of places to take a hike Ridge-Meadows is blessed with an abundance of areas where people can head for light to moderate hikes. The UBC Research Forest, at the end of Silver Valley Road off 232 nd Street, offers trails varying in length from 2.5 km to 7 km. Hikers can see some of the biggest Cedar and Douglas Fir trees in the area and look out over the Fraser Valley from a number of viewpoints.
Free maps are available at the gate.
The dyking system is a year-round source of pleasure for walkers. This network of dykes, set up to protect low-lying areas from flooding, also serves a recreational purpose. Most of the dykes meander alongside the Pitt and Alouette Rivers, as well as the Fraser River. Kanaka Creek Regional Park, at Lougheed Hwy and River Road, offers walks along the Fraser River and is also excellent for short runs. Further upstream, at 252nd St. and 116th Ave, there are trails that follow Kanaka Creek.