I was on a short vacation over the weekend and just got back home today, so I wasn't able to post last week's hiking post on Sunday like usual. But I'm posting it now, better late than never I guess. This week I wanted to write about the Smoke Bluffs Loop. This is a loop trail that is about 2.9km long with approximately 200m elevation gain. If you're into rock climbing and if you climb in North America, you probably have heard of Smoke Bluffs. According to Mountain Project, Smoke Bluffs park contains over 640 different climbs. The park is located in Squamish, BC and is easily accessible by car. We went there only for the hike, but we saw many climbers doing top rope, lead climb, and bouldering all over the park. We followed the trail from the parking lot and went up a few steep sections to reach a couple viewpoints and also a helicopter landing pad with some sort of signal tower next to it. We eventually descended via some steep terrain and sections with human built wooden stairs to get back down to ground level, where the trail brought us back to the parking lot.

We started to see people rock climbing at the parking lot.

Trailhead. The trail was well marked and well maintained.

We started to let the little one walk on his own, but I would still carry him once he got tired. I believe he was almost 3 years old at the time.

Sign naming the different walls. Trail started to climb.

More walls and cracks for climbers to climb.

My son continuing on trail up a set of makeshift rebar ladder. Climbers climbing a wall in the background.

One of the viewpoints.

Trail continued back into the forest.

Lots of mushrooms grew on this tree.

Wooden helicopter pad and signal tower next to it. I'm guessing they made the heli pad for ease of access when servicing the signal tower.

Nearby mountain peak.

Some granite crack climbing in action.

Another viewpoint. Wife and the older kids enjoying the view.

Heading back down. They built some wooden stairs for this section because it was too steep.

Back at ground level. It was autumn when we visited, so there were plenty autumn leaves.

Continuing back to the parking lot.

A final look at the numerous climbers before heading back to the parking lot.

Check out my previous hikes:

1. The Panoramic Views of Panorama Ridge
2. The Golden Larches of Frosty Mountain
3. The Winter Snow of Pump Peak at Mount Seymour
4. Sapphire Waters and Azure Skies of Battle Bluff
5. It Isn't Always Sunshine and Blue Skies
6. The Frozen River and Waterfalls of Maligne Canyon
7. The Amazing Arches of Arches National Park
8. The Bizarre Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park
9. The Magnificent Stones of Zion National Park
10. The Flowing Walls of Lower Antelope Canyon
11. A Glimpse of Hope at the Hope Lookout Trail
12. Turquoise Waters viewed from Sea to Summit Trail
13. The Three Peaks of Mount Seymour
14. The Serene Winter Scene at Dog Mountain
15. Murrin Loop and Jurassic Ridge
16. Yosemite National Park
17. The Bear's Hump at Waterton National Park
18. Views of Okanagan from Pincushion Mountain Trail
19. The Half Frozen Waterfalls at Franklin Falls
20. Hole in the Wall of Vancouver Island
21. Sometimes You Just Get Lucky
22. Winter Wonderland at Alexander Falls
23. Eagle Bluffs
24. Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park
25. Admiralty Point
26. Myra Canyon Trail
27. Garabaldi Lake
28. Botanical Beach Loop
29. Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse Loop
30. Whistler Train Wreck Trail
31. Grouse Grind
32. Crown Mountain
33. Chance Cove Coastal Trail
34. Big Four Ice Caves
35. Stawamus Chief First Peak
36. Four Lakes Trail at Alice Lake Provincial Park
37. Four Lakes Trail Winter Revisit
38. Lindeman Lake Trail
39. Malcolm Knapp Research Forest
40. Steelhead Falls
41. Cascade Falls
42. Dawson Falls
43. Bridal Veil Falls
44. Kay Falls and Bear Creek Falls
45. Lions Bay Loop and Crystal Falls
46. Overlander Falls
47. Flood Falls
48. Marymere Falls
49. Johnston Canyon Lower Falls
50. Elfin Lakes
51. Gold Creek Lower Falls
52. Nairn Falls
53. Lower and Upper Shannon Falls
54. Brandywine Falls
55. Mamquam Falls
56. Cliff Gilker Park Waterfalls
57. Snoqualmie Falls
58. Norvan Falls
59. Niagara Falls and Trestles at Goldstream Park
60. Niagara Falls
61. Ptarmigan Ridge
62. Chain Lakes Trail
63. Cambie Creek Loop
64. Mushrooms of Norvan Falls Trail
65. Cheakamus Lake Trail
66. Panorama Ridge via Helm Creek Trail
67. Saint Mark's Summit
68. West Lion
69. Elk Mountain
70. Quarry Rock
71. Bowen Lookout winter trail
72. Black Tusk and Garabaldi Lake
73. Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park