The PoCo Climb has been within the information currently as a brand new path in Port Coquitlam, and with the rise in inhabitants and demand for out of doors recreation throughout the area, it’s nice to see native cities acknowledge the necessity for extra city trails. Vancouver Trails needed to know what the PoCo Climb was all about so we went to discover the brand new route.
We parked alongside the busy Shaughnessy Road close to the trailhead and rapidly made our approach up the brand new timber stairs. Though overrated by town of Port Coquitlam, Part I of the PoCo Climb path is brief and the climb was completed inside minutes. The present route is a mere 175 metres every approach and 30 meters of elevation acquire.
Searching for extra, we crossed Japanese Drive and continued up the path underneath the facility strains by way of Skyline Park after which on into Settlers Park and simply past. There wasn’t a transparent route by way of the world, so we circled and headed again.
The Metropolis of Port Coquitlam says that Part 2 “can be a fair greater journey” and the path can be “6.5 kilometres lengthy”. We couldn’t discover a timeline for Part 2 however there might be some potential for this path because it does connect with ƛ̓éxətəm (tla-hut-um) Regional Park (Colony Farm Regional Park) and Port Coquitlam has carried out an exquisite job of connecting numerous neighbours by way of through the Traboulay PoCo Path.
Nonetheless, for now, the PoCo Climb is a superb path for locals residing within the neighbourhood however don’t exit of your approach for this hike till the route additional evolves.
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