Polytrichum Lookout
The Polytrichum Lookout trailhead is about a 40-minute drive from Vancouver. It’s located near Buntzen Lake Park in Anmore.
Parking is plentiful with three parking lots plus an overflow lot totalling many hundreds of spots. I arrived mid-morning on a glorious Sunday and the majority of the spots were available. The photo below was taken after the hike, in the early afternoon. By this time, people were having difficulty finding a spot. From what I know, this is common. Parking is easy on weekdays but difficult come late morning/early afternoon on a sunny weekend.
Polytrichum Lookout is on the Halvor Lunden Trail, also known as the Eagle Ridge Trail. To find the trailhead you’ll need to walk to the parking area entrance, where Sunnyside Road becomes the BC Hyrdo Service Road. There is a gate at this point, which restricts vehicular access to the BC Hyrdo Service Road. Look for the trailhead steps from here.
There are a handful of different routes along the Halvor Lunden Trail. Most of them are LONG and will take a full day to complete.