Butze Rapid Trail

Name: Butze Rapid Trail
Address: Prince Rupert, BC V0V 1G0, Canada, V, Canada

4.7/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

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Address :	Prince Rupert, BC V0V 1G0, Canada
Website :	http://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/search/search-result.aspx%3Fsite%3DREC6575%26type%3DTrail
Categories :	Hiking area ,
City :	V

Best Hiking area in Canada

S	Stacy S on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fantastic trail, very well maintained 5 km trail. Beautiful! Suggest taking an animal deterrent with you as wolves do frequent the area but don't let that stop you! Absolute must see!
D	Dan Deranleau on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great easy hike. Couple hours of stroll but remember it’s a loop, downhill there and up hill back. There is a bathroom about 500m in. :)
T	Tommy Langzik on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Relative to Tall Tree Trail, Butze Rapid Trail was well kept and easy-going. For the most part, the slopes were gentle and I didn't come across any significantly muddy areas. The walk through the trail was littered with bite-sized scenic stops, taking my girlfriend and I approximately 2.5 - 3 hours (including a picnic, and stopping every few minutes to take pictures) to complete. Unlike Tall Tree Trail (where the hike sometimes got grueling and offered comparatively little to see until the end), Butze didn't have much of a singular breath-taking 'wow' moment to offer, and getting through it offered little in terms of feeling a sense of 'accomplishment'. If you want a relaxing 'walk' type of a hike where you can stop every now and then to admire neat formations/views, this trail is perfect for that pace (especially if someone very young or not at peak health is involved). If you're looking for a more rigorous challenge and an epic view at the top, Tall Tree Trail would be a better match, and it's practically right across the street (*I wrote a review coupled with images for that one too, so feel free to check it out for comparison). NOTE: I did not encounter any wild animals throughout either hike.
I	Izik Vehvo on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I absolutely love this trail - amazingly well-maintained, has such a variety of plants and little animals, multiple different biomes (rainforest, deserty and a beach!) while remaining fairly easy. 10/10 will definitely be back at some point in time (unless I die, haha)
K	Kailey Hodgson on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It's a very nice walk the board says 2+ hours but it didn't take that long at a slow steady pace, guess it depends how much you stop. It's a well maintained trail and saw many people walking alone just make sure your always aware of your surroundings.
L	Luke Robson on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nice relaxed walk that gets you right down to the water's edge. Definitely worth checking the tides ahead of time to max the epic-ness of the rapids.. I went at low tide and they were pretty chilled. Keep in mind this walk is one that I saw a lot of people doing as their 'daily loop' so it's not a tough slog by any stretch. What gave it 5 stars was all the info boards talking about the history and different tree/plant species.. Good place to test your tree knowledge!
J	Jason Laurie on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Excellent conditions. Even surfaces, a bit steep but manageable for most everyone. Beautiful scenery.
D	Darren Kirby on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A very nice walk through the rainforest. Not too strenuous. Takes from an hour to two depending on pace or number of spots. About 5km.