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Depending on which trail you take it’s either super easy or extremely steep! Lots of nature either way though!

I took the steep trail up and it was a workout! Lots of rocks to climb over. If I were to go again I would wear clothes I don’t mind getting dirty. After I went my shoes and clothes were covered in a layer of dirt and dust.

Also watch out for frogs on the trail! I went in mid July and there were a lot of mini frogs hopping on the trail. Almost stepped on some a couple of times 😳

Nice views, lots of benches. Great place for a picnic.
Fun fact: this place is named after Burnaby's sister city in Japan called Kushiro!

Easy and relatively flat trail. Good for beginners and casual walkers. Walking around the lake can be done in under 2 hours.

Deer Lake is quite diverse in its wild life, expect to see a lot of different plants and animals hanging around. Lots of green and blues.

I find the smell of the lake to be quite distinctive.

Also be careful of insects too! Lots of them around including swarming flies, dangling worms from trees, and slugs on the ground.

Nice little walkway between townhouses. Lots of grass to sit on.

During cherry blossom season, this place is one of the most beautiful places to see the blossoms. Lots of overhead and full cherry blossom trees.

Lots of people come to take pictures so come early to beat the crowd

Cool trail. There’s a big gravel path but there are many small hidden trails throughout the forest. Be careful because there’s lots of growth and the trails can be very steep and slippery.