Radar Hill

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659m

20m

Hiking

Hard hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 21, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

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After 653 m for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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196 m

Kapyong Memorial

Highlight • Monument

This memorial honours the Canadian and Australian soldiers who fought in the Battle of Kapyong during the Korean War in April 1951. Unveiled on Radar Hill in 1988, it commemorates one of Canada's most celebrated military engagements and serves as a place of remembrance overlooking the forests and coastline of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. It's a worthwhile stop before continuing to the nearby viewpoint.

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317 m

View from Radar Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Radar Hill offers the highest viewpoint in the Long Beach Unit of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, with sweeping views over the Pacific Ocean, surrounding rainforest, and the mountains beyond. During the Second World War, the summit was the site of a military radar station built to help defend Canada's west coast. A later radar installation operated here in the early 1950s before being decommissioned, giving the hill the name it still carries today. A short paved trail leads to the observation platform, making it one of the park's most accessible viewpoints.

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659 m

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

567 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

< 100 m

Elevation