Westwood Plateau
Westwood Plateau has 23 km of hiking trails on Eagle Mountain. Ridge Park's 2.8 mi (4.5 km) loop is the local fitness institution — a moderately challenging climb to a 400 m promontory overlooking the city. Connections from Ridge Park reach into the broader Buntzen-area network including Halvor Lunden / Lindsay Lake.
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Westwood Plateau has 23 km of hiking trails on Eagle Mountain. Ridge Park's 2.8 mi (4.5 km) loop is the local fitness institution — a moderately challenging… Craig Johnston, Top 1% Team Member — Greater Vancouver REALTORS® and 47+ year Tri-Cities resident, can walk you through the local context. Free Strategy Call ends with a written one-page plan in 24 hours.
Verified facts · Westwood Plateau
Total trail network
~23 km on Westwood Plateau
Ridge Park Loop
~2.8 mi (4.5 km), avg 1 hr 43 min
Difficulty
Moderately challenging — steep terrain
Ridge Park elevation
400 m promontory at the centre
Access
Parkway Boulevard, Hampton Park, Panorama Drive
Managed by
City of Coquitlam
Dogs
Allowed off-leash
Connections
Halvor Lunden / Lindsay Lake (broader Buntzen network)
Westwood Plateau · Real estate connection
Westwood Plateau homes that back onto the trail network are the most-coveted lots on the mountain. Ridge Park's lookout is the kind of view buyers tell first-time guests about within 10 minutes of arrival. The 23 km network is a deciding factor for active families.
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Schools that serve Westwood Plateau
Westwood Plateau is served by six elementaries (including the SD43 Mandarin Bilingual hub at Walton), Scott Creek and Summit at the middle level, and two catchment secondaries by address: Gleneagle Secondary — home of SD43's TALONS gifted program — and Pinetree Secondary, adjacent to Coquitlam Town Centre.
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Look up any Westwood Plateau address in SD43’s official school locator.
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Westwood Plateau lower-slope K-5 (Falcon Drive corridor).
View school →Upper Westwood Plateau (Paddock Drive).
View school →Westwood Plateau K-5 on Panorama Drive.
View school →SD43's only K-entry MANDARIN BILINGUAL program (50% English / 50% Mandarin).
View school →Recently expanded (2021) Early French Immersion host.
View school →Early French Immersion host — feeds Maillard Middle.
View school →Westwood Plateau middle — PADS wellness dog program.
View school →Upper Westwood Plateau middle — band + leadership focus.
View school →Home of SD43's district-wide TALONS gifted + ACE-IT trades.
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School information is a starting reference. Catchments are assigned by SD43 based on your specific home address and can change between review cycles. Always verify the definitive catchment for any specific home via the SD43 school locator before writing an offer.
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