hi fellow travelers today we're in montrose park in burnaby british
so the secret tree house sits right off of transcanada trail
there's supposed to be another tree house in this park as well one that's actually taller
but today we're going to look for the one that has the best view of the water
i wouldn't call the location exactly a secret because it's been highlighted in
publications such as 604 now and the daily hive and it's not exactly hidden either as
you can see the tree house right from one of the main trails however i'm not going to
tell you exactly where it is because part of the fun is finding that location for yourself
this electrical tower might provide spectacular views but it's not the treehouse so keep off
the treehouse that we want sits just off the path of the transcanada trail
down towards the waterfront and overlooking the rail lines below
seems like somebody started to build an express ladder right up to the viewpoint
but i think i'm going to take the main stairs myself okay let's head up to the platform
in the legendary words of danny glover i'm getting too old for this $#!T
the main platform of this treehouse is fairly large
and has room for as many as 10 or 12 people on it
looks like you use the tree house at your own risk
some trustworthy construction on this looks like that piece has fallen apart
but they've used some electrical tape or hockey tape to put it back together
safe i'll just take a quick peek over the edge here oh i shouldn't have done that
and there's an extended platform out here that gives you a fantastic view of the iron workers
memorial bridge from here we get a unique view of the ironworkers bridge which gets
its name as a memorial to the workers that were killed in an accident during the construction
but that's a story for a different day
and it looks like somebody is starting to add a second level to this place
the floorboards haven't been installed
or maybe it's been torn down
and when you're done you can grab a pen and add your tag to the plentiful graffiti
that already decorates the treehouse i've done some digging online trying to find the origins
of these treehouses but i couldn't turn up any information which means that right now
the builder and their intentions remain a mystery it's interesting to wonder whether
or not they anticipated that their fort would be considered one of vancouver's hidden gems
well that's it for this adventure mission accomplished we found this hidden gem
remember to keep exploring and until next time it's time to exit through the gift shop
and remember if you do happen to go look for the tree house you're climbing at your own risk