What Is the Traboulay PoCo Trail and Which Neighbourhoods Does It Run Through?

What is the Traboulay PoCo Trail?

The Traboulay PoCo Trail is a multi-use loop trail that circles Port Coquitlam, following the Coquitlam River along its western edge and the Pitt River along its eastern edge before completing the loop near the Fraser River to the south. At approximately 25 kilometres in total length, it is one of the most significant recreational assets in the Tri-Cities — a trail that connects residents of different Port Coquitlam neighbourhoods to the river corridors that define the city’s geography.

The trail is named after Len Traboulay, a longtime Port Coquitlam mayor whose tenure helped establish the city’s parks and trail infrastructure. It is open to walkers, runners, and cyclists, with sections ranging from paved pathway to natural surface depending on the segment. For buyers evaluating Port Coquitlam neighbourhoods, trail access is a meaningful lifestyle variable — particularly for families with children and buyers who run, cycle, or walk regularly.

Which Port Coquitlam neighbourhoods have the most direct access to the trail?

Riverwood has some of the most direct trail access in Port Coquitlam. The neighbourhood sits adjacent to the Coquitlam River corridor, and the Traboulay trail runs through the area — residents can access it on foot from most streets without driving to a trailhead. That immediacy is a genuine differentiator for Riverwood buyers who prioritise outdoor access as a daily habit rather than a weekend outing.

Lincoln Park and Birchland Manor also offer reasonable trail access, with connection points into the loop available within the neighbourhoods or a short distance away. For buyers in these areas, the trail adds an outdoor dimension to what are otherwise established, flat-terrain residential neighbourhoods — a practical complement to the parks network these neighbourhoods already sit within.

What can you do on the Traboulay PoCo Trail?

The trail is primarily used for walking, running, and cycling. Its river corridor routing means the views and surroundings change across different segments — the Coquitlam River section has a different character from the Pitt River and Fraser River portions. The full loop at approximately 25 kilometres is a meaningful distance for cyclists and longer-distance runners; most residents use specific segments regularly rather than completing the full circuit in one outing.

Because the trail is a loop rather than an out-and-back route, it supports a variety of distances — short evening walks, longer weekend runs, and multi-hour cycling outings all use portions of the same infrastructure. That flexibility is part of what makes it a durable lifestyle asset rather than a single-use amenity.

How does trail access affect home values in Port Coquitlam?

Trail proximity is one of those lifestyle variables that shows up clearly in buyer demand but is difficult to isolate in a comparative market analysis. What is observable is that Riverwood — the Port Coquitlam neighbourhood with the most direct Traboulay trail access — consistently attracts family buyers who are choosing between PoCo neighbourhoods based on outdoor lifestyle criteria. That buyer pool tends to be motivated and willing to pay for what they want.

For sellers in Riverwood, Lincoln Park, or Birchland Manor, trail access is worth communicating explicitly in listing presentation — not all buyers will research it independently, and buyers who do discover it mid-process tend to move faster. For buyers, the relevant question is less about trail access affecting prices in isolation and more about whether the trail is something they will actually use. If the answer is yes, the neighbourhoods with direct access narrow the field considerably.