North Vancouver and West Vancouver Hiking Trails
Hiking Regions > North ShoreWelcome to the North Shore region of the Lower Mainland!
Communities include Lonsdale and Horseshoe Bay, Deep Cove, Lions Bay, Ambleside and Dundarave.
Spanning from the Howe Sound near Horseshoe Bay all the way to Deep Cove on the West side of the Indian Arm, this area is divided into the cities of West Vancouver, North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver. Popular trails include the Seymour Valley Trailway, the BCMC trail, and the historic Baden Powell trail. Almost anywhere will offer awesome views of the Downtown core, the Burrard Inlet and Stanley Park as well as South West across English Bay towards Nanaimo.
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- BCMC Trail5yes
Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver3Extreme, 3.00 km, 795 m gain795
yesyes4 - Baden Powell Trail Deep Cove to Grouse Mountain5yes
Panorama Park, Deep Cove, North Vancouver0Extreme, 20.20 km, 1410 m gain1410
yesyesyesyes1 - Baden Powell Trail East to West5yes
Panorama Park, Deep Cove, North Vancouver4.1Extreme, 42.50 km, 2684 m gain2684
yesyesyesyesyes1 - Baden Powell Trail Grouse Mountain to Horseshoe Bay5yes
Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver0Extreme, 21.00 km, 1316 m gain1316
yesyesyesyes1 - Baden Powell Trail West to East5yes
Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver0Extreme, 42.50 km, 2684 m gain2684
yesyesyesyes1 - Beacon Lane Trail1yes
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver0Easy, 1.00 km, 20 m gain20
yesyesyes4 - Black Mountain Loop2yes
Cypress Provincial Park, West Vancouver0Moderate, 2.50 km, 20 m gain0
yes1 - Black Mountain Winter Trail3yes
Cypress Provincial Park, West Vancouver4Intermediate, 2.50 km, 260 m gain260
yesyesyes2 - Bowen Lookout Winter Trail2yes
Cypress Provincial Park, West Vancouver4.5Moderate, 1.50 km, 100 m gain100
yesyesyesyes2 - Bridal Path Trail2yes
Mountain Forest (CMHC), North Vancouver0Moderate, 4.20 km, 180 m gain180
yesyesyes2 - Brothers Creek Loop Trail2yes
Hollyburn Mountain, West Vancouver0Moderate, 6.00 km, 379 m gain379
yesyes1 - Cabin Lake Trail2yes
Cypress Provincial Park, West Vancouver5Moderate, 1.00 km, 379 m gain0
yes1 - Capilano Pacific Trail3yes
Ambleside Park, West Vancouver3.3Intermediate, 5.30 km, 280 m gain280
yesyes1 - Cypress Falls1yes
Cypress Falls Park, West Vancouver3.5Easy, 2.90 km, 130 m gain130
yesyesyes2 - Dog Mountain Trail2yes
Mount Seymour Provincial Park, North Vancouver4.6Moderate, 4.70 km, 80 m gain80
yesyesyesyesyes3 - Elsay Lake Trail5yes
Mount Seymour Provincial Park, North Vancouver0Extreme, 8.24 km, 1300 m gain1300
yesyes1 - First Lake Loop2yes
Mount Seymour Provincial Park, North Vancouver0Moderate, 2.50 km, 80 m gain80
yesyes1 - Flint and Feather Trail5yes
Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver4Extreme, 1.75 km, 818 m gain818
yesyes4 - Four Lakes Loop3yes
Cypress Provincial Park, West Vancouver0Intermediate, 7.20 km, 818 m gain0
yes1 - Grouse Grind5yes
Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver3.6Extreme, 2.90 km, 800 m gain800
yesyes4 - Hollyburn Peak Trail4yes
Cypress Provincial Park, West Vancouver4Hard, 5.80 km, 432 m gain432
yesyesyesyes1 - Horse Trail Loop2yes
Mount Seymour Provincial Park, North Vancouver0Moderate, 2.50 km, 432 m gain0
yes1 - Hyannis Trail1yes
Mountain Forest (CMHC), North Vancouver0Easy, 1.35 km, 97 m gain97
yesyesyes2 - Juniper Loop1yes
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver2Easy, 0.60 km, 53 m gain53
yesyes4 - Juniper Point Trail North2yes
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver4Moderate, 0.80 km, 100 m gain100
yesyesyes4 - Juniper Point Trail South2yes
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver4Moderate, 0.50 km, 100 m gain100
yesyesyes4 - Lynn Loop Trail2yes
Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, North Vancouver0Moderate, 4.00 km, 275 m gain275
yesyes1 - Lynn Peak Trail4yes
Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, North Vancouver0Hard, 4.30 km, 660 m gain660
yesyes1 - Lynn Valley Link Trail3yes
Inter River Park, North Vancouver4Intermediate, 14.50 km, 627 m gain627
yesyesyes2 - Mount Seymour Trail4yes
Mount Seymour Provincial Park, North Vancouver5Hard, 7.40 km, 552 m gain552
yesyesyesyes1 - Mushroom Parking Lot1yes
Mount Seymour Provincial Park, North Vancouver0Easy, 0.75 km, 552 m gain0
yes1 - Mystery Lake3yes
Mount Seymour Provincial Park, North Vancouver0Intermediate, 1.50 km, 552 m gain0
yes1 - Norvan Falls Trail3yes
Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, North Vancouver0Intermediate, 7.20 km, 275 m gain275
yes1 - Old Buck Trailhead3yes
Mount Seymour Provincial Park, North Vancouver0Intermediate, 4.70 km, 400 m gain400
yes1 - Old Cabin Trail1yes
Mount Seymour Provincial Park, North Vancouver0Easy, 0.50 km, 400 m gain0
yes1 - Perimeter Trail3yes
Mount Seymour Provincial Park, North Vancouver0Intermediate, 3.30 km, 1000 m gain1000
yes1 - Powerline Trail2yes
Mountain Forest (CMHC), North Vancouver0Moderate, 3.30 km, 372 m gain372
yesyesyes2 - Quarry Rock Trail3yes
Panorama Park, North Vancouver4Intermediate, 1.50 km, 80 m gain80
yesyesyesyes4 - Rice Lake Loop1yes
Lower Seymour Conservation Res, North Vancouver0Easy, 2.45 km, 80 m gain80
yesyesyes3 - Seymour Valley Trailway3yes
Lower Seymour Conservation Res, North Vancouver0Intermediate, 11.50 km, 250 m gain250
yesyesyesyes2 - Shore Pine Trail2yes
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver0Moderate, 0.70 km, 100 m gain100
yesyesyes4 - Skyline Trail4yes
Cypress Provincial Park, West Vancouver0Hard, 7.80 km, 100 m gain0
yes1 - Snowshoe Grind3yes
Grouse Mountain Lodge, North Vancouver5Intermediate, 6.00 km, 440 m gain440
yesyesyesyes3 - Spirit Trail Phase One1yes
North Vancouver5Easy, 2.66 km, 1 m gain1
yesyesyes1 - Trans Canada Trail North Vancouver3yes
Cleveland Dam, North Vancouver0Intermediate, 7.75 km, 100 m gain100
yesyes1 - Trans Canada Trail West Vancouver5yes
Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver0Extreme, 24.70 km, 800 m gain800
yes1 - Valley Trail1yes
Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver0Easy, 1.00 km, 20 m gain20
yesyesyes4 - Varley Trail1yes
Lynn Valley, North Vancouver4Easy, 1.35 km, 10 m gain10
yesyes1 - West Vancouver Seawall1yes
Dundarave, West Vancouver3Easy, 1.75 km, 1 m gain1
yesyesyes4 - Whyte Lake Trail2yes
Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver2Moderate, 1.45 km, 100 m gain100
yes2 - Yew Lake Loop2yes
Cypress Provincial Park, West Vancouver0Moderate, 1.80 km, 100 m gain0
yesyes1
Interesting Facts
- The North Shore contains many mountains including Cypress, Black, Grouse and Seymour mountains.
- Because of the higher elevation, the North Shore receives a higher amount of precipation than much of the Lower Mainland.
- The top elevation is on Cypress Mountain at 1,440 metres (4720 feet)
- Grouse Mountain is home to the Grouse Grind Mountain Run; a competition held every summer.
- In 2009, work began on the North Shore Spirit Trail Greenway to connect Deep Cove in North Vancouver with Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver. The trail provides a continuous and accessible connection to cyclists, walkers and hikers
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