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Greater Vancouver Snowshoe – Bowen Lookout Winter Trail
Date: February 10, 2013 Location: Cypress Provincial Park (map) Description: The Bowen Lookout Trail is another great snowshoe route on Vancouver’s North Shore. Instead of views of the city, this one gives spectacular views of Howe Sound and Bowen Island. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bowen Lookout, cypress, cypress provincial park, day hike, hike, hiking, Howe Sound Crest Trail, snowshoe, snowshoeing, west vancouver
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Greater Vancouver Hike – Capilano Canyon
Date: July 17, 2011 Location: Capilano River Regional Park, North Vancouver (map) Description: The Capilano River Regional Park is great place to take the family for an easy hike. It’s quick and convenient to get to by public transit, the … Continue reading
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Tagged capilano canyon, capilano river regional park, car-free, day hike, hiking
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Greater Vancouver Snowshoe – Black Mountain Plateau Winter Trail
Date: February 27, 2011 Location: Cypress Provincial Park (map) Description: Black Mountain is the fourth snowshoeing trip we’ve done this winter on the North Shore of Vancouver. Much like Hollyburn Mountain and Mount Seymour, Black Mountain is easy to access, … Continue reading
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Tagged black mountain, cypress, cypress provincial park, day hike, hike, hiking, snowshoe, snowshoeing, Vancouver, west vancouver
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Greater Vancouver Snowshoe – Mount Seymour (First Pump Peak)
Date: January 22, 2011 Location: Mount Seymour Provincial Park (map) Description: There are two free, marked snowshoe trails starting at the Mount Seymour parking lot. Dog Mountain is a short, easy, and mostly flat hike. The The Mount Seymour Trail … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st peak, day hike, First Peak, hike, hiking, Mount Seymour, Mount Seymour Provincial Park, seymour, snowshoe, snowshoeing
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Greater Vancouver Snowshoe – Dog Mountain
Date: January 13, 2013, December 26, 2010, January 3, 2010, and March 10, 2009 Location: Mount Seymour Provincial Park (map) Description: Dog Mountain is the best introductory snowshoe in the Vancouver area. Suitable for all ability levels, it’s a great … Continue reading
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Tagged day hike, dog mountain, hike, hiking, Mount Seymour Provincial Park, seymour, showshoeing, snowshoe
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Greater Vancouver Snowshoe – Hollyburn Mountain
Date: February 5 2012, December 4, 2010, and March 29, 2009 Location: Cypress Provincial Park (map) Description: As much as I love hiking in the summer, there is something special about snowshoeing in the winter. The views are crisper, the … Continue reading
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Tagged cypress, cypress provincial park, day hike, hike, hiking, hollyburn, hollyburn mountain, snowshoe, snowshoeing
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Greater Vancouver Hike – Eaton Lake
Date: October 3, 2010 Location: Near Hope, BC (map) Description: The definitive guide 103 Hikes in Southwestern British Columbia lists the Eaton Lake trail as its 8th steepest hike, with an average grade of 22.8%. The reward for the conquering … Continue reading
Greater Vancouver Hike – Cedar Mills & Headwaters Trail Loop
Date: August 21, 2010 Location: North Vancouver (map) Description: Lynn Headwaters Regional Park is the starting point for many great hikes of varying lengths and difficulty levels. One of the easier hikes is the Cedar Mills & Headwaters Trail Loop. … Continue reading
Greater Vancouver Hike – Grouse Grind / BCMC Trail
Location: North Vancouver (map) Description: The Grind is the busiest hiking trail in the Lower Mainland, attracting over 100,000 hikers every year. It is nicknamed Mother Nature’s Stairmaster because quickly ascends 853m, and many sections are nothing but stairs. It … Continue reading
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Tagged bcmc trail, car-free, day hike, grouse, grouse grind, grouse mountain, hiking, north vancouver
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Greater Vancouver Hike – The Chief
Date: May 8, 2010 (also on May 2, 2009, July 20, 2008, and August 27, 2006). Location: Squamish (map) Description: The Chief (aka Stawamus Chief) is a my favourite day hike. It is easily accessible from Vancouver; the hike is … Continue reading
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Tagged chief, day hike, greater vancouver hike, hiking, squamish, stawamus chief, stawamus provincial park, the chief
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