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    • West Vancouver, British Columbia

      Hike Up Brothers Creek Loop

      4.3 mi / 1312.3 ft gain
      The directions to get to this location are a bit scattered as you need to weave through the upper streets of the British Properties. Driving Instructions If you are coming along Highway #1, take the Taylor Way exit and turn right (coming from the east) or left (coming from the west) onto Taylor W...
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    • West Vancouver, British Columbia

      Snowshoe Hollyburn Mountain

      5.0
      6.5 mi / 450 ft gain
      Park in the Hollyburn cross country parking lot and start your hike up the under the powerlines. After about 15 mins the trail will flatten out and you will arrive at the warming hut. Take a left and follow the orange markers as it slowly weaves its way through a series of trees and valleys.Event...
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    • West Vancouver, British Columbia

      St Mark's Summit

      4.4
      6.45 mi / 1801 ft gain
      From the Cypress Mountain downhill parking lot, head north toward the nearby chairlift and look for the Howe Sound Crest Trail sign. The trail follows alongside the several ski runs until a sign that points to the right to the Howe Sound Crest Trail. Follow this trail uphill until it merges onto ...
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    • West Vancouver, British Columbia

      Hiking the Howe Sound Crest Trail

      18 mi / 6000 ft gain
      Distance: 18 miles / 29 kms.Duration: 1 - 3 DaysElevation Gain: 6000 ft. / 1800 m.Magnesia Meadows: 49.483708, -123.190377The Howe Sound Crest Trail (HSCT) is one of the most epic hiking trips one can do in the Vancouver area. The trail is entirely located within the Cypress Mountain Provincial P...
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    • West Vancouver, British Columbia

      Snowshoe to St. Mark's Summit

      1.0
      8 mi / 1500 ft gain
      If you are looking for the perfect snowshoe adventure you've found the right place. St. Marks is located on Cypress Mountain. It is more difficult than the nearby Hollyburn, and sometimes inaccessible due to heavy snow. For those two reasons makes it the most secluded hike just minutes from downt...
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    • North Vancouver, British Columbia

      Photograph the Cleveland Dam

      4.0
      Once you park in the parking lot near the dam, its fairly easy to tell where it is, and how to get there.  The awesome spillway looks like one of the worlds most dangerous slides, (don't slide down it), and Capilano Lake and the peaks of the Lions make for a great backdrop in North Vancouver.  Ph...
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    • Bowen Island, British Columbia

      Hike Eagle Bluffs

      5.0
      5 mi / 1148.3 ft gain
      Start at the Cypress Mountain ski area and walk towards the first chairlift. You will see a giant sign showing the ski trails and you go to the right of that. You will then see a post that lists which direction to go for each hike.To start  this trail, walk towards the previously mentioned chair ...
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    • Bowen Island, British Columbia

      Hike to Mt. Strachan

      4.0
      3.7 mi / 1804.5 ft gain
      On November 23, 1963, the world was faltered by the news of John F. Kennedy’s assassination (the previous day). Vancouver was dealing with it's own tragedy; a military plane crash in the North Shore Mountains. The hike to Mt. Strachan gives you the opportunity to visit the crash site.The Mount St...
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    • West Vancouver, British Columbia

      Bowen Lookout

      4.0
      2.48 mi / 443 ft gain
      The trailhead is located just off the Cypress Mountain lodge. It winds past old growth forest, and the Yew Lake Meadows. After passing these features the trail turns into a series of switchbacks, gaining the elevation in the last 850m of trail. Before you know it you are rewarded with a beautif...
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    • Bowen Island, British Columbia

      Snowshoe to Black Mountain and Eagle Bluffs

      5.6 mi / 1312.3 ft gain
      Eagle Bluffs is a perfect hike for anyone looking to get away but not too far from the city! Your trip will start by grabbing your (free) backcountry pass from the Black Mountain lodge in the lower parking lot at the top of cypress bowl road. This is not the main lodge (Cypress Creek Lodge), but ...
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    • North Vancouver, British Columbia

      Explore the Capilano Suspension Bridge

      3.8
      This is a great place to visit to get a feeling for the outdoors of Canada. The bridge is a little scary when a lot of people are walking across, but it is well worth the look.Measuring 140 m (460 ft) long, the bridge crosses over the Capilano River in the District of North Vancouver, British Col...
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    • North Vancouver, British Columbia

      Hike Crown Mountain

      5.0
      6.1 mi / 1263.1 ft gain
      You can take the gondola up Grouse Mountain and then hike from there which roughly takes around 5 hrs at a decent pace. The hike is a hard one that is a lot of up and down and a fair bit of climbing.You can start at the top of the Skyride on Grouse Mountain, follow the paved path to the grizzly b...
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    • North Vancouver, British Columbia

      Snowshoe Grouse Mountain

      4.7
      2.7 mi / 705 ft gain
      A 25 minute drive outside of Vancouver, Grouse Mountain is a great escape from the city for a myriad of winter activities. If you can swallow the pricey ticket for the gondola ride and accompanying activities at the top, you’ll be welcomed by spectacular views with relatively little effort. Whet...
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    • West Vancouver, British Columbia

      Hike to Cypress Falls in West Vancouver

      4.0
      3.1 mi / 400 ft gain
      Drive the the end of Woodgreen Pl in West Vancouver, and you will pass the tennis courts on your right. You will see a little dirt road that heads up into the woods on your left - drive up this road ~30 feet into the parking lot. From the Parking lot, hike up the trail beside cypress creek (this ...
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    • Vancouver, British Columbia

      Photograph the Lions Gate Bridge

      3.7
      Park at the parking lot at Prospect point in Stanley Park to begin your photography adventure. The first photo opp is from the walkway on the Lions Gate, at about the middle of the bridge and looking to the left towards the Seawall. This is the perfect sunset spot.Once it gets dark, head to the b...
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    • North Vancouver, British Columbia

      Hike Goat Mountain

      4.0
      5 mi / 984.3 ft gain
      Goat Mountain is a picturesque hike that starts from the top of the Grouse Mountain Ski Resort. On a sunny, clear day, the top of Goat Mountain can offer views of Vancouver and even as far away as Mount Baker, Vancouver Island, and some of the mountain ranges in Garibaldi Provincial Park near Squ...
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