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The 8 Best Hiking Trails in North Vancouver, Canada
Discover the best top things to do in North Vancouver, Canada including Fisherman's Trail, The Grouse Grind, Mosquito Creek Hiking Trail, Quarry Rock Hike, The Varley Trail, Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, Big Cedar and Kennedy Falls Trail, BCMC Trail.
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1. Fisherman's Trail
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By keithdX7715FN - North Vancouver, Canada
The Trail is very old dirt road. You can access the Trail from the top of Riverside Drive or from the Demonstration Forest. A couple of km. north of the top of Riverside Drive is a new suspension bridge which allows you to get to the west side of the Seymour and if you want to climb the old logging road, you will end up in the Demonstration Forest parking lot. If you stick to Fisherman's Trail it is an in/out hike but if you know the trails you can turn your adventure into different loops. You can follow it for about 8km at which time the trail either climbs up to the pavement in the demonstration forest or you can cross the Seymour again, this time to access the west side and continue up to the Seymour Dam. It is worth checking out a map so you have a good idea of distances and time.
2. The Grouse Grind
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 862 reviews
Reviewed By GreggJ872 - Mount Sinai, United States
When you get to the office/bus drop off at Grouse Mountain, you can elect to do the Grouse Grind to get up to where all of the activities are. The hike was a great challenge that we enjoyed. I would not attempt it unless you have some experience with uphill hiking or are in decent shape from workouts. Workouts that involve stairs or uphill treadmill runs are helpful. We are in decent shape and it was a big struggle. We made it in an hour and 8 minutes but needed about 20-30 minutes at the lodge once we made it to cool down and be able to get up and move around. Stay to the right to allow quicker hikers to pass you. Also watch for people that use it as a workout and are going up for their personal record times. There is another trail that is less travelled that is a little longer and also a challenge, the BCMC trail. It’s not marked as well but there are less crowds. We went early afternoon on a Friday in July and did not find it to be too crowded.
3. Mosquito Creek Hiking Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By Ldarholmes - West Vancouver, Canada
Upper mosquito creek to Skyline ending at Grouse mountain is an excellent dog walk. Just going mosquito creek is also a great walk.
4. Quarry Rock Hike
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 189 reviews
Reviewed By AnnMarie50
Short hike with some steep parts, but the views are worth the effort, especially in the evening summer sun.
5. The Varley Trail
6. Lynn Headwaters Regional Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By marypI3293DJ - North Vancouver, Canada
How magical to have a warmer sunny day in the middle of January. Hard not to put wings to my hiking boots. This morning I took off to have a wander around Rice Lake about a half hour hike from Lynn Headwaters and about a 10 minute hike from Seymour Demonstation forest gate. Once arrived at the lake the circumference is only about a half hour around start to finish either way. The views are stunning all the way around and for photo bugs and anglers you can’t get better bait. This time I wondered over peek a boo glimpses of Seymour mountain and the stunning reflections cast on a winters morning. Beautiful!
7. Big Cedar and Kennedy Falls Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
The start of the hike to Big Cedar and Kennedy Falls begins from the top of Mountain Highway.
Reviewed By LVToday - North Vancouver, Canada
This is a great hike even though it is a little more challenging than I expected. It is rated on All Trails at a moderate difficulty, but it is definitely a moderate + especially on bad weather days. You need to be in decent shape to complete this trail in <3.5 hours. Some sites will tell you not to do it if you have knee or ankle problems and I agree with them, BUT... I completed it on a knee that has had two surgeries and an ankle that had one surgery. I am going to pay for it the next few days but it can be done, IF you have done a good job of rehabbing you broken joint. Leave a trip plan with somone before you go, take lots of water, pack snacks or a lunch and go for it.
8. BCMC Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By 17KAG - Edmonton, Canada
Looking for a great hike when we were in Vancouver, our first choice was the Grouse Grind. It was closed for maintenance and a friend suggested we try the BCMC. It starts from the same point as the Grind and the elevation gain of 853 m (2,800 feet) is the same, but the distance is slightly longer at 3 km (1 7/8 miles). The trail is a mix of steps, roots, rocks and obstacles but the direction is always up. Even with the Grind closed, it was not crowded and there was plenty of time to pause for a rest and to enjoy the view. The trail takes about 1.5 hours to hike and can be hiked both up and down. We took longer at about 2 hours, 20 minutes, not bad for a couple of 60 year olds.
