Hikes on the North Shore
Established in 1989, this hiking group explores the many trails of the North Shore at an intermediate pace.
Trail Trekkers hikes are free for anyone with a North Vancouver Recreation & Culture Fitness Membership. Non-members can pay a fitness membership day visit fee.
Participants should have proper equipment including good hiking shoes/boots, a fanny/day pack, appropriate clothing for weather conditions, a flashlight for evenings and water. Be prepared for changeable weather, and longer outings. No dogs allowed. No umbrellas allowed due to safety concerns. Routes may be subject to change for safety reasons (dependent on weather and trail conditions). Hikes are approximately 2 hours long.
Advance registration is required for all of our hikes and walks, we can no longer accept drop-ins. Registration can be done online using the links below, or by calling 604-987-7529. Registration begins at 9:00am on the Monday, one week before the hike.
| Walk / Hike Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Easy | Little to no elevation gain |
| Moderate | Up to approximately 200m elevation change. Distance 4-15 km, some basic trail experience needed. Should have proper equipment and water. There may be stairs and obstacles like fallen trees, moderate changes in elevation, some short steep sections. No longer than 2 hours. |
| Moderate+ | More than 200m elevation change. Distance 4-15 km, some trail experience needed. Should have proper equipment and water. Different surface types, sometimes not maintained, major changes in elevation with long, steep sections. May be longer than 2 hours. |
| Strenuous | More than 300m elevation gain. Distance 4-15 km, some trail experience needed. Should have proper equipment and water. Challenging terrain, major changes in elevation with long, steep sections. May be longer than 2 hours. |
Guide: Sharon
| Date | Time | Meeting Place | Hike | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20 | 6:45pm | Meet outside the End of the Line General Store 4193 Lynn Valley Rd, North Vancouver. |
Two Canyon Loop Moderate+ and longer with stairs. |
Register online |
| Jun 27 | 6:45pm | Meet at the Gleneagles Community Centre, gravel parking lot, 6262 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. | Whyte Lake via Eagleridge Moderate+ with steep sections. |
Register online |
| Jul 4 | 6:45pm | Meet at Cypress Pop-Up Village, 3757 Cypress Bowl Rd., West Vancouver. (directions) | Trestle Bridge via Cypress Falls car wreck Poles are suggested. Moderate+ with long, steep sections Sharon leading |
Register online |
| Jul 11 | 6:30pm | Meet corner of Mt. Hwy and Coleman (more than 2 hour parking), North Vancouver. | Cedar Tree Hike to 600-year-old big Cedar Tree and return by crossing Lynn Creek (if water not high). Strenuous and over 2 hours. Sharon leading |
Register online |
| Jul 18 | 6:45pm | Meet at Skyline Dr. and Powerline trail, North Vancouver. Turn north off Montroyal onto Skyline, turn right after 3 blocks to continue on Skyline, park at end of road before gate. | Skyline Trail to USAF plane wreck Strenuous climb up to the memorial. Sharon leading |
Register online |
| Jul 25 | 6:45pm | Meet in the Deep Cove Lookout parking lot - 5th switchback and about 9.2 km up Mt. Seymour Rd. | Perimeter Trail to Goldie Lake Moderate+ hike along a rocky trail. Sharon leading |
Register online |
| Aug 1 | No Hike | |||
| Aug 8 | 6:45pm | Meet at the Gleneagles Community Centre, gravel parking lot, 6262 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. | Eagleridge Bluffs Strenuous with steep, uphill section. Sharon leading |
Register online |
| Aug 15 | 6:45pm | Meet at the cabin area pullout on your right-hand side as you drive up Cypress Bowl Rd (12.8 km), West Vancouver. The pull out is just before you get to the Nordic Ski Area. | Blue Gentian Lake via Hollyburn Cabins Moderate hike. Sharon leading |
Register online |
| Aug 22 | 6:45pm | Meet in front of the Cypress Creek Day Lodge, 6000 Cypress Bowl Rd, West Vancouver. (directions) | HSCT & Bowen Lookout Sunset hike Moderate with steep section. Heather leading |
Register online |
| Aug 29 | 6:45pm | Meet at corner of St. Mary’s and Wooddale. From Lonsdale, turn right onto East Braemar, at the 4-way stop, turn left onto St. Georges Ave. and drive to Wooddale (4th road on right), turn right on Wooddale and drive to end of road - St. Mary’s. | St. George’s area trails Moderate with some steep sections. Femina & Heather leading |
Register online |
* Wear good walking or hiking shoes/boots - NO RUNNING SHOES - dress for the weather - bring hydration and snack. Please bring a flashlight.
Call Barbara at 604-980-4492 for more information.
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Date |
Time | Meeting Place | Hike | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22 | 9:30am | Meet in front of the Cypress Creek Day Lodge (6000 Cypress Bowl Rd, West Vancouver). | Bowen and Lions Lookout Moderate with steep section and rocky/rooty trail. |
Register online |
| Jun 29 | 9:30am |
Meet at Inter River Park |
Richard Juryn - Reverse Moderate with rooty sections. |
Register online |
| Jul 6 | 9:30am | Meet outside the End of the Line Store 4193 Lynn Valley Rd, North Vancouver, Park at Kilmer Park (more than 2 hr parking & washrooms). |
Fisherman's / Homestead Moderate with one long steep section Barbara and Femina leading |
Register online |
| Jul 13 | 9:30am | Meet at the corner of St. Mary’s and Wooddale, North Vancouver. From Lonsdale, turn right onto East Braemar, at the 4-way stop, turn left onto St. Georges Ave. and drive to Wooddale (4th road on right), turn right on Wooddale and drive to end of road - St. Mary’s. |
St Mary's / Baden Powell / Dempsey to Mosquito Creek Falls Moderate with some stairs and rooty sections. Barbara and Sharon leading |
Register online |
| Jul 20 | 9:30am |
Meet in gravel parking lot, take exit #4, turn right on Woodgreen Dr., turn right (3rd street on right) on Woodgreen Pl., West Vancouver. |
Cypress Falls |
Register online |
| Jul 27 | 9:30am |
Meet at the Hollyburn cross-country ski area in Cypress Mountain Park by the information board. |
Blue Gentian Lake / West Lake |
Register online |
| Aug 3 | 9:30am |
Meet at Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal at 9:45 a.m. for 10:15 a.m. ferry to Snug Cove. Hike is 2.5 hours |
Killarney Lake on Bowen Island |
Register online |
| Aug 10 | 9:30am |
Meet at Mountain Highway bikers parking lot at the top of Mountain Highway. (directions) |
Cedar Tree |
Register online |
| Aug 17 | 9:30am |
Meet at Bridgman Park, enter on 1300-block of E. Keith Road, North Vancouver between Mt. Hwy and Lynnmouth Ave. |
Bridgman/Twin Falls Loop |
Register online |
| Aug 24 | 9:30am |
Meet Caulfeild Mall, 5375 Headland Dr., near north entrance, West Vancouver, take exit #4. |
Sahalee Trail loop |
Register online |
| Aug 31 | 9:30am | Meet at the Baden Powell trailhead on Hyannis Drive, west of Berkley, North Vancouver. | Baden Powell / Bottletop Moderate with rooty sections. Barbara and Heather leading |
Register online |
* Wear good walking or hiking shoes/boots - NO RUNNING SHOES - dress for the weather - bring hydration and snack.
Guide: Femina
| Date | Time | Meeting Place | Walk | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24 | 9:30am | Meet in gravel parking lot, take exit #4, turn right on Woodgreen Dr, turn right (3rd street on right) on Woodgreen Pl, West Vancouver. | Cypress Falls Moderate+ with some steep sections |
Register online |
| Jul 1 | No Hike - Happy Canada Day | |||
| Jul 8 | 9:30am | Meet Caulfeild Mall, 5375 Headland Dr, near north entrance, West Vancouver, take exit #4. | Sahalee Trail Moderate+ with some steep, rocky sections. Femina leading |
Register online |
| Jul 15 | 9:30am | Meet in parking lot near entrance and map kiosk, 4916 Beacon Ln, West Vancouver. | Lighthouse Park Moderate with rooty & rocky sections. Femina and Sharon leading |
Register online |
| Jul 22 | 9:30am | Meet outside the End of the Line Store (4193 Lynn Valley Rd), North Vancouver, corner of Lynn Valley and Dempsey Rds. Park at Kilmer Park (more than 2 hr parking & washrooms). |
Lynn Loop via Varley Trail |
Register online |
| Jul 29 | 9:30am | Meet TCT parking lot, West Vancouver, take exit #4, at the stop sign, turn left onto Woodgreen Dr, at the 4-way stop, go straight onto Westport Rd, and follow until it passes under the highway, turn right into a gravel parking area. | Whyte Lake Moderate+ with some steep sections. Femina and Sharon leading |
Register online |
| Aug 5 | 9:30am | Meet at Inter River Park 1299 Premier St, North Vancouver. Meet by the washroom building in the southernmost parking lot, turn left off Lillooet Rd onto Inter River Park Rd (at Equestrian Centre), turn left to lower parking lot. Don’t trust Google directions. |
Richard Juryn Moderate with rooty sections. Femina and Sharon leading |
Register online |
| Aug 12 | 9:30am | Meet Baden Powell trailhead at Km 3 on Seymour Mountain Road, North Vancouver (directions). | 3-Chop/Old Buck Strenuous with very steep uphill. Femina and Sharon leading |
Register online |
| Aug 19 | 9:30am | Meet at the Gleneagles Community Centre, gravel parking lot, 6262 Marine Dr, West Vancouver. | Whytecliff/Horseshoe Bay Moderate with some stairs. Femina away - Sharon & Heather leading
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Register online |
| Aug 26 | 9:30am | Meet in gravel parking lot, take exit #4, turn right on Woodgreen Dr., turn right (3rd street on right) on Woodgreen Pl, West Vancouver (directions). | Cypress Falls Moderate+ with some steep sections. Femina and Heather leading |
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