Hikes on the North Shore
Established in 1989, this fun and lively hiking group explores the many trails of the North Shore.
Trail Trekkers hikes are included with an NVRC Active Pass. If you don't have an Active Pass, you can pay a fitness day visit fee.
Participants should have good hiking shoes/boots (no runners), a fanny/day pack, appropriate clothing for weather conditions, water plus a flashlight or headlamp for evening hikes. No umbrellas and no dogs are permitted.
Advance registration is required for all hikes and walks. Register online using the links below or call 604-987-7529. Registration for the following week's hikes opens on Tuesdays at 7am. Registration closes one-hour prior to the start of the hike.
Routes may be subject to change for safety reasons (dependent on weather and trail conditions). Hikes are approximately two hours long, but see hike description for full details.
| Walk/hike ratings | |
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| Easy | Little to no elevation gain. No steep hills or obstacles. Even footing and very little loose gravel, large rocks or roots. |
| Moderate | Up to 250 metres elevation gain. Distance 4-15 km. Some basic trail experience needed. Need proper equipment and water. There may be stairs and obstacles like fallen trees. No longer than two hours, unless stated. Moderate changes in elevation. Some short steep sections. |
| Intermediate | From 250-350 metres elevation gain. Distance 4-15 km. Some trail experience needed. Need proper equipment and water. Different surface types. May be longer than two hours. Significant changes in elevation with long, steep sections. |
| Strenuous | More than 350 metres elevation gain. Distance 4-15 km. Trail experience needed. Need proper equipment and water. Challenging terrain. May be longer than two hours. |
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Guide: Sharon
Date Meeting Place Hike Registration Mar 17 Meet at Parkgate Community Center at 6:30 pm to carpool (directions). Mt. Seymour snow hike to Brockton
Moderate with some steep terrain, 3.8 km & 221m elevation gain. Snowshoes (needed for new snow) or spikes required.
Sharon leadingRegistration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Mar 24 Meet at Cleveland Dam park by the washrooms (directions). Wear hi-vis clothing, reflectors, flashers - whatever it takes to be seen. West Van Powerline and Fish Hatchery trails
Intermediate hike up & down the Baden Powell, 8.4 km & 313m elevation gain.
Sharon leading.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Mar 31
6:45pmMeet at 19th & Jones (1905 Jones Ave.) by the washrooms at Kinsmen Field South (directions).
3-Creek hike
Moderate hike on trails with a few road crossings, 6.4 km & 135m elevation gain.
Sharon leading.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Apr 7 Meet in Edgemont Village - in front of 3043 Woodbine Dr. (Trims) (directions). Upper Mosquito Creek and Powerline trail
Moderate hike up creek to the powerline and return through the woods and roads (8.9 km, 262m elevation gain). .Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Apr 14 Meet outside the End of the Line Store, on the corner of Lynn Valley and Dempsey (directions). Lynn Loop via Varley Moderate with steep stair section, 8.7 km, 211m elevation gain. Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Apr 21 No hike - Easter Apr 28 Meet in Edgemont Village - in front of 3043 Woodbine Dr, North Vancouver (Trims) (directions). Capilano Hatchery Moderate hike along roads and trails to the hatchery (9 km, 175m elevation gain). Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 5 Meet in front of the Cypress Creek Day Lodge, 6000 Cypress Bowl Rd, W. Vancouver (directions). HSCT & Bowen Lookout sunset hike
Moderate with steep section, 6.3 km & 239m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 12 Meet at the Gleneagles Community Centre, gravel parking lot, 6262 Marine Dr., West Vancouver (directions). Fishermans Bluff thru Arbutus Forest (sunset hike) Intermediate with steep, uphill sections, 4.6 km, 256m elevation gain. Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 19 No hike - Victoria Day May 26 Meet at the Baden Powell trailhead on Hyannis Drive, west of Berkley (directions). Baden Powell/Bridal Path/Bottletop
Moderate with rooty sections, 5.9 km & 186m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 2 Meet at Douglas Woodward park, WV, take exit 11 from Hwy 1., right at stop sign, left onto Tyrol, right on 15th St. and left on Camelot, park is at end of street where meets with Camwell (directions - 1389 Camwell). Lookout on Cypress Bowl Rd via Millstream
Intermediate hike to a great viewpoint, 5.4 km & 306m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 9 Meet at the Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, NV, in the NE corner (directions) to carpool to Baden Powell trailhead between Km 2 & 3 on Mt. Seymour Road (directions). Three Chop/Old Buck Loop
Strenuous as all the uphill is at once, 5.5 km & 329m elevation gain.
Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 16 Meet at Cypress Village Pop-Up Village parking lot (directions). Trestle Bridge
Intermediate hike on trails and access roads to the trestle bridge, 6-8 km, 260-330m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 23 Meet at the top of Ballantree Road in the British Properties, WV, park just past 657 Ballantree Road (directions). Ballantree to Lost Lake
Strenuous hike and a bit longer than 2 hours to a beautiful mountain lake, 7.9 km & 433m elevation gain. Bring poles for the downhill on the gravelly forest road.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 30 Meet outside the End of the Line Store, on the corner of Lynn Valley and Dempsey (directions). Two Canyon Loop
Intermediate and longer with stairs, 9 km & 309m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
* Wear good walking or hiking shoes/boots - no running shoes. Dress for the weather. Bring hydration and snack. Please bring a flashlight or headlamp.
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Date Meeting Place Hike Registration Mar 12
9:15amMeet 9 am at Cypress Village Pop-Up Village parking lot (directions) to carpool up the mountain. All cars going up the mountain require snow tires. Note: this hike will take 3 hours, ending at 12:30pm
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Meet on top at the Hollyburn Winter access trailhead (directions) at 9:30am.
Cypress snow hike to Hollyburn Mountain
Strenuous with a long steep climb, 6.3 km & 424m elevation gain.
Snowshoes (needed for new snow) or spikes required.
Heather and David leading
Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Mar 19 Meet at the Baden Powell trailhead on Mt. Seymour Road Three Chop / Old Buck
Strenuous 5.6km and 387m elevation gain.
David and Debbie leadingRegistration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Mar 26 Meet at Millstream road and
Eyremount Drive (directions). Note: this hike will take 3.5 to 4 hours, ending between 12:30 and 1:00pm.Blue Gentian Lake
Strenuous long continuous uphill 6.59km 441m elevation gain.
Janet and Heather leadingRegistration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Apr 2 Meet outside the End of the Line Store, on the corner of Lynn Valley and Dempsey (directions). Park at Kilmer Park (directions) BottleTop / Ridgerunner from EOL
Intermediate hike, 8.4 km & 278m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Apr 9 Meet outside the End of the Line Store, on the corner of Lynn Valley and Dempsey (directions). Cedar Mills / Headwaters loop
Moderate hike through the woods about 9 km and 182m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Apr 16 Meet at the top of Prospect Road (directions). Cascades / Dreamweaver
A steady, technical uphill along the East side of Mosquito creek with logs to over/under.
Intermediate to strenuous. 5.3 km and 309m elevation gain.
Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Apr 23 Meet at Mountain Highway bikers parking lot at the top of Mountain Highway. (directions). Giant Cedar Tree
Moderate/Intermediate with multiple small creek crossings, rocks roots and one gully descent via rope.
This hike will be 3 hours long (8km, 232m elevation gain).
Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Apr 30 Meet at the cabin trail pullout on your right-hand side as you drive up Cypress Bowl Rd (12.8 km), West Vancouver at 9:30am. OR meet Skilift and Folkstone Way (directions) at 9:15am for carpooling (1st Street exit from HWY 1 parking lot on Skilift Road below the Salmon House). Hollyburn Cabins to Blue Gentian Lake
Moderate hike past many cabins, 6 km and 194m elevation gain.
Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 7 Meet at Cleveland Dam parking lot by washrooms (directions). West Van Powerline
Intermediate hike up & down the Baden Powell, 8.4km & 313m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 14 Meet on Ranger Ave at Malaspina (directions). Lower Grouse Mountain Trails
Intermediate hike up to the Baden Powell and back, 5.2 km & 310m elevation.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 21 Meet at the Baden Powell parking lot on Mount Seymour Road 3km up (directions) or meet at Banff Court for carpooling at 9:15am. Mystery Falls via Lumpy Gravy
Intermediate hike, 8 km & 340m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 28 Meet at the Baden Powell trailhead on Hyannis Drive, west of Berkley (directions). Neds Atomic, Mushroom and Good Sir Martin
Strenuous with rooty sections, 7 km and 355m elevation gain. Longer than 2 hoursRegistration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 4 Meet at Millstream Brothers Creek Trailhead (directions). The Candelabra Tree
Strenuous steep rocky, rooty trail, 5.8 km and 360m elevation. May be longer than 2 hours.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 11 Meet at the Old Growth parking lot on Cypress Bowl Road (directions) or park on the side of the road. Cypress Old Growth
Intermediate hike, 5.4 km & 246m elevation gain.
Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 18 Meet at the Gleneagles Community Centre, gravel parking lot, 6262 Marine Dr., W. Vancouver (directions). Eagle/Fisherman’s Bluffs via Seaview
Moderate with steep, uphill sections (6.5 km, 219m elevation gain).Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 25 Meet at Old Buck parking lot on Ann MacDonald Way (directions). Raindancer and Old Buck loop
Intermediate trail 7.7km, 313m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
* Wear good walking or hiking shoes/boots - no running shoes. Dress for the weather. Bring hydration and a snack.
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Date Meeting Place Walk Registration Mar 14 Meet at the Gleneagles Community Centre gravel parking lot, 6262 Marine Dr., W. Vancouver (directions). Horseshoe Bay/Whytecliff Park
Moderate with some stairs, 7 km & 209m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Mar 21 Meet at Inter River Park (1301 Lillooet Rd) by the washroom building in the southernmost parking lot, adjacent to the Lacrosse Box, 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 hike on rocky and rooty trails, 7.4 km & 203m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Mar 28 Meet at the Caulfeild Village Shopping Centre, near north entrance, West Van., take exit #4 Woodgreen Drive/Caulfeild. At the stop sign, turn left onto Woodgreen Dr. At the 4-way stop, go left, cross over the highway to mall on your right (directions). Sahalee
Intermediate hike with rocks and roots on the uphill portion, 7 km & 290m elevation gain.
Femina and Sharon leadingRegistration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Apr 4 Meet at Cypress Village Pop-Up Village parking lot (directions). Trestle Bridge
Moderate to Intermediate hike depending on the route, 6.1-7.8 km, 236-329m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Apr 11 Meet at Millstream road and Eyremount Drive (directions). Brothers Creek to Hollyburn Fir, return Brewis
intermediate hike with some steep, rooty sections, 3.9 km, 267m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Apr 18 No Hike - Good Friday Apr 25 Meet at the Baden Powell trailhead on Hyannis Drive, west of Berkley (directions). Seymour Grind from Hyannis
Moderate trails but steep in places with some slippery gravel and rooty sections, 5.2 km, 216m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 2 Meet at the Gleneagles Community Centre, gravel parking lot, 6262 Marine Dr., West Vancouver (directions). Whyte Lake via seaview
Intermediate hike, 8 km & 291m elevation gain, starts flat and then uphill, bring poles for the downhill.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 9 Meet outside the End of the Line Store, on the corner of Lynn Valley and Dempsey (directions). Fisherman's / Homestead / Rice Lake
Moderate with a long steep section, 9.8 km, 215m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 16 Meet at the Gleneagles Community Centre, gravel parking lot, 6262 Marine Dr., West Vancouver (directions). Horseshoe Bay/Whytecliff
Moderate with some stairs, 7 km & 209m elevation gain.
Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 23 Meet at Inter River Park (1301 Lillooet Rd) by the washroom building in the southernmost parking lot, adjacent to the Lacrosse Box, turn left off Lillooet Rd onto Inter River Park Rd (at Equestrian Centre), turn left to lower parking lot. Richard Juryn, reverse loop
Moderate hike along Lynn Creek, 7.4 km & 231m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 30 Meet in front of the Cypress Creek Day Lodge, 6000 Cypress Bowl Rd, W. Vancouver (directions). Bowen Lookout & HSCT
Moderate hike with a winding steep trail to the lookout turnoff and then up to the Howe Sound Crest Trail, 6.3 km and 240m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 6 Meet at the corner of St. Mary’s and Wooddale, North Vancouver (directions). St. George's area trails to lower Mosquito Creek waterfall
Moderate hike with a rope climb and some stairs and rooty sections, 6 km, 233m elevation gainRegistration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 13 Meet in gravel parking lot, take exit #4, turn right on Woodgreen Dr., turn right (3rd street on right) on Woodgreen Pl., W. Vancouver (directions). Cypress Falls
Intermediate hike to 2 waterfalls with some steep sections, 6.5 km, 286m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 20 Meet at Myrtle Park in Deep Cove, go east on Mount Seymour Parkway, turn left on Deep Cove Road, turn right on Cliffmont Road, turn right on Caledonia Road. The road curves to the left and becomes a parking area (directions). Quarry Rock from Myrtle Park
Moderate/Intermediate hike through the forest with some steep sections and stairs, 6.3 km & 248m elevation gain.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 27
9:15amMeet at the Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, NV, in the NE corner (directions) to carpool up at 9:15am. Perimeter Trail to Goldie and Flower Lakes, Mt. Seymour
Moderate forest hike to 2 pretty mountain lakes (one scramble and lots of rocks and roots), 5.6 km & 232m elevation gain.
Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
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Date Meeting Place Walk Registration Apr 26 Meet outside the End of the Line Store, on the corner of Lynn Valley and Dempsey (directions). Rice Lake & Circuit 8 hike
6 km, 113m elevation change. This is an easy hike on mostly flat level trails.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 3 Meet at Cleveland Dam parking lot by washrooms (directions). Capilano River Explorer
6 km, 238m elevation. This is a moderate hilly hike on fairly smooth, mostly gravel and dirt trails.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 10 Meet at Grouse Mountain - in front of the entrance to the Grind- Directions Baden Powell hike
5 km, 288m elevation. This is an intermediate slightly hilly hike along parts of the Baden Powell trail and you can expect dirt trails with some undulation, routes and rocks.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 17 No hike due to long weekend May 24 Meet at Bridgman Park washroom / picnic area. Directions Lynn Creek and Beyond
6 km, 110m elevation. This is an easy hike with a slight hilly section, there are a few stairs, mostly dirt or gravel trailRegistration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
May 31 Meet at Panorama Park washrooms Directions. Out to Quarry Rock
4 km 246m elevation. This is a moderate hike with some stairs, some undulation, on mostly dirt trails.
Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 7 Meet outside the End of the Line Store, on the corner of Lynn Valley and Dempsey Directions. Lynn Canyon explore
5 km, 160m elevation. This hike is easy to moderate as there are some short hills / stairs, undulating dirt trails.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 14 Meet in the small parking lot off Fell Ave & W 17th St. Directions Mosquito Creek Hike
6 km, 86m elevation. This is an easy hike with a modest amount of climbing, mostly dirt trail.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.
Jun 21 Meet at the Bean Around the World coffee shop in Parkgate plaza.
DirectionsGolf Course Forest Loop
6 km 150m elevation.
This is an easy hike with a small amount of elevation gain, the trail is mostly dirt, with some roots and rocks, there is a small road section.Registration closes 1 hour prior to hike.