Off the Beaten Path, Expanded Second Ed.: A Hiking Guide to Vancouver's North Shore

by Norman D. Watt

Overview

The most detailed collection of North Shore hiking trails is now more comprehensive than ever!

From Horseshoe Bay and Lighthouse Park to the Baden-Powell Trail and Goldie Lake, discover the rugged beauty of the North Shore up close and on foot.

Featuring detailed information on thirty-nine routes winding through the North Shore's spectacular wilderness, plus two in the Pemberton area, this guide provides information on elevation gain and approximate hiking times for each hike. The level of detail makes this book a distinctive and invaluable resource for hardcore outdoor adventurers as well as dog walkers and casual hikers. Many entries feature historical information about the area not often found in other hiking books, including points of local interest such as old homesteads and logging camps. With up-to-date information on changes in trailheads, signage, winter use and more, this expanded second edition also explores new heights on Mount Strachan, Grouse Mountain, Mount Fromme and Lynn Peak.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781550176360
Publisher:	Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd.
Publication date:	03/29/2014
Pages:	200
Sales rank:	771,010
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Norman D. Watt has been a resident of the North Shore for more than 35 years and has extensive experience hiking the trails of North and West Vancouver. He writes the "Off the Beaten Path" column for the North Shore News.

Table of Contents

Introduction 11

West Vancouver

1 Lighthouse Park 17

2 Seaview Walk 21

3 Whyte Lake 25

4 Cypress Falls Park to Nelson Canyon Park 29

5 Eagle Bluff and Black Mountain 34

6 St. Mark's Summit 38

7 Mount Strachan 42

8 Hollyburn Peak 47

9 Hollyburn Cabin Country 51

10 Hollyburn Lakes Circuit 55

11 Trans Canada Trail/Millstream Trail Loop 59

12 The Old Brewis Trail 63

13 Upper Brothers Creek 67

14 Brothers Creek/Ballantree Park 71

15 Ballantree Park from Cleveland Dam 76

16 Capiiano Pacific Trail 80

Baden-Powell Trail

Introduction 84

17 Baden-Powell #1, Western End to Cypress Bowl 86

18 Baden-Powell #2, Cypress Bowl to Cleveland Dam 92

19 Baden-Powell #3, Grouse Mountain to Lynn Canyon 98

20 Baden-Powell #4, Lynn Canyon to Deep Cove 103

North Vancouver

21 Capilano Canyon 108

22 Grouse Mountain-Lower Fromme Round Trip 113

23 Mount Fromme 118

24 St. Marys/Dempsey/Baden-Powell Loop 123

25 Norvan Falls 128

26 Lynn Peak and Lynn Loop 133

27 Lynn Creek and Rice Lake 138

28 Richard Juryn Trail/Old Lillooet Trail 142

29 Upper Fisherman's Trail 146

30 Seymour-Lynn Canyon Round Trip 151

31 Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve 155

32 Mushroom Parking Lot 160

33 The TNT Trail 164

34 Bridle Path Ramble 168

35 Mount Seymour Vancouver Picnic Area 172

36 Dinkey Peak and Dog Mountain 176

37 Mystery Lake and Mystery Peak 180

38 Goldie and Flower Lakes 184

39 Quarry Rock 188

Addendum

Two Pemberton Area Hikes-Marriott Lake and Rohr Lake 193

Acknowledgements 197