North Vancouver Guide to Great Walks & Trails

Additional Resources:

For information on North Vancouver Parks: Pick up a copy of the Parks Guide & Map at any North Vancouver Community Recreation Centre. or visit City of North Vancouver website @ www.cnv.org District of North Vancouver website @ www.dnv.org For information on the Lower Seymour Conservation Area north vancouver

and Lynn Headwaters Regional Park (Metro Vancouver) of visit: www.metrovancouver.org Walking Groups: Looking for others to walk with? Visit northvanrec.com for information on walking groups in North Vancouver. get walking! Check out the North Vancouver Recreation Commission’s Trail Trekkers, a group of fun and committed walkers. Call 604-983-6327 for more information.

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NVR Walking Guide 031009.indd 1-2 4/6/09 11:09 PM get Walking is a good prescription for healthy living! On behalf of the District and the City of North Vancouver, the North walking! Vancouver Recreation Commission has served one of Canada’s most active communities for more than 30 years. Our mission is to build healthy individuals, families and communities by providing and facilitating diverse, Whether you are just starting out or are a seasoned walker, we invite you accessible recreation opportunities. to explore the wonders of walking! Breathe in the fresh North Shore air, We hope you enjoy this guide to great walks and we also hope you’ll visit soak up the beauty of where we live and celebrate a healthy you! us soon at one our neighbourhood Community Recreation Centres. We Our new Get Walking! guide introduces you to 20 favourite North have lots of new fitness and recreation programs to help you stay active. Vancouver walks through stunning forest trails, quaint neighbourhood Check out our website at www.northvanrec.com for more information. crescents and magnificent urban parks. Work your way up from easy to moderate to advanced walks as you increase your fitness and stamina. Walking can: • Increase your energy level • Enhance your mental well-being • Help you relax and sleep better • Help you manage your body weight and tone muscles • Increase bone density • Help increase flexibility and coordination • Reduce high cholesterol • Lower your risk of high blood pressure, cancer of the colon, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and osteoarthritis Thank you to our partners in community health and wellness. So let’s get walking. You may be surprised how great you feel!

In Memory of Douglas Albert Kent who has gone walking.

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NVR Walking Guide 031009.indd 3-4 4/6/09 11:09 PM inside front cover inside back cover Table of Contents North Vancouver Walks And Trails Walking Trail Categories...... 2 Stretches to Get Your Body Ready...... 3 ‘Get Walking’ Tips and Suggestions...... 4 Level: EASY 1 Bridgman Park to Firehall ...... 5 2 Bridgman Park to Morten Creek ...... 6 3 Cates Park ...... 7 4 Harbourview Park...... 8 5 King’s Mill Walk (Auto Mall)...... 9 6 Lynn Valley Walk...... 10 7 Panorama Park ...... 11 8 Rice Lake...... 12 Get more. North Shore. 9 Seymour Valley Trailway ...... 13 At North Shore Credit Union we can help you make more 10 Waterfront/Lonsdale Quay ...... 16 of your money so you can get more out of life. Our Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) allows your investments to grow Walks & Trails Quick Reference ...... 14 tax-free while earning a premium interest rate. Level: MODERATE Call us today to learn more about how a TFSA can 1 Fisherman’s Trail...... 17 complement your current savings strategy. 2 Hyannis to Wooden Foot Bridge...... 18 3 Seymour Golf Course ...... 19 4 Mosquito Creek (lower) ...... 20 Talk to us. 5 Mosquito Creek (upper) ...... 21 604.982.8000 Level: ADVANCED 1.888.713.6728 1 Green Necklace...... 22 www.nscu.com/tfsa 2 Hastings Creek Loop...... 24 3 Norgate/Bowser Trail (with stairs)...... 25

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NVR Walking Guide 031009.indd 5-6 4/6/09 11:09 PM ADVANCEDA5 Walking Trail Categories Richard Juryn Trail EASY WALKS • Relatively flat 6.9 LOWER PART OF TRAIL • Mostly groomed or paved trail TRAIL ONLY IS ON ROAD • May include some city streets • Generally short in distance Description: Neighbourhood MODERATE WALKS Inter River • Relatively flat with some inclines and downhill slopes and/or stairs Start Location Inter River Park at the Lacrosse • Mostly groomed or hard packed paths/trails Box and Bike Park • May include some city streets Nearest Intersection Lillooet Road and ADVANCED WALKS Inter River Park Road • Mostly trail with some steep sections, staircases or boardwalks • Left on Inter River Park Road with uneven surfaces, rocks and roots to step over and possibly off of Lillooet Road creeks or brooks to cross • Turn left to overflow parking lot and washrooms • Generally longer in distance • Turn right past lacrosse box and proceed to parking area Symbols used in this Guide for your convenience: Trail Condition Beginning is paved to compact Approximate distance gravel ½ way the trail becomes Strollers can be used rustic with muddy and rocky 0.0 of walk in kilometers under the right conditions sections Walk Description Parking available near Steps or steep inclines • Begin at trail head kiosk and start location on parts of the walk follow Richard Juryn Trail signs. • When trail comes out at Walk up the incline and the Dogs are permitted as Washroom facilities Lillooet Rd. & Inter River Rd., trail forks again. Do not be concerned as all paths join long as they are on leash near or at start location turn left and stay on trail that parallels Lillooet Rd. together further ahead. Pick your path of choice and enjoy. Dogs are permitted and Picnic opportunities along the • Continue on trail that runs on the road up and through the • Follow trail as it loops around walk. Remember to bring your trash allowed to be off leash cemetery parking lot. and reconnects with itself and back or place in receptacle, if available. continue to follow trail signs • Follow trail markers as they Dogs are not allowed, back to trail head at Inter­ Some maps indicate a u-turn come out at top of cemetery River Park. on or off leash with this symbol and cross Lillooet Road. • Turn left and continue on trail Spots of Interest Check out the amazing Inter River Notes: ______Walk located in that now parallels road. Walk located in the megaplex mountain bike skills ______City of North Vancouver • Turn right into trees at next park at the start of the trail that District of Norh Vancouver trail marker sign. would not be there if it weren’t ______Walk located in a • Continue to follow trail markers for the support and dedicated Walk located in Lower Seymour although they get a bit more BC Provincial Park help of our great friend, Richard ______Conservation Reserve spread out now. Juryn. Also, did you know that the • After a big blue sign board, the 8 fields that surround the area are ______trail forks. Head left toward all built on a refurbished land fill? a Richard Juryn trail marker.

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NVR Walking Guide 031009.indd 7-8 4/6/09 11:09 PM A4 ADVANCED Old Buck Before & After Stretches

3.8 It’s easy. Before doing the following stretches, warm up by simply moving the muscle groups around, such as by walking Description: at a slower than normal pace for 5 to 10 Neighbourhood Seymour / Parkgate minutes. Warmed muscles are much more easily stretched than cold muscles and Start Location Standing Hamstring Stretch Old Buck Trail Head – Seymour the muscle that is used is more pliable Road and Anne MacDonald Way Place one heel on a low step or bench and, and has more ability to be stretched. Hold keeping your knee and back straight, bend your Nearest Intersection each stretch with easy tension, on both upper body forward from your hips. You should Seymour Road and Anne feel the stretch behind your knee. MacDonald Way sides, for a count of 20, no bouncing. Trail Condition Compact dirt, some loose rock, moderate grade Walk Description • Begin at Old Buck Trail Head. • Stay right on trail and

continue up sustained hill Standing Gastrocnemius Stretch until Old Buck intersects with Standing Achilles Tendon Stretch Baden Powell Trail. Stand in a walking position with one leg stretched straight behind you and the other leg bent in front Standing with one leg slightly behind the other, • Return to start. of you. Using a wall or chair for support, lean push your heels down while bending your knees Spots of Interest forwards and down until you feel the stretch in the Enjoy this trail in Mount upper part of your back calf. Make sure that both Seymour Provincial Park as it feet are pointing straight ahead and that your passes through thickets of early heels stay on the floor the whole time. season salmon berries, crosses small streams and many trail intersections of the vast Seymour trails network.

Walkers and hikers share this Standing Quadriceps Stretch trail with mountain bikers. Hold onto something for support with one hand and grab your ankle with the other hand. Pull your Hip Flexor Stretch ankle towards your bottom, then try to straighten Stand in a stride standing position. Put both your knee while resisting with your hand and Notes: ______hands on your front knee while keeping the back allowing no movement. Then pull your ankle knee straight. Push your pelvis forward keeping toward your bottom again. ______your back straight. The stretch should be felt in front of the hip and slightly down the front ______Used with permission from of the thigh. the City of Richmond, BC. ______

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NVR Walking Guide 031009.indd 9-10 4/6/09 11:10 PM ADVANCEDA3 ‘Get Walking’ Tips & Suggestions Norgate-Bowser Trail Note: Always check with your doctor before beginning a new exercise program

Here are a few ways to ensure that your walking Equipment and Clothing 5.3 AROUND OmittinG experience remains safe and enjoyable: The wonderful thing about walking is that it SCHOOL AREA Stairs requires very little equipment. But thinking about Walking Form: what is needed will go a long way towards helping • Do not push yourself. Set small goals to begin you enjoy this activity: Description: with and increase them as your body becomes • Comfortable shoes are essential! Find ones Neighbourhood accustomed to a regular walking routine. with good arch support, flexibility and well- Lower Pemberton Heights / • If you become breathless while walking cushioned heels. Norgate and talking, slow down. • Wear socks that fit correctly and don’t bunch Start Location • Drink small amounts of water before, during up as this can lead to blisters. The best socks Norgate Community School and after your walk. This is especially to wear are those that allow for air circulation 1295 Sowden Street important if you are sweating heavily due to such as wool or those made of wicking fabrics Nearest Intersection warm weather. such as Cool-Max or Dri-Fit. Sowden Street and • Layer, layer and layer! Wearing layers of light- Redwood Street Personal Safety weight clothing will allow you the flexibility to Trail Condition • Walk with a friend for pleasure and safety. layer up or layer down as the weather changes Sidewalks, trail with some • Stick to areas that you know to be safe; have a or you warm up from the activity. Wear uneven surfaces, steep stairs clear idea of where you are and what your light breathable fabrics in the summer and Walk Description route will be. waterproof gear in the rain. • Start the walk at the Totem • If you are out walking alone, ensure a friend • Wear reflective material to ensure you are Pole in front of school on or family member knows your route and your always visible. Sowden Street. expected time home. • Wear a hat and put on sunscreen when the • Turn left onto Redwood Street • If walking at night, stick to well lit areas. weather is warm. Wear bright, reflective clothing; orange and • Take a small backpack to carry water, hat, • Turn right onto trail across yellow are best. personal identification and a cell phone. from Alderwood Place and follow trail to Tatlow Avenue. • Ensure you are carrying personal and medical This is a comfortable, safe way to carry your information with you at all times. belongings which also leaves your hands free. • Turn right at Tatlow Ave. • Plan to walk during daylight hours. Keep a • Cross Marine Drive and stay • Continue on the trail and turn • Consider carrying a cell phone for special left at Redwood Street. circumstances. flashlight in your backpack. on Tatlow to end. • Enter Bowser Trail to • Turn right on Sowden Street • When walking on the road, always walk facing back to totem pole. traffic and ensure drivers see you by making Special thanks to North Shore Athletics your right. eye contact. for providing equipment to do the trail • When you get to the first set Spots of Interest grading for this booklet. Visit their store The totem pole at the front • Walking with a dog is great company. It will of stairs, climb up to Keith Rd. at 101-1200 Lonsdale and ask their of Norgate School was made also discourage any unwanted interaction and and turn right. knowledgeable staff team any of your by Darren Yelton of the Coast encourage fellow dog-walker camaraderie. clothing or equipment questions. • Take stairs at Pemberton Ave. Salish Nation and erected in • If you are walking a trail, make sure that you back down to Bowser Trail. June, 2004. Count the stairs on remain on the trail to avoid getting lost. • Turn right at trail and follow the Bowser Trail. Did you get Notes: ______• If you wear an iPod, ensure the volume is low back to Tatlow Avenue; turn 204 on the way up to Keith Road enough so you can hear traffic or people left on Tatlow Avenue. and 156 on the way back down? ______around you. • Cross Marine Drive and Did you want to go and do them • Always be aware of your surroundings. continue going straight to one more time? ______the south end of Tatlow. ______• Turn left onto the trail through Welch Strip Park. ______

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NVR Walking Guide 031009.indd 11-12 4/6/09 11:10 PM E1 easy A2

ADVANCED Hastings Creek Loop Bridgman Park (to Fire Hall) – South

3.0 3.6 Part o Pfarking Lot Trail W/ CAUTION Trail & for 150m ON STREET

Description: Description: Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Lynn Valley Inter River/Lower Lynn Creek Start Location Start Location Hoskins Road north of Bridgman Park parking lot at Arborlynn Dr. picnic shelter Nearest Intersection Nearest Intersection Hoskins Road and Keith Road between Lynnmouth Arborlynn Drive Avenue and Mountain Highway Trail Condition Trail Condition Rustic with muddy, rocky Compact dirt & gravel sections, boardwalks and stairs Walk Description Walk Description • Begin at picnic shelter and • Start at parking area at turn left onto trail. entrance of Hastings Creek • Go down slight decline and trail off Hoskins Rd. (about turn right (follow trail). 50m North of Arborlyn Dr.). • Cross over foot bridge when • Go up East side of Hastings you get to it. Creek through forested trail and stairways to playground of • Turn right after bridge. Ross Road School. • Follow trail to Fire Hall. • Turn left onto Allan Road. • Turn around and head back to • Turn right onto Ross Road. habitat for salmon and trout, and parking lot. • Turn right onto Hoskins Road. had strong coho runs. Today, Spots of Interest • Continue down Hoskins Road. you can walk this forest trail, Check out the fabulous array of returning to starting point. forgetting you’re only minutes native trees and plants that grow from civilization, enjoying the along the banks of Lynn Creek. Spots of Interest rushing creek, boardwalks and Before mid-1800’s Hastings wooded stairways. Creek and its numerous tributaries made up the prime spawning area for most of the Lynn’s migratory runs of cutthroat, steelhead, coho and Notes: ______Notes: ______chinook salmon. In the early days, this creek contained ______excellent spawning and rearing ______

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NVR Walking Guide 031009.indd 13-14 4/6/09 11:10 PM ADVANCEDA1 E2 easy Bridgman Park (to Morten Creek) – North Green Necklace This walk is the route of the proposed “Green 4.1 Necklace,” an ambitious project that follows the City Part o Pfarking Lot Trail of North Vancouver’s original 1907 town plan, which Trail & for 150m laid out the bold idea of a continuous green loop around the centre of city. This elegant plan now identifies several unique features and public spaces, Description: such as Victoria Park, Grand Boulevard and Mahon Neighbourhood Park with a vision to link them to provide enhanced Inter River/Lower Lynn Creek access for pedestrians, inline skaters Start Location and cyclists alike. Bridgman Park parking lot at picnic shelter Nearest Intersection Keith Road between Lynnmouth Avenue and Mountain Highway Trail Condition Compact dirt & gravel Walk Description • Begin at picnic shelter and turn left onto trail. • Go down slight decline and turn right (follow trail). • Cross over foot bridge when you get to it. Notes: ______• Turn left after bridge. • Follow trail to Morten ______Creek sign. ______• Turn around and head back to parking lot. ______

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NVR Walking Guide 031009.indd 15-16 4/6/09 11:10 PM easyE3 A1 ADVANCED Green Necklace Cates Park/Whey-Ah-Wichen

7.0 .5-2.0 On Upper AT HARRY AT HARRY Trail JEROME CTR. JEROME CTR.

Description: Description: Neighbourhood The ancestral name for this land Lonsdale West/Grand Boulevard is Whey-Ah-Wichen which means ‘faces the wind’ Start Location Harry Jerome Community Neighbourhood Recreation Centre Seymour East/Deep Cove/ Dollarton Nearest Intersection 23rd and Lonsdale Start Location East end of upper parking lot Trail Condition Sidewalks, hard packed gravel Nearest Intersection trail, forest trail Cates Park/Whay-Ah-Wichen entrance off Dollarton Highway Walk Description Trail Condition • Walk to Lonsdale from Harry Compact dirt & gravel Jerome Community Recreation Centre on 23rd Street. Walk Description • Walk south on Lonsdale to • A scenic stroll on gravel paths 21st Street. winding through a forest of Douglas Fir and big leaf Maple • Turn right on 21st Street and trees. continue to the end where you will see a path. Walk Description • Stay on path to Jones Avenue. • You can begin your walk in • Turn left and stay on Jones almost any direction. The until you come to Keith Road. to St. Andrews. • Stay straight on trail. connecting paths will take you Shacks that were built along • Turn left on St. Andrews. • Trail takes you north then through the forest and along the shoreline in the 1940’s and • Cross Keith Road, walk past the shoreline with beatiful 50’s linked the Cates Park area grocery store then stay right • Turn right onto 9th Street to makes a sweep to the left and comes out at Grand Boulevard west coast waterfront views. to Canada’s literary heritage as on Keith Road. Grand Boulevard. poet Earle Birney and novelist East (23rd Street). Spots of Interest • Go to the path that runs Malcolm Lowry lived here. • Walk by the front of Queen There is staircase access to the Mary School. between Grand Blvd. West • Turn right, then immediately and Grand Blvd. East. turn right again and follow beach at several places along the • Stay on Keith Rd. and cross Ridgeway Avenue 24th Street. lower trail for those who want Chesterfield to start of path • Turn left at the path, walk up to wiggle their toes in the sand. that runs through Victoria to 19th St. and turn left agian. • Turn left and continue on 24th Street straight through to big Park. • Turn right onto Queensbury & parking lot behind Centennial Notes: ______• Continue on path to where it carry on to Greenwood Park. Theatre (Norseman Park) takes a ‘Y’ — stay to the left • Enter park and stay on trail as ______to Lonsdale and Keith Road. • Walk through parking lot to the it curves around to the left. covered walkway, then over the • Cross at the Lonsdale and • Turn right when you come pedestrian overpass on 23rd to ______Keith Road intersection. out of trail, then immediately the front door of Harry Jerome ______• Enter Victoria Park path again turn right again and follow Community Recreation Centre. walking past the cenotaph, Ridgeway Avenue to 24th ______and onward along Keith Rd. Street.

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NVR Walking Guide 031009.indd 17-18 4/6/09 11:10 PM MOD M5 E E4 R A easy T E Harbourview Park Mosquito Creek — Upper Trail

1.6 4.2 AT THE AT THE RECREATION RECREATION CENTRE CENTRE

Description: Description: Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Inter River/Lower Lynn Creek Upper Capilano Start Location Start Location Harbourview Park William Griffin Community Recreation Centre – 851 W. Nearest Intersection Queens Rd. Harbour Avenue and Rainbow Drive Nearest Intersection W. Queens Road and Trail Condition Westview Drive Groomed compact dirt and gravel Trail Condition Gravel pathway with some loose Walk Description stone that can be uneven in • Begin at parking lot. places. Slight to moderate grade • Walk out along trail to end Walk Description (viewing tower). • Start at the front door of • When you reach the end of William Griffin and follow the path at the railway tracks, sidewalk to Queens Road. turn around and walk back to start. • Cross at pedestrian light then turn left and walk a few short Spots of Interest steps to Del Rio Road. Look up in the trees as you walk • Turn right at Del Rio Rd. along the trail and you might just and walk to end of road to Spots of Interest way. see the large bald headed eagles trail head. Enjoy the meandering path that is that make their home here in spell binding in the spring when all the park. At the end of the path, • Enter trail and stay on trail the deciduous trees are sprouting climb the 3 storey viewing tower heading north to the junction and breathtaking in the fall when and enjoy the commanding with the bridge with yellow the leaves begin to change color. view of the industries along the stairs. Don’t cross the bridge. This is a salmon habitat so you waterfront and the adjacent 82 • Stay straight on uphill trail might catch a glimpse of a fish in acre Lynnterm Stevedoring. that follows the Mosquito one of the many ponds along the Creek all the way to the Mont Royal overpass stairs. • Turn around and retrace your Notes: ______steps back to the William Notes: ______Griffin Community Recreation ______Centre. ______

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NVR Walking Guide 031009.indd 19-20 4/6/09 11:10 PM E T easyE5 A R M4E

MOD Mosquito Creek — Lower Trail King’s Mill Walk

3.3 1.8 AT THE AT THE RECREATION RECREATION CENTRE CENTRE

Description: Description: Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Lower Capilano South of Automall Start Location Start Location William Griffin Community Fell Avenue and Recreation Centre – 851 W. Harbourside Place Queens Rd. Nearest Intersection Nearest Intersection Fell Avenue and W. Queens Road and Harbourside Place Westview Drive Trail Condition Trail Condition A mix of paved and well groomed Hard packed gravel gravel path Walk Description Walk Description • Turn left as you exit the • Begin at Fell Avenue and Recreation Centre and follow Harbourside Place. sidewalk around the building. • Follow path west along • Stay on sidewalk as you waterfront then north along walk towards playing fields, Mosquito Creek. heading for bottom parking Spots of Interest lot. King’s Mill serves as a reminder • At the end of the bottom of the mill that once stood at the parking lot, cross the little Beauty to be enjoyed year-round! foot of Fell Avenue. M. B. King footbridge to the west side of Community Recreation Centre. Lumber operated here for almost house forest, a public art display the creek. Spots of Interest 40 years, eventually employing of originally designed artistic • Walk south on lovely groomed The new playground at Mosquito over 200 people. Many of King’s bird houses. trail that winds its way to the Creek Park features play areas for descendents, and those of the trailhead at 16th St. and Fell. several age groups and a training mill’s workforce, continue to live • When you get to the trail area for cyclists and inline in the Lower Mainland, including head, turn around and skaters. Take a moment to enjoy North and West Vancouver. make your way back on the the public art display. While walking along this heritage same trail to William Griffin path, look up and enjoy the bird

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NVR Walking Guide 031009.indd 21-22 4/6/09 11:10 PM MOD M3 E E6 R A easy T Lynn Valley Walk Seymour Golf Course E

3.0 4.6 UNDER SOME STEEP AT LIBRARY AT COMMUNITY AT COMMUNITY LIBRARY & SECTIONS & CENTRE CENTRE ON STREET HIGH CURBS

Description: Description: Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Lynn Valley Seymour East Start Location Start Location New Lynn Valley Town Plaza Parkgate Community Centre Nearest Intersection Nearest Intersection Mountain Highway and Lynn Mount Seymour Road and Valley Road Banff Court Trail Condition Trail Condition Paved sidewalks Paved road, sidewalks and gravel Walk Description trails • From Lynn Valley Town Plaza, Walk Description walk East along Ross Rd. • Head north from entrance of • Turn left onto Duval Rd. and Parkgate Community Centre left again onto Westover Rd. onto Banff Court; turn right on Banff Crt. • Turn right onto Allan Rd. and • Cross Mt. Seymour Rd. and left when you get to Lynn turn left. Valley Rd. • Right at Hamber Pl.; Left at • Continue on Lynn Valley Rd. Hamber Crt. to where you started. • Enter trail at end of Hamber Spots of Interest Crt. and take an immediate Experience the new Town Centre right onto paved path. • Turn right on Fairway Drive • Follow Mt. Seymour Road to built next to the Lynn Valley • Follow path for about 350 to Dollar Road. Banff Court Shopping Centre. This is the meters and take path to left • Turn right on Dollar Road. • Turn left, returning to Parkgate home to an array of shops and towards school ground. conveniences including banks, • Enter Roche Point Park at Community Centre. coffee shops, medical offices and • Keep swing sets to your left end of Dollar Rd. Spots of Interest the new North Vancouver District and tennis courts to your right • Enter trail to your left. Seymour is a championship as you stay on the path that Main Library. • Take first right turn; continue golf course well known for its hugs the side of the tennis undulating terrain, tree lined court. on trail that circles playing field up the other side. You are now fairways and small greens. • At end of tennis court, go on Roche Point Trail. straight to brick path and turn • Turn right at “T” in trail Notes: ______right (south). and continue for about one • Follow brick path across kilometer to next trail marker. ______Brockton Crescent. • Turn right at wide gravel path ______• Continue on path to Mt. straight up to Roche Point Dr. Seymour Parkway. • Continue up curving drive, ______• Cross Parkway and turn left • Cross Mt. Seymour ______• Stay on Parkway to Parkway at light Fairway Drive.

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NVR Walking Guide 031009.indd 23-24 4/6/09 11:10 PM E T easyE7 A R M2E

MOD Hyannis — to Wooden Foot Bridge Panorama Park

2.7 1.8 ON STREET FIRST PART TRAIL ONLY

Description: Description: Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Blueridge Seymour East/Deep Cove Start Location Start Location Trail Head at the end of Panorama Park parking lot Hyannis Road (east end) Nearest Intersection Nearest Intersection Most northern point of Gallant Ave. and Panorama Dr. Hyannis Road Trail Condition Trail Condition Paved to compact dirt Beginning is paved to compact Hill half way is slightly rocky dirt; half way the trail becomes Walk Description rough with muddy and rocky • Begin at east end of parking sections lot by playground and go Walk Description down hill. • Begin at trail head. • Stay on paved trail and head • Continue straight on trail towards Government dock. until you reach the wooden • Continue on path as it crosses foot bridge. in front of Deep Cove Kayak. • Turn around and head back to • Follow path up small hill and trail head. turn left onto natural trail. • Walk down hill and turn right. Spots of Interest This walk is home to many of The trail begins in the District of • Follow trail to the red gates Spots of Interest the most beautiful and ancient North Vancouver and enter into and turn around. Enjoy browsing through the many Douglas Fir trees (some more the Lower Seymour Conservation • Walk back same way until you shops in the village of Deep Cove. than 100 meters high) that Reserve. get to where the path splits Skip a rock or two at the beach, provide a spectacular canopy into 4 by the playground. look for starfish, take a kayak over much of the trail. • Turn right and walk past the lesson or just sit on a bench and picnic shelter to end of path. enjoy the spectacular panoramic • Turn left and walk up the view. There are plenty of fun sidewalk back to parking lot. things to do for the entire family.

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NVR Walking Guide 031009.indd 25-26 4/6/09 11:10 PM MOD M1 E E8 R A easy T E Rice Lake Fisherman’s Trail

2.5 3.4 AT TRAIL LIMITED START ON STREET

Description: Description: Located in the Lower Seymour Neighbourhood Conservation Reserve, this is a Blueridge scenic walk along a wooded trail that loops around tranquil Rice Start Location Lake then returns to gazebo at Trail head at North end of walk start. Riverside Drive Neighbourhood Nearest Intersection Seymour Most northern point of Riverside Drive Start Location Gazebo at picnic area, Lower Trail Condition Seymour Conservation Reserve Hard packed gravel in forested area Nearest Intersection Northern most point of Walk Description Lillooet Road • Follow Fisherman’s Trail to Trail Condition Twin Bridges and return. Gently undulating gravel path Spots of Interest Walk Description This is an amazing multi-use trail where you can often spot • From gazebo follow paved fisherman on the river, river sidewalk to gravel trail that kayakers, runners, hikers, enters the forest. walkers and mountain bikers. • Follow the wide dirt road a short distance until you reach • Retrace your steps back to the legged Herons, a wide variety of a wooden fence marking the Gazebo after finishing your loop colorful ducks and the occasional entrance to the Rice Lake area. of the lake. eagle can excite even the most • Continue along the path Spots of Interest amateur bird watchers. Bring your towards Rice Lake. Admire the trees and moss covered fishing rod and fish off the peaceful • Turn right when you see the forest floor that surrounds you. dock for one of the more than lake and walk along the trail There are several viewpoints with 10,000 Rainbow trout stocked in that weaves it’s way around benches to relax and take in the the lake each year. Fishing licenses the lake. natural beauty of the area. Long are required for adults but not for children 16-yrs & younger.

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NVR Walking Guide 031009.indd 27-28 4/6/09 11:10 PM easyE9 E10 easy Waterfront – Lonsdale Quay Seymour Valley Trailway

3.1 4.0 ON STREET AT COMMUNITY AT TRAIL & AT QUAY CENTRE START

Description: Description: Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Lower Lonsdale Seymour Start Location Start Location John Braithwaite Community Gazebo at picnic area, Centre, 145 West 1st Street Lower Seymour Conservation Nearest Intersection Reserve Chesterfield and West 1st Street Nearest Intersection Trail Condition Northern most point of Paved sidewalks and roadways Lillooet Road Walk Description Trail Condition • Head east on 1st Street from Flat and paved, but undulating John Braithwaite Community beyond 2km marker if you Centre to Lonsdale. choose to go further • Turn right on Lonsdale and Walk Description walk to bottom of street. • Leave from Gazebo. • Turn left towards Lonsdale Quay pier. • Walk along wide paved path for 2km. • Walk out on the pier for a spectacular harbour view. • Turn around at 2km marker and head back to Gazebo. • Walk back along pier enjoying the view of the North Shore • There are markers all the Mountains. way to the 10 kilometer point • Turn left walking up to Spots of Interest so you can keep challenging Spots of Interest forested slopes and river flood • Turn left at the end of pier Esplanade Road. Enjoy beautiful harbour views yourself as you get more Enjoy browsing through the plains. Almost 60 km of roads and follow sidewalk around to • Turn right on Esplanade to and explore the many shops fit! The road does get more 5,668-hectare reserve that and recreational multi-use Carrie Cates Court. Chesterfield. inside Lonsdale Quay. hilly past the 2km marker so contains some of the most trails run through the Lower • Turn left and walk the short • Turn left on Chesterfield be cautious if you choose to spectacular and diverse Seymour Conservation Reserve distance to the Lonsdale to 1st Street. continue on! landscapes in the Metro Vancouver (LSCR). Quay entrance. Stay on the area. Bring your camera and • Right on 1st Street back to John boardwalk that follows the capture photos of some of the Braithwaite Community Centre. waterfront. most beautiful alpine meadows, • Continue along waterfront, heading west. Stay on the path until you reach the Notes: ______Notes: ______Gateway to Ancient Wisdom arch that marks the entrance ______to the new Squamish Nation Waterfornt Greenway. Walk ______along the path to the marina office then turn around and ______walk back. ______

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EASY Walks & Trails Distance Neighbourhood ñ3 MODERATE Walks & Trails Distance Neighbourhood ñ3 E1 Bridgman Park to Firehall (south) 3.6 km Inter River/Lower Lynn Creek ñ M1 Fisherman’s Trail 3.4 km Blueridge ñ E2 Bridgman Park to Morten Creek (north) 4.1 km Inter River/Lower Lynn Creek ñ M2 Hyannis to Wooden Foot Bridge 2.7 km Blueridge ñ E3 Cates Park .5-2.0 km Seymour East/Deep Cove/Dollarton ñ M3 Seymour Golf Course 4.6 km Seymour East ñ E4 Harbourview Park 1.6 km Inter River/Lower Lynn Creek ñ M4 Mosquito Creek (lower) 3.3 km Lower Capilano ñ E5 King’s Mill Walk (Auto Mall) 1.8 km South of Marine/Auto Mall ñ M5 Mosquito Creek (upper) 4.2 km Upper Capilano ñ E6 Lynn Valley Walk 3.0 km Lynn Valley ñ ADVANCED Walks & Trails E7 Panorama Park 1.8 km Seymour East/Deep Cove ñ A1 Green Necklace 7.0 km Lonsdale West/Grand Boulevard ñ E8 Rice Lake 2.5 km Seymour ñ A2 Hastings Creek Loop 3.0 km Lynn Valley ñ E9 Seymour Valley Trailway 4.0 km Lower Seymour ñ A3 Norgate/Bowser Trail (with stairs) 5.3 km Lower Pemberton Heights / Norgate ñ E10 Waterfront/Lonsdale Quay 3.1 km Lower Lonsdale ñ A4 Old Buck 3.8 km Seymour/Parkgate ñ A5 Richard Juryn Trail 6.9 km Inter River ñ Drop by any North Vancouver Community Recreation Centre to pick up your free copy of North Vancouver Parks Guide & Map Note: the walks and trails plotted in this Guide may differ from the ones shown on the North Vancouver Parks Guide Map.

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