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Hiking Mount Fromme in North Vancouver

☆☆☆, 15% - 20%, 4 - 6 Hours, Difficult, Metro Vancouver /

Hiking Mount Fromme in North Vancouver  3/5 Panoramic view from Mount Fromme. Centre right are the three spires of the Needles, and I believe center left must be Mount Cathedral, Mount Burwell and Coliseum Mountain. Might be wrong though! Contents Mount Fromme Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 10.3KmElevation Gain: 884mHighest Elevation: 1,185mAverage Gradient: 17.17% Effort/Reward Ratio: […]

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Hiking Lynn Peak in North Vancouver

☆☆, 15% - 20%, 4 - 6 Hours, Difficult, Metro Vancouver /

Hiking Lynn Peak in North Vancouver  2/5 South Lynn Peak Viewpoint Contents Lynn Peak Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 12KmElevation Gain: 1,019mHighest Elevation: 1,015mAverage Gradient: 16.44% Effort/Reward Ratio: High / LowTime Needed:      – Slow: 5 – 6 Hours     – Moderate: 4 – 5 Hours     – Fast: 3 – 4 Hours Dogs Permitted?:

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Hiking Brothers Creek, Blue Gentian Lake & Lost Lake Loop in West Vancouver

☆☆☆, 2 - 4 Hours, 5% - 10%, Metro Vancouver, Moderate /

Hiking Brothers Creek, Blue Gentian Lake & Lost Lake Loop in West Vancouver  3/5 A very snowy Brothers Creek Contents Brothers Creek Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 10.2KmElevation Gain: 475mHighest Elevation: 828mAverage Gradient: 9.30% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / ModerateTime Needed:      – Slow: 4.5 – 5.5 Hours     – Moderate: 3.5 – 4.5 Hours 

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Hiking Mount Strachan in Cypress Provincial Park

1 Comment / ☆☆☆, 10% - 15%, 2 - 4 Hours, Metro Vancouver, Moderate /

Hiking Mount Strachan in Cypress Provincial Park  3/5 Contents Mount Strachan Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 8.60KmElevation Gain: 590mHighest Elevation: 1,459mAverage Gradient: 13.72% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / ModerateTime Needed:      – Slow: 4.5 – 6 Hours     – Moderate: 3.5 – 4.5 Hours     – Fast: 2.5 – 3.5 Hours Dogs Permitted?: YesSeason: ~Mid-June

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Hiking Pump Peak in Mount Seymour Provincial Park

☆☆☆☆, 10% - 15%, 2 - 4 Hours, Metro Vancouver, Moderate /

Hiking Pump Peak in Mount Seymour Provincial Park  4/5 Hiking on the trail to Pump Peak Contents Pump Peak Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 6.8KmElevation Gain: 474mHighest Elevation: 1,407mAverage Gradient: 13.94% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / HighTime Needed:      – Slow: 4 – 5 Hours     – Moderate: 3 – 4 Hours     – Fast:

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Hiking Whyte Lake via Nelson Creek in West Vancouver

☆☆☆, 2 - 4 Hours, 5% - 10%, Easy, Metro Vancouver /

Hiking Whyte Lake via Nelson Creek in West Vancouver  3/5 The mossy ruins of Nelson Creek Contents Whyte Lake via Nelson Creek Hike Information Difficulty: EasyDistance: 6.70KmElevation Gain: 310mHighest Elevation: 344mAverage Gradient: 9.25% Effort/Reward Ratio: Low / LowTime Needed:     – Slow: 3 – 4 Hours     – Moderate: 2 – 3 Hours     – Fast: 1.5 – 2Hours

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Hiking Hollyburn Peak in Cypress Provincial Park

☆☆☆, 10% - 15%, 2 - 4 Hours, Metro Vancouver, Moderate /

Hiking Hollyburn Peak in Cypress Provincial Park  3/5 Sunrise from Hollyburn Peak Contents Hollyburn Peak Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 7KmElevation Gain: 460mHighest Elevation: 1,326mAverage Gradient: 13.14% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / ModerateTime Needed:      – Slow: 3.5 – 5 Hours     – Moderate: 2.5 – 3.5 Hours     – Fast: 1.5 – 2.5 Hours

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Hiking Eagle Bluffs via Black Mountain in Cypress Park

1 Comment / ☆☆☆, 10% - 15%, 2 - 4 Hours, Metro Vancouver, Moderate /

Hiking Eagle Bluffs via Black Mountain in Cypress Park  3/5 Me on Eagle Bluffs looking over the Howe Sound & Bowen Island Contents Eagle Bluffs via Black Mountain Hike Information Difficulty: ModerateDistance: 8KmElevation Gain: 435mHighest Elevation: 1,217mAverage Gradient: 10.8% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / ModerateTime Needed:      – Slow: 4 – 5 Hours     – Moderate:

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Hiking Bowen Lookout & Yew Lake in Cypress Park

☆☆☆, 0 - 2 Hours, 5% - 10%, Metro Vancouver, Very Easy /

Hiking Bowen Lookout & Yew Lake in Cypress Park  3/5 Sunrise at Bowen Lookout Contents Bowen Lookout & Yew Lake Hike Information Difficulty: Very EasyDistance: 4.5KmElevation Gain: 150mHighest Elevation: 1,040mAverage Gradient: 6.67% Effort/Reward Ratio: Very Low / LowTime Needed:      – Slow: 2 – 3 Hours     – Moderate: 1.5 – 2 Hours 

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Hiking Unnecessary Mountain in North Vancouver

☆☆☆☆, 10% - 15%, 4 - 6 Hours, Difficult, Metro Vancouver /

Hiking Unnecessary Mountain in North Vancouver  4/5 Me at one of the many viewpoints on the ridge to Unnecessary Mountain Contents Unnecessary Mountain Hike Information Difficulty: DifficultDistance: 15.2KmElevation Gain: 1,074mHighest Elevation: 1,548mAverage Gradient: 14.13% Effort/Reward Ratio: Moderate / ModerateTime Needed:      – Slow: 6 – 8 Hours     – Moderate: 5 – 6

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