| Camping:
There are no front country campsites in the
park. Strong backpackers can take advantage of
backcountry camping in the Elsay Lake area. Hiking:
- Elsay Lake Trail - The trail is 7km long. This is
a rugged trail that takes about 9 to 10 hours to
complete and has an elevation change of 500
meters. A good hike for an experienced
backpacker. The trail begins on the main Mount
Seymour trail. Mount Seymour Provincial Park,
Lower Mainland, Vancouver Coast and Mountains
- Mount Seymour Trail - 4 km with and elevation change
of 450m. For a panoramic view of Vancouver take
this 2 1/2 to 3 hour trail to First and Second
Bump Peaks. On a clear day you might see all the
way to the Gulf Islands and some say all the way
to Vancouver Island. Mount Seymour Provincial
Park, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Coast and
Mountains
- Mystery Lake Trail - On a hot summer day this is a
good trail to choose. It should take about 45 min
to get to the lake with an elevation change of
180 meters along the way. At the end of the trail
you'll find a nice spot to swim. Mount Seymour
Provincial Park, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Coast
and Mountains
- Old Buck Access Trail - 1km This is a short trail that
should take you only about 30 min. to complete
and has minimal elevation change. Mount Seymour
Provincial Park, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Coast
and Mountains
- Old Buck Logging Road - 2.3 km / 7.8 km, Moderate. Old
Buck Logging Road takes you to Baden-Powell Trail
Junction. You can stop there after about 45
minutes of hiking or if you're feeling ambitions
go on to the Perimeter Trail Junction which will
take you 2 hours to complete. Overall the
elevation change is about 670 meters. Mount
Seymour Provincial Park, Lower Mainland,
Vancouver Coast and Mountains
- Old Cabin Trail - 430m, Easy. This is an easy 20
min. walk that has an elevation change of only 25
meters. This trail connects the Perimeter Trail
junction and parking lot 1. Mount Seymour
Provincial Park, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Coast
and Mountains
- Perimeter Trail - 1.5 km, easy. This is a
beautiful trail that begins at Deep Cove lookout
and goes to the junction of The Goldie Lake
Trail. It has an elevation change of 240 meters
and should take approximately 45 min to complete.
Mount Seymour Provincial Park, Lower Mainland,
Vancouver Coast and Mountains
- The Mushroom Parking Lot
Trail - 750m, easy.
The trail heads towards the skiing area from the
Vancouver Lookout parking lot. Its an easy hike
that has minimal elevation change. It should only
take about 15 min to complete. Mount Seymour
Provincial Park, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Coast
and Mountains
- First Lake Loop - Dog Mountain Trails -This is a
series of loops from 1 to 3 km. You travel
through dense sub-alpine old-growth forest
heading to First Lake and the junction of the
trails to Dog Mountain or Mount Seymour, either
option affords spectacular views. Mount Seymour
Provincial Park, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Coast
and Mountains
- Flower Lake Loop Trail - 1.5km, easy. This is an easy
45 min. walk that has a 150 meter elevation
change. This is a good trail for spotting a
variety of birds as it passes through subalpine
areas of bogs and ponds. Mount Seymour Provincial
Park, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Coast and
Mountains
- Goldie Lake Loop Trail - 2km, easy. This is a loop
trail that takes approximately 2 hours to
complete. It is a self guided interpretive trail
and it ends up at Goldie Lake. It also takes you
to the Flower Lake Trail and the Perimeter trail
system from the top end. Mount Seymour Provincial
Park, Lower Mainland, Vancouver Coast and
Mountains
- Horse Trail - 2.5km, easy. This trail is an
old logging road that forms a loop. An easy hike
but the trail is multi-use, so watch out for
mountain bikers. Mount Seymour Provincial Park,
Lower Mainland, Vancouver Coast and Mountains
Mountian Biking:
There is an extensive multi-use
horse and mountain bike trail called the Old Buck Trail
that goes from the parking lot at km 0 at the bottom of
the park to the "Historic Mushroom Parking Lot"
site.
Snowboarding/Skiing:
Mount
Seymour - Snowboarding, Skiing, Telemark Skiing, Snowshoeing
(10km trail, rentals), Tubing, Hiking - North Vancouver, British Columbia
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Mount Seymour is located
in North Vancouver overlooking the City of Vancouver, just a short drive
from downtown Vancouver. For more information have a look at:
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Snowshoeing: The
Park has designated snowshoe trails as well as an interpretive program
which runs during the season.
Maps: An
online Map is now available from the official Mount Seymour website online from BC Parks.
Topographic Series
Maps, Scale, 1:50,000, sheet 92G7 covers the park.
Literature:
A brochure which also includes a basic map of the park
and its trails.Contact: Mount
Seymour Provincial Park / Vancouver District
1610 Mt. Seymour,
North Vancouver
Postal Code: V7G 1L3
Phone: 604-924-2200
/ Fax: (604) 924-2244
Additional
Information: Official Mount Seymour website online from BC Parks.
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