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Map Legend:
Green Circle- Easy
Blue Square- Intermediate
Black Diamond- Difficult
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Mt Seymour Discovery Snowshoe Trails
Last update: February 9, 2020
Trail A (Upper): CLOSED
Trail A (Lower): OPEN
Trail B: OPEN
Trail C: OPEN
Trail D: OPEN
Trail E: CLOSED
Trail F: OPEN
Trail G: OPEN
Trail H: OPEN
Trail I: OPEN
Trail J: OPEN
Trail K: OPEN
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Route
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Total Distance*
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Alternatives
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Timing |
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Inner Loop (A-C-F-G-J-A)
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2.3 km
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45min-1hr |
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Flower Lake Loop (A-J-G-H-J-A)
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3 km
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+ 0.2 km using C (A-C-F-H-J-A)
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1hr-1.5hr |
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Goldie Lake Loop (A-C-I-G-J-A)
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3 km
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+ 0.25 km using B (A-K-B-I-G-J-A)
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1hr-2hr |
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Outer Loop (A-K-B-E-I-H-J-A)
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4.5 km
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- 0.9 km no E (A-K-B-D-I-H-J-A)
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2hr-2.5hr |
*Distances start from trail head and do not include distance from Snowshoe Centre to trail head.
For information on Metro Vancouver trails please visit their website: http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/parks/parks-greenways-reserves/lower-seymour-conservation-reserve
For information on BC Parks trails please visit their website: http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/mt_seymour/
Dog Mountain via First Lake
Distance: 5 kilometres return, 150 metres elevation change
Time: 2-3 hours return
Difficulty: Moderate, depending on conditions
Things to know:
- Excellent view at the terminus in clear weather
- Trail is an out and back
- The most popular snowshoe trail on the North Shore. Expect crowds on weekends and holidays
- Dog Mountain is within the Metro Vancouver- Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve, not Mt Seymour Provincial Park. It is open year round
- Multiple rescues occur on this trail each year, please come prepared and informed and travel safely
- Dogs are permitted on leash only
- Please be respectful, do not litter, pick up your dog waste, and do not feed the wildlife
- During the ski season, the gate at the bottom of Mt Seymour Rd. opens at 7:00 and closes at 10:00 pm
Rental Information
- Prefill your rental waiver HERE
- You are welcome to use Mt Seymour Snowshoe Rentals on the Dog Mountain Trail. To stay within liability regulations, a trail pass is included with every rentals purchase.
- The trail is backcountry and outside of the controlled recreation area (ski area), therefore Mt Seymour Resort Patrol does not respond to emergencies on this trail.
- If you have your own snowshoes you can use this trail without a trail pass.
Map of Dog Mountain Area
First Peak via Mount Seymour Main Trail
Distance: 8 km return - 450 metres elevation gain
Time: 3.5 hours +
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Things to know:
- Excellent view at the top in clear weather
- Trail is an out and back and is marked with poles to First Peak/First Pump. Beyond First Peak, no markings exist and strong backcountry and avalanche preparedness and knowledge is required.
- Expect crowds on weekends and holidays
- Multiple rescues occur on this trail each year, please come prepared and informed and travel safely
- Dogs are permitted on leash
- Please be respectful, do not litter, pick up your dog waste, and do not feed the wildlife
- BC Parks has excellent information on their website
- During the ski season, the gate at the bottom of Mt Seymour Rd. opens at 7:00 and closes at 10:00 pm
Rental Information
- Prefill your rental waiver HERE
- You are welcome to use Mt Seymour Snowshoe Rentals on the Mt Seymour Main Trail. To stay within liability regulations, a trail pass is included with every rentals purchase.
- The trail is backcountry and outside of the controlled recreation area (ski area), therefore Mt Seymour Resort Patrol does not respond to emergencies on this trail.
- If you have your own snowshoes you can use this trail without a trail pass.
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