The Discovery Snowshoe Trails and Mt Seymour Snowshoe Rental Center are open for the 21/22 season!
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Map Legend:
Green Circle- Easy
Blue Square- Intermediate
Black Diamond- Difficult
SNOWSHOES ARE REQUIRED ON THE DISCOVERY SNOWSHOE TRAILS
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Mt Seymour Discovery Snowshoe Trails
Last update: January 16th 2022
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.
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.
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