Baden Powell Trail -Part 1

This is long overdue.

I believed we went in late July 2011.
We started the hike at Deep Cove. ( 11am?)

The entrance to the hike is between 2 houses! What a weird location. Wonder how the residents feel when so many strangers go on their property.

First hour or so, was mostly uphills. But these hills were not as steep as grouse. There were mini platforms/bridges along the way and mini streams! The path is quite popular too. I soon found out why, because it is a relative easy hike from Deep Cove to Quarry Rock. (~1hour). Quarry Rock ( 2 huge rock) consist of an breath taking view overlooking deep cove.

One of the mini bridges.

Easy uphills.

Quarry Rock!

Endless road. So clueless...

Next, when turning out of Quarry Rock, got to take the RIGht hand trail that goes through a narrow way of shrubs. A few minutes in would lead to the roadside. The road seem to go endlessly in both direction. We were completely stump on where to go. There were no clear signs as to where to continue the trail. Luckily, saw a jogger and asked her. Turn Left, and walk down along the road side. On left hand side would notice that there are tress labeled with the orange tag indicating the Baden Powell trail. Will pass by a house in the middle of no where. On Right hand side would see a post and the entrance to the trail.


Less than an hour hike from that entrance to the next entrance, which was at Seymour Park region.

Seymour park sign.

Just across the street is the entrance to the trail again. If i remembered correctly, this part was a bit rough and long. Some part of the trail had rocky surfaces. HAVE to be careful with watching the orange tags. In the middle of the trail we got lost and was off track.
There are a lot of other trails intersecting. Look at maps and look at the post to see if going in the right direction... Ended up asking some park rangers and then following a family.

Scary stairs

Eventually was able to took a different path to reconnect back with the trail. Ended up at this point where if you go out, you would see residential area. ( Probably can find a bus to bus home-Riverside ) There is also a big waterfall area fenced off. Continuing on, we went up this STEEP flight of stairs!

Hungry People!

I remembered that the next part was sorta of dangerous, and because of no real foot grip along the trail and it was steep! More uphill! Continue, continue, then we end up at this weird area that looks like an empty gravel road which maintenance cars would go along to fix power lines or something. We just walked along that rocky road, hoping we were going in the right direction. Eventually, we came to an clearing and see cars and a small parking area. Lunch break!

Now it was mostly downhills. Becareful! Quite dangerous! We saw a lot of bikers along the way! THEY ARE intense!
Within an hour, we arrived at Lynn Valley! YAY! Just across the suspension bridge would be the continuation of the Baden Powell Trail.

Lynn Valley Finally!

In total:  Deep Cove - Lynn Valley = ~5hours



Next Summer,  Baden Powell Part 2 :  Lynn Valley to Grouse.