Had to post the hiking post this week quite late because I just got home. Better late than never, but I'll try to keep it short so I can catch the rest of the Warriors vs Rockets game.

This week we head to a very popular hike in the city of North Vancouver, Quarry Rock from Deep Cove. This is an out-and-back trail with a total distance of approximately 4km and an elevation gain of about 200m. Due to its ease of access, relatively easy difficulty, and beautiful views at the viewpoint, this trail had been an extremely popular trail for many years. Parking usually fills up if you arrive at the parking lot later than 8am and the trail has a lot of foot traffic. Also due to the heavy use, the trail had been built our with lots of wooden stairs and boardwalks to help prevent soil erosion as well as help improve safety while going up and down slopes. This trail is actually a short section and also the eastern end section of the Baden Powell Trail that traverses the entire north shore mountain range, from the east starting at Deep Cove to the west ending at Horseshoe Bay. The trail does continue well past Quarry Rock, but most hikers taking this trail would end the advance of their hike at the beautiful view point of Quarry Rock and then head back the same way they came.

Sunrise at Deep Cove. It's a good idea to come early, as the parking lot fills up very fast early in the day due to the trail's popularity.

Trailhead.

Wooden stairs.

More wooden stairs and boardwalks.

Even more wooden stairs and boardwalks.

Trail is well maintained and well marked.

View at the Quarry Rock viewpoint.

Sun hiding behind the trees observed at the viewpoint.

Taken from summer 2018 of viewpoint.

Also taken from summer 2018, different angle at the viewpoint.

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