EventsEvery year, an extremely demanding cross-country trail running race known as the Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run (or Knee Knacker) is conducted along the full length of the Baden-Powell Trail.
I saw this once at Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge.
The trail was constructed in 1971 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of British Columbia's entry into Canada as a province. The project was initiated by the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides organizations of B.C. and much of the work of building it was done by their young members.
Baden-Powell Centennial Trail:Grouse Mountain to Lynn Valley Road
Level: Difficult
Distance: 8.3 km
Time: 3 h
Elevation Change: 120 m
Season: April to Nov
Map: 92 G/6
Access: #240 15th Street bus (or #246 Lonsdale Quay via Highland bus when available during peak hours Monday to Saturday) from West Georgia Street to the corner of Marine Drive and Capilano Road in North Vancouver. Change to (or stay on) the #246 Lonsdale Quay via Highland bus to the corner of Capilano Road and Woods Drive. Change to the #236 Grouse Mountain to the end of the line.
Baden-Powell Centennial Trail:Lynn Canyon to Hyannis Drive
Level: Moderate
Distance: 3.9 km
Time: 2 h Elev. Change: 60 m
Season: April to Nov
Map: 92 G/6 & 92 G/7
Access: Bus #229 services the trailhead and can be reached in one of two ways. Cross to North Vancouver's Lonsdale Quay on the SeaBus and change to the #229 Phibbs Exchange via Westlynn bus. Alternately take the #210 Upper Lynn Valley from Dunsmuir Street next to Burrard SkyTrain station. At Phibbs Exchange change to the #229 Lonsdale Quay via Westlynn bus. Whichever direction you come from get off the #229 at Peters Road and walk east to Lynn Canyon Park.
Baden-Powell Centennial Trail:Hyannis Drive to Deep Cove
Level: Moderate
Distance: 7.2 km
Time: 4 h
Elevation Change: 275 m
Season: Year Round
Map: 92 G/6 & 92 G/7
Access: Take the #210 Upper Lynn Valley from Dunsmuir Street next to Burrard SkyTrain station to Phibbs Exchange. Change to the #214 Blueridge bus to Hyannis Drive. Walk west past Berkley Avenue to the trailhead on your right.
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Baden-Powell Centennial Trail:Grouse Mountain to Lynn Valley Road
Level: Difficult
Distance: 8.3 km
Time: 3 h
Elevation Change: 120 m
Season: April to Nov
Map: 92 G/6
Access: #240 15th Street bus (or #246 Lonsdale Quay via Highland bus when available during peak hours Monday to Saturday) from West Georgia Street to the corner of Marine Drive and Capilano Road in North Vancouver. Change to (or stay on) the #246 Lonsdale Quay via Highland bus to the corner of Capilano Road and Woods Drive. Change to the #236 Grouse Mountain to the end of the line.
Baden-Powell Centennial Trail:Lynn Canyon to Hyannis Drive
Level: Moderate
Distance: 3.9 km
Time: 2 h Elev. Change: 60 m
Season: April to Nov
Map: 92 G/6 & 92 G/7
Access: Bus #229 services the trailhead and can be reached in one of two ways. Cross to North Vancouver's Lonsdale Quay on the SeaBus and change to the #229 Phibbs Exchange via Westlynn bus. Alternately take the #210 Upper Lynn Valley from Dunsmuir Street next to Burrard SkyTrain station. At Phibbs Exchange change to the #229 Lonsdale Quay via Westlynn bus. Whichever direction you come from get off the #229 at Peters Road and walk east to Lynn Canyon Park.
Baden-Powell Centennial Trail:Hyannis Drive to Deep Cove
Level: Moderate
Distance: 7.2 km
Time: 4 h
Elevation Change: 275 m
Season: Year Round
Map: 92 G/6 & 92 G/7
Access: Take the #210 Upper Lynn Valley from Dunsmuir Street next to Burrard SkyTrain station to Phibbs Exchange. Change to the #214 Blueridge bus to Hyannis Drive. Walk west past Berkley Avenue to the trailhead on your right.