Deep Cove and Quarry Rock
49°20′ N 122°57′ WCar 27 minLast home 5:45 pm
Deep Cove and Quarry Rock make a half-day out of downtown Vancouver for walkers who want a forest climb on the Baden-Powell Trail to a granite lookout over Indian Arm and a doughnut on Gallant Avenue afterwards. The trade-off is the bus home, since the last 211 through to Burrard Station leaves Deep Cove at 5:45 pm on weekdays and earlier at weekends.
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Field card · Day trip · No. 002 · checked 16 Oct 2026
The last 211 to Burrard leaves at 5:45 pm on weekdays.
Catch the last way home
The last transit home leaves at 5:45 pm from Panorama Drive at Naughton Avenue, Deep Cove, on the 211 through to Burrard Station (weekdays; 5:15 pm on Saturdays and 4:40 pm on Sundays). It reaches Burrard Station, downtown Vancouver at 6:42 pm.
TransLink fall timetable effective 7 September 2026. Checked Oct 16, 2026 from the published timetable. Timetable
Choose how you get there
| Way | Time | Cost | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transit | 53 min | $3.50 per ride (2026) | TransLink The 211 runs from Burrard Station Bay 2 over the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge to Panorama Drive at Naughton Avenue, and the timetable effective 7 September 2026 gives the trip 45 to 57 minutes. Through buses from Burrard run about every 30 minutes from 10 am to early evening. |
| Car | 27 min | Not published | Source The routing engine gives 16.7 km and 27 minutes from Waterfront Station in free-flowing traffic, and the bridge queues add to that at rush hour. Deep Cove Park and Panorama Park charge $3 an hour from 8 am to 6 pm between 1 March and 31 October. |
Getting there
From Waterfront Station to Deep Cove and Quarry Rock
The 211 bus runs from Burrard Station to Deep Cove in under an hour by day, and the SeaBus with the R2 and the 212 gives a second way through Phibbs Exchange. A car takes 27 minutes over the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge in free-flowing traffic.
Door to door
27 min
from Waterfront Station
One way from
$3.50
adult fare
Book ahead
Not needed
Day trip
Yes
Bus 211 from downtown
55 min · $3.50 one way
Waterfront Station
Train12 minTransLink's station table gives 2 minutes for the one stop.Burrard Station
Bus253 min · $3.50The timetable effective 7 September 2026 gives 45 to 57 minutes.Panorama Drive at Naughton Avenue, Deep Cove
How often · About every 30 minutes from Burrard Station from 10 am to early evening, daily.
SeaBus, RapidBus R2 and the 212
Lonsdale Quay
BusPhibbs Exchange
Bus216 minThe 212 takes 16 to 19 minutes and runs about every 30 minutes until about 9 pm, then hourly.Gallant Avenue, Deep Cove
Drive over the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge
27 min
Waterfront Station
Car127 minThe routing engine gives 16.7 km in free-flowing traffic.Deep Cove
Booking. Buses and the SeaBus need no booking. Deep Cove Kayak's Winter Explorer Tour books by phone at 604-929-2268.
As a day trip. Deep Cove makes an easy half-day from downtown Vancouver, as long as you catch a 211 through bus home by 5:45 pm on weekdays.
Sources: infomaps.translink.ca, infomaps.translink.ca, translink.ca, translink.ca, routing.openstreetmap.de · checked 2026-10-16
Is it for you?
Deep Cove and Quarry Rock reward a morning on the trail above Indian Arm and lunch in the village, and the through bus home leaves before dark in winter.
You’ll love Deep Cove and Quarry Rock if
- You want a forest climb to a granite lookout without a car.
- You would paddle Indian Arm on a guided winter tour.
Think twice if
- You plan to drive in on a sunny summer weekend after the morning, when the District says the lots fill early and stay full.
Give it half a day
See what the day takes in
The 211 leaves Burrard Station Bay 2 about every half hour from 10 am and runs over the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge to Panorama Drive at Naughton Avenue in 45 to 57 minutes on the timetable effective 7 September 2026. A bus is a 1-zone fare at any hour, so the trip costs $3.50 by tap. The last through bus back to Burrard leaves Deep Cove at 5:45 pm on weekdays, 5:15 pm on Saturdays and 4:40 pm on Sundays. After that the 211 and the 212 still run to Phibbs Exchange late into the evening, and the R2 links Phibbs with Lonsdale Quay and the SeaBus.
Quarry Rock is the walk everyone asks about. The Baden-Powell Trail climbs out of the village through the forest to the granite lookout over Indian Arm. North Shore Rescue asks every hiker to leave a trip plan with someone reliable and to carry its ten essentials, and a light heads that list. Phones lose signal in many North Shore parks, and December light fades early under the trees, so start in the morning.
Honey Doughnuts & Goodies at 4373 Gallant Avenue has made its doughnuts since 1996 and opens daily from 6 am to 5 pm. Arms Reach Bistro cooks by the water at 4390 Gallant until 9 pm. In winter Deep Cove Kayak runs its guided Winter Explorer Tour for paddlers aged 12 and up from November to February by its rate table (the page's header says November to April), at $90 a person plus GST once you count the shop's $1 transaction fee. Every rental there needs full immersion gear under the shop's cold water policy from 5 October 2026.
Tsleil-Waututh Nation's own page centres its community on səlilwət (Burrard Inlet) between Maplewood Flats and Deep Cove, and BC Parks calls the shores of Indian Arm the core of its traditional territory. The Nation and the Province manage Say Nuth Khaw Yum Park together up the arm from the village. Black bears live in the forest around Deep Cove, and feeding one is an offence under BC's Wildlife Act, so pack every scrap out.
Worth knowing
- Leave the car at home on a sunny summer weekend, because the District of North Vancouver says the village lots fill early and stay full.
- Park for free between November and February, since Deep Cove Park and Panorama Park charge only from 1 March to 31 October.
- Pay by tap or Compass Card, because a cash fare's paper transfer won't open the SeaBus gates if you come home by Lonsdale Quay.
Quick answers about Deep Cove and Quarry Rock
How do you get to Quarry Rock by bus?
Take the 211 from Burrard Station Bay 2 in downtown Vancouver to Panorama Drive at Naughton Avenue in Deep Cove. The ride takes 45 to 57 minutes on TransLink's timetable effective 7 September 2026. The Baden-Powell Trail to Quarry Rock climbs out of the village from there.
What time is the last bus from Deep Cove to downtown Vancouver?
The last 211 through to Burrard Station leaves Deep Cove at 5:45 pm on weekdays, 5:15 pm on Saturdays and 4:40 pm on Sundays on the timetable effective 7 September 2026. Later buses run only as far as Phibbs Exchange, and the R2 continues from there to Lonsdale Quay and the SeaBus.
Is parking free in Deep Cove in winter?
Yes, from November to February. Deep Cove Park and Panorama Park charge $3 an hour from 8 am to 6 pm only between 1 March and 31 October.
Can you kayak from Deep Cove in winter?
Yes, on a guided tour. Deep Cove Kayak runs its Winter Explorer Tour daily from 1 to 4 pm from November to February by its rate table, for paddlers aged 12 and up, at $90 a person plus GST once you count the shop's $1 transaction fee. The same page's header gives November to April, so call 604-929-2268 before planning a spring paddle.
What is the last way home from Deep Cove and Quarry Rock?
The last transit home leaves at 5:45 pm from Panorama Drive at Naughton Avenue, Deep Cove, on the 211 through to Burrard Station (weekdays; 5:15 pm on Saturdays and 4:40 pm on Sundays). It reaches Burrard Station, downtown Vancouver at 6:42 pm. That time comes from TransLink fall timetable effective 7 September 2026.
Can you do Deep Cove and Quarry Rock without a car?
Yes. The quickest way without a car is by transit, at about 53 minutes with TransLink.
Is Deep Cove and Quarry Rock worth a day trip?
Deep Cove and Quarry Rock reward a morning on the trail above Indian Arm and lunch in the village, and the through bus home leaves before dark in winter.
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