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Deep Cove and Mount Seymour

49°22′ N 122°56′ WNorth Shore2 sights1 resort1 trail network2 hikes2 towns3 eat & drink3 stays2 makers1 day trip1 event

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Sights

A wooden footbridge at Maplewood Flats looks across Burrard Inlet in low winter sun.

Bare alders ring a still pond at Maplewood Flats with the North Shore mountains behind.

Temporarily closed

Maplewood Flats Conservation Area

District of North Vancouver

Conservation areaFree

Snow-capped peaks rise above Indian Arm seen from the rocky shore of Whey-ah-Wichen/Cates Park.

A red lifeguard chair stands on the beach at Whey-ah-Wichen/Cates Park as tankers wait on Burrard Inlet.

Whey-ah-Wichen/Cates Park

District of North Vancouver

ParkFree

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Ski resorts

Snow blankets the rolling upper slopes of Mount Seymour high above the water and towns of the Lower Mainland.

A snowy glade on Mount Seymour opens onto a sea of cloud with peaks rising beyond it.

Mount Seymour

District of North Vancouver

Local hill330 m vertical40 runs17.3 km

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Trail networks

A rider drops down rock steps between old stumps under tall firs on the CBC trail on Mount Seymour.

A rider picks a line through roots and cedar on the Pangor trail on Mount Seymour.

Mount Seymour

Parkgate · District of North Vancouver

North Shore Mountain Bike Association (NSMBA)By bus

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Hikes

Clouds drift over the forested ridges of the North Shore in the view from Dog Mountain on Mount Seymour.

A snow-plastered fir stands in fog near the Dog Mountain trailhead at Mount Seymour in January.

Dog Mountain

District of North Vancouver

all year

Indian Arm shines under January sun in the view east from Quarry Rock toward Belcarra.

Hikers gather on the bare granite top of Quarry Rock on the Baden-Powell Trail above Deep Cove.

Quarry Rock

Deep Cove · District of North Vancouver

4 km round-tripall year

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Towns and neighbourhoods

Fresh snow frosts the forest above the Deep Cove marina as Indian Arm stretches toward white peaks.

The Deep Cove pier and marina sit below forested slopes where the cove opens onto Indian Arm.

Deep Cove

District of North Vancouver

VillageDeep Cove and Mount Seymour

A kayaker paddles a yellow boat across calm water in Deep Cove below the forested ridge of Indian Arm.

Photo of Deep Cove and Mount Seymour

Parkgate

District of North Vancouver

NeighbourhoodDeep Cove and Mount Seymour

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Places to eat and drink

A yellow kayak bow points down Indian Arm from Deep Cove toward forested mountains.

Photo of Deep Cove

Arms Reach Bistro

Deep Cove · District of North Vancouver

Restaurant$$$

Paddlers and rental kayaks gather on the Deep Cove shore beside a boathouse in summer.

Photo of Deep Cove

Temporarily closed

Dip Co Delights

Deep Cove · District of North Vancouver

Cafe

A hand holds a bitten chocolate-glazed doughnut over coffee mugs at Honey Doughnuts in Deep Cove.

Honey Doughnuts & Goodies

Deep Cove · District of North Vancouver

Cafe

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Places to stay

Forested shoreline and mountains across the water of Indian Arm near Granite Falls campground.

Granite Falls tumbles through dark cedars down the steep shore of Indian Arm beside the campground.

Granite Falls campground

Metro Vancouver Electoral Area A

CampsiteFree

A kayaker paddles a yellow boat across calm water in Deep Cove below the forested ridge of Indian Arm.

Photo of Deep Cove and Mount Seymour

Mount Seymour group campsite

District of North Vancouver

Campsite$80

A tent stands on a forest site at the North Twin Island campground above the calm water of Indian Arm.

Boaters tie up at the public wharf on North Twin Island in Indian Arm below forested slopes.

North Twin Island campground

Village of Belcarra

CampsiteFree

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Makers

Squares of Charlie Girl Goods salted caramel cut from a slab on parchment paper.

Charlie Girl Goods caramels in wax paper twists spilling from a copper paper cone.

Charlie Girl Goods

Deep Cove · District of North Vancouver

FoodCaramels, Confectionery

A yellow kayak bow points down Indian Arm from Deep Cove toward forested mountains.

Photo of Deep Cove

Peter Fruhling

Deep Cove · District of North Vancouver

ArtisanPrintmaking, Linocut

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Day trips

The Deep Cove pier and marina sit below forested slopes where the cove opens onto Indian Arm.

A kayaker paddles a yellow boat across calm water in Deep Cove below the forested ridge of Indian Arm.

Deep Cove and Quarry Rock

Deep Cove · District of North Vancouver

Car 27 minLast home 5:45 pm

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Events and seasons

Skiers cross a snowy Mount Seymour slope in the blue light before sunrise

Sun flares over the snow-covered ridge of Mount Seymour under a deep blue sky

Mount Seymour opening day

District of North Vancouver

SeasonDec 11, 2026

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In the journal and guides

Read more about Deep Cove and Mount Seymour

Where should you start mountain biking on Vancouver's North Shore?
New riders should head for Fisherman's Trail in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve. If you handle blue trails at home, go to Mount Fromme, because the District of North Vancouver grades every named trail there.
Which hill on Vancouver's North Shore should you ride tonight?
Cypress Mountain lights the most terrain and keeps its chairs turning until 10 pm. Grouse Mountain is the one you reach by SeaBus and bus, and Mount Seymour suits learners and park riders.
Do you need winter tires to drive to Whistler?
Yes, from 1 October to 31 March on Highway 99 between Horseshoe Bay and Pemberton. Cypress Bowl Road in West Vancouver keeps the rule a month longer, to 30 April.
Where should you base yourself on Vancouver's North Shore for a first visit?
Lower Lonsdale suits a first visit best, because its three hotels stand within about 400 metres of the SeaBus to downtown Vancouver.