Dam Mountain
Statistics
| Total Distance: |
5.1 km (return) |
| Estimated Time: |
2 hours |
| Average Grade: |
10.4% |
| Structure: |
Loop - Partial |
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Elevation Gain:
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264 m |
| Start Elevation: |
1085 m |
| Max Elevation: |
1349 m |
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Directions
Follow Highway #1 (Trans-Canada) to North Vancouver, taking exit #14 for Capilano Road North. Follow Capilano Road to it's northern end, at the base of the Grouse Mountain Skyride. Both pay parking as well as free parking along Capilano Road is available.
The 232 and 236 busses operate to the Grouse Mountain parking lot daily. For bus schedules and information, visit the Translink website.
Details
Route starts from the Grouse Alpine Area kiosk which is 1.2 km from the skyride. Moderately difficult route going up the south side of Dam Mountain, then along the ridge; steeper and slippier going down the north side back to the alpine trail. There are many side trails - follow the flagging. Views face westward over the Capilano watershed.
Photographs
GPS Waypoints
| Grouse Skyride |
N49.37967 W123.08327 |
10U 493956 5469667 |
| View of Capilano Lake |
N49.38515 W123.07900 |
10U 494266 5470276 |
| Grouse alpine sign-in board |
N49.38876 W123.07777 |
10U 494356 5470677 |
| Dam Mountain junction south (alternate) |
N49.38961 W123.07864 |
10U 494293 5470771 |
| Dam Mountain junction south (main) |
N49.38961 W123.07864 |
10U 494293 5470771 |
| Viewpoint above cliffs |
N49.39072 W123.08263 |
10U 494004 5470895 |
| Dam Mountain |
N49.39423 W123.08112 |
10U 494114 5471285 |
| Dam Mountain junction north |
N49.39664 W123.08137 |
10U 494096 5471553 |
| Thunderbird Ridge junction |
N49.39496 W123.07957 |
10U 494226 5471366 |