Old Buck Trail
A wide, forested trail connecting the lower Mt. Seymour parking lot with the Deep Cove Lookout area.
Statistics
Entire Trail
| Total Distance: |
5.0 km (one-way) |
| Estimated Time: |
2 hours |
| Average Grade: |
11.6% |
| Structure: |
Linear - One Way |
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Elevation Gain:
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580 m |
| Start Elevation: |
180 m |
| Max Elevation: |
760 m |
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Picnic Area to Deep Cove Lookout
| Total Distance: |
4.0 km (one-way) |
| Estimated Time: |
1 - 1.5 hours |
| Average Grade: |
5.3% |
| Structure: |
Linear - One Way |
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Elevation Gain:
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210 m |
| Start Elevation: |
550 m |
| Max Elevation: |
760 m |
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Directions
From Highway #1 (Trans-Canada Highway), head north over the Ironworkers Memorial (Second-Narrows) Bridge in the middle lane. Take the third exit after the bridge (#22a), signed as Mount Seymour Parkway. Turn right onto Mount Seymour Parkway almost immediately and follow it 4.4 km before turning left onto Mount Seymour Road.
After entering the park, turn left across from the park headquarters and drive to the dedicated parking lot for the trail.
Details
This trail provides an artery to some of the mountain's upper trails, and a good steep workout on non-technical terrain. Scenery is typical Lower Seymour, mostly pleasant second growth forest
Park in the lower lot on your left at Seymour's base and follow the signs uphill. The trail accesses many of the area's mountain bike trails. (note that mountain biking is prohibited on the upper portions of the Old Buck Trail)
It's had speed gates installed on it but it's a good idea to watch out for bikes and even the occasional horse
Photographs
GPS Waypoints
| Baden-Powell Trail west junction |
N49.33721 W122.96366 |
10U 502640 5464944 |
| Baden-Powell Trail east junction |
N49.33767 W122.96297 |
10U 502690 5464995 |
| Powerline Road junction |
N49.33927 W122.96110 |
10U 502826 5465173 |
| Mount Seymour Road south junction, at gate |
N49.34298 W122.95572 |
10U 503216 5465585 |
| Mount Seymour Road north junction, at stairs |
N49.34320 W122.95454 |
10U 503302 5465610 |
| Old Buck Access Trail junction to picnic area |
N49.34435 W122.95409 |
10U 503335 5465738 |
| Vancouver Lookout picnic area trailhead |
N49.34425 W122.97131 |
10U 502084 5465726 |
| Three-Chop Trail junction |
N49.35153 W122.94115 |
10U 504274 5466537 |
| Perimeter Trail junction |
N49.35682 W122.94005 |
10U 504353 5467125 |
| Deep Cove Lookout (Lower Perimeter trailhead) |
N49.35589 W122.94140 |
10U 504256 5467021 |