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What: 1325m. An easy bag with excellent views.
Where: Hollyburn Mountain is located in Cypress Provincial Park above West Vancouver, BC.
Route overview: Hollyburn Mountain is located in Cypress Provincial Park above West Vancouver, BC.
Trip distance: From the Cypress parking lot, roughly 3 km.
Trip time: From Cypress parking lot, plan for 1 - 3 hours. This assumes a moderate running pace and some contingency for getting lost.
Safety:
- Cellular coverage is inconsistent, but usually available.
- GPS spotty under tree cover
- Ski lodge at Cypress.
- Recommend you bring your Baggers Companion
Name Origin: The name Mount Hollyburn was adopted in 1937 after being known as Holly Burn, presumably due to a grove (burn) of holly bushes.
Headwaters for: Some small streams.
Getting there: Drive to Cypress Mountain Provincial Park. Turn right at cross-country ski area. Free parking at trailhead.
Route Details: Hollyburn is between the Cypress Bowl downhill ski area and Hollyburn cross-country (XC) ski area. There are 2 primary routes.
From downhill ski area
- Take Baden Powell (BP) Trail south. Trail entrance is between parking lot and ski slope on north side and is well marked
- narrow, well-traveled singletrack trail is eroded and rooty. Cross 2 creeks before coming to a wide, open cross country ski trail that is covered in blueberry bushes in the summer and fall
- go left and uphill along well-traveled, well marked trail to peak
From crosscountry ski area
- trailhead is on left side of parking lot before you reach the XC ski rental area
- take well-marked trail uphill under powerlines. Where terrain flattens, look for signs to left
- follow singletrack along XC ski trail uphill to peak
Neighboring peaks:
- Bagger Challenge peaks St. Marks, Black Mountain and Mount Strachan are relatively close. Several other Howe Sound peaks are baggable within same day by a strong runner
Submitted by: Ean Jackson and David Crerar
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