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Vancouver Walks – Dam Mountain

Vancouver Walks – Dam Mountain

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I’d like to tell you about another fun hike near Vancouver; Dam Mountain! This one is really easy to access with public transport. Dam Mountain is the next mountain along from Grouse Mountain, in the wintertime you can hike up with snowshoes (it is called the Snowshoe Grind.) The the summer, it is a short-ish hike from the Grouse Mountain Lodge. The first time we visited, our plan was to climb Grouse Mountain, Dam Mountain, Little Goat Mountain and Goat…

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Near the start of the Grouse Grind
Vancouver Walks- Grouse Mountain (Grouse Grind)

Vancouver Walks- Grouse Mountain (Grouse Grind)

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The Grouse Grind is one of Vancouver’s most infamous hiking trails. It is a short, 2.9km, hike up the mountain, with a gruelling 853m of elevation. That basically means you walk up steps almost the whole way without any breaks. I didn’t count, but the Grouse Mountain website says there are 2,830 stairs to step up! Once you’ve made it to the top of the grind, there is a whole range of attractions near the top of the mountain, but…

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