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Distance: 26.0Km   Elevation: 780m   High Point: 1030m  
Location: BC, Canada
Directions: Take the Mt Seymour Parkway Exit from Hwy 1 in North Vancouver, at the north end of the second narrows bridge. Continue straight onto Lillooet Road for about 5 km. The road ends at the Rice Lake Gate and its parking lot. You are in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve.
Summary: This trail is usually done as a bike/hike. There is about 2.8km bike ride to get to the trailhead. You have two options. The second option is the best one.
1- Seymour Valley Trailway: Bike to the end of the paved road (10Km) and cross Seymour River (bring sandals) at Dear Creek Bridge. On the other side, there is a short trail which takes you up to the Eastside Seymour Mainline, where you turn left. Seymour River can be high and not passable.
2- East Seymour Mainline: Bike along Seymour Valley Trailway and turn right on Hydraulic Connector (at about 5.2Km), cross Spur 4 Bridge over Seymour River, and then turn left into East Seymour. The trailhead is at about 12.4Km marker and is marked well. East Seymour Mainline is an unpaved road but it is in good condition exepct a small section in the middle.

A few minutes from the trailhead, don't miss on the General and the General's Wife, two giant cedar trees. The trail is steep and bushy but well marked and there are several fixed ropes along the way. The trail eventually levels and goes through 3 different pounds and Vicar Lake from which Mt Bishop is in view. From this area you may find access routes to Mt. Bishop and the Indian Arm trail.
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This is perhaps the most interesting low-elevation trail that I have done. There are very old and giant trees and perhaps the trail offers how   more →
Mood and date: Jun 26, 2011
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I did a small part of this trail last year and realized the potential of it. There are huge trees. Ones of the biggest that I have seen and definitely   more →
Mood and date: Oct 02, 2010
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What a trip. I set off alone and biked to the trailhead with my hybrid commuting bike. One with fatter tires would be better, but I had no   more →
Mood and date: May 15, 2010
Vicar Lakes
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Most of my trip was biking. I went first along Seymour Valley Trailway. It is 10Km road and it is very well paved. It crosses many creeks and   more →
Date: Oct 24, 2009
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A full day cycling / hiking / swimming! I started cycling from home to Rice Lake Gate, met the North Shore Hikers, continued on the Seymour Valley   more →
Date: Aug 01, 2009
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Contributor: Ahmad   Place name: Vicar Lakes   Downloads: 4   Uploaded: Jun 27, 2011
Contributor: Ahmad   Place name: Vicar Lakes   Downloads: 2   Uploaded: Oct 03, 2010
Contributor: Ahmad   Place name: Mount Bishop (from Rice Lake Gate)   Downloads: 9   Uploaded: Oct 24, 2009
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