Adventure & Outdoors
Summit Hollyburn Peak Past the Old Lodge
An 8 km Cypress climb past historic log cabins and First Lake to a summit above the Lions and Howe Sound.
Cypress Provincial Park, Hollyburn cross-country area
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An 8 km Cypress climb past historic log cabins and First Lake to a summit above the Lions and Howe Sound.
Cypress Provincial Park, Hollyburn cross-country area
More infoHollyburn Peak earns you a story and a view, and the story includes century-old log ski cabins you pass along the way. From the Cypress cross-country base you climb past the historic Hollyburn Lodge, brush by First Lake, then push up a rooty final stretch to a bald summit where the Lions and Howe Sound spread out below. It's about 8 km, so pack water and snacks.
Start from the Hollyburn cross-country / Nordic area off Cypress Bowl Road (the turnoff before the downhill ski base), and park in the free shoulder/lot near the Nordic base. Follow signs up past the historic Hollyburn Lodge and the old log ski cabins, pass First Lake, then climb the rootier, rockier upper trail to the summit, roughly 8 km round trip with about 400 m of gain over ~3 hours, a genuine moderate effort. Don't miss the heritage cabins early on and the summit-rock panorama at the top: Mount Strachan, the Lions, Howe Sound and the city skyline. Want a gentler version? Turn it into an easy stroll to First Lake and the lodge area and skip the steep summit push. Real shoes and water required, and remember the upper slopes hold snow well into spring, so plan this for summer or fall unless you're winter-equipped.
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