Adventure & Outdoors
A 1,400-metre summit above Mount Seymour with Mount Baker, Vancouver and endless peaks in every direction, earned in about 8 km.
Mount Seymour Provincial Park, top of Mount Seymour Road
More infoFirst Pump Peak overpays for your effort. From the Mount Seymour lot you climb roughly 8 km return through alpine meadows to a 1,400 m summit where Vancouver, the Burrard Inlet and Mount Baker all show up at once. With a 4.7 AllTrails rating from over 3,600 reviewers, it reliably delivers. Bring layers, because the top runs colder and windier than the parking lot.
Drive to the top of Mount Seymour Road and park in the main lot (P1); the Mount Seymour Main Trail starts at the north end of the parking area. Follow it past the Mystery Lake junction and up through alpine meadows and rock to First Pump Peak, about 8 km return with ~450 m of gain, so budget around 3.5 hours plus summit lounging. Don't miss the open rock benches just below the first pump for a wind-sheltered summit picnic with the city spread out below. Shorter-route option: turn around at Brockton Point or the First Lake / Mystery Lake junction for a gentler ~1.5-hour alpine wander that still serves big views. Bring layers, it's windy and cool up top. For 2026 there's no summer day pass and parking is free, first-come, first-served, but P1 fills early on clear weekends, so arrive early and leave plenty of daylight for the descent.
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