Comments on: Alternatives to the Grouse Grind: Steep Workout Hikes Near Vancouver https://dawnoutdoors.com/alternatives-to-the-grouse-grind/ Sharing advice, info and inspiration about my happy place: the Great Outdoors. Fri, 13 Dec 2024 20:48:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Taryn Eyton https://dawnoutdoors.com/alternatives-to-the-grouse-grind/#comment-16509 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:16:29 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=1134#comment-16509 In reply to Gerald.

Thanks for the tip Gerald. I just looked up the topo map too. It looks like it starts at 20m and ends at 430m. I’ll update the post.

]]> By: Gerald https://dawnoutdoors.com/alternatives-to-the-grouse-grind/#comment-16463 Mon, 02 Sep 2019 22:20:54 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=1134#comment-16463 I know this is a bit nitpicky, but Abby Grind is 430-440m, not 330. I know some websites put it at 330m, but that is certainly incorrect. I’d put it closer to 440, because all topography maps I checked put the starting point what looks very close to sea-level, but I can’t see for sure, so I say 430 just to be safe (all are within 10 meters of sea-level).

Also, it’s closer to 1.7km than 2km, which puts the grade at 25.3-25.9% (using 430-440m over 1700m to calculate)

]]> By: Emily https://dawnoutdoors.com/alternatives-to-the-grouse-grind/#comment-7296 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 13:45:49 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=1134#comment-7296 Cool post! I almost never see grades of hikes compared like that. It was interesting to match the grade with how hard I felt each hike was haha!

]]> By: Alan Osborne https://dawnoutdoors.com/alternatives-to-the-grouse-grind/#comment-3137 Mon, 14 Aug 2017 05:12:36 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=1134#comment-3137 Evan’s Peak in Golden Ears Provincial Park:

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/evans-peak-trail

Super steep, fairly short, great views!

]]> By: Taryn Eyton https://dawnoutdoors.com/alternatives-to-the-grouse-grind/#comment-2984 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 23:41:11 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=1134#comment-2984 In reply to Anna.

Oh that’s a good suggestion Anna. I haven’t done that one. I just looked up the stats. 2.4km one way with an elevation gain of 470m works out to about 19% grade – pretty steep! What’s your after hike beer/snacks suggestion? Pie at the Hope Home?

]]> By: Anna https://dawnoutdoors.com/alternatives-to-the-grouse-grind/#comment-2983 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 21:09:23 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=1134#comment-2983 Don’t forget the Hope Lookout in Hope, BC. http://hopemountain.org/trails/hope-lookout-trail/

]]> By: Candice https://dawnoutdoors.com/alternatives-to-the-grouse-grind/#comment-2925 Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:01:54 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=1134#comment-2925 Love this post! Great suggestions for hikes other than the Grind!!

]]> By: Rod https://dawnoutdoors.com/alternatives-to-the-grouse-grind/#comment-2836 Sun, 16 Apr 2017 22:47:17 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=1134#comment-2836 You have the Dewdney Grind in Mission. 550 meters over 1.9 km In Chilliwack go for Gloria Lookout…1200 meters 5.5 km

]]> By: Taryn Eyton https://dawnoutdoors.com/alternatives-to-the-grouse-grind/#comment-2163 Thu, 16 Jun 2016 04:14:37 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=1134#comment-2163 In reply to Mariken van Nimwegen.

Oh I hadn’t heard of that one. It sounds like a local secret! I knew there were steep trails on that side of Burnaby Mountain but I’ve never hiked in the area. I just looked it up and it looks like the Velodrome Trail up to Horizons is about 1.4km with about 250m of elevation gain (so a grade of 17.8% – not bad!). What’s your apres suggestion? 😉

]]> By: Mariken van Nimwegen https://dawnoutdoors.com/alternatives-to-the-grouse-grind/#comment-2161 Wed, 15 Jun 2016 05:31:14 +0000 https://dawnoutdoors.com/?p=1134#comment-2161 So far, you’ve forgotten the east side’s alternative to the Grind: it’s on Burnaby Mountain, on the Burrard Inlet side of SFU, above the Velodrome. It involves hundreds and hundreds of steps in a fairly short burst: most ‘gymnasts’ do it several times up and down. You can also do the whole Mountain loop north of SFU: start at Horizons Restaurant (or better yet, park at the eastern foot of Hastings Street in the neighbourhood and start climbing there), walk around the cliff to the east, keep going thru the forest to the powerline, take a left, descend to almost Barnet Hwy; then head back west through the beautiful forest trail, past the mountain bike playground, back into the forest, and end with this huge staircase which brings you back up just west of Horizons. Take a left at the top of the staircase and cross the lawn back to the parking lot. A nice quick hike with plenty of challenge – I often trail run it.

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