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{{Busbox|number=C12|name=Lions Bay}}
{{Busbox|number=C12|name=Lions Bay}}


To reach the trailhead, get off the highway at the off ramp (not the traffic light).  Go right (uphill) on centre road, then left on bayview, pass by a school, left on mountain drive and finally left on sunset drive and park at the gate. Community shuttle bus C12 now serves Lions Bay on weekends.  Check the Translink website for up to date schedulesThe bus route ends in the middle of the village, so you will have to walk the last 2km or so from the bus stop to the trailhead.
Drive North from Vancouver for about 11km on Hwy 99 toward Lions Bay then take The Oceanview Road exit. Take the left on Cross Creek Road, turn right on Centre Road, left on Bayview Road, pass by a school, left on Mountain Drive, then finally left on Sunset Drive and park near the yellow gate. No parking fees are involved, but as there is limited space, you want to make sure that you are there not to late as then there will be no available spotsIf the trailhead parking is full, alternative parking is available at the elementary school back down the road.  There is a new trail connecting the elementary school overflow parking to the main trail.


Parking at the trailhead has been a bit of an issue. The municipality has put up "No Parking" signs. There is limited parking for non-residents at the trailhead. You may need to hunt around for parking elsewhere in town. Additional parking can be found at the school that you pass on the way to the trailhead.
Lions Bay can be reach by public transit on community shuttle bus C12.  The bus route ends in the middle of the village, so you will have to walk the last 2km or so from the bus stop to the trailhead.
 
Parking at the trailhead has been a bit of an issue. The municipality has put up "No Parking" signs. There is limited parking for non-residents at the trailhead. You may need to hunt around for parking elsewhere in town. Additional parking can be found at the school that you pass on the way to the trailhead.  There is a trail from the school parking lot that joins up with the main road beyond the yellow gate.

Revision as of 18:19, 11 September 2007

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C12 Lions Bay map schedule


Drive North from Vancouver for about 11km on Hwy 99 toward Lions Bay then take The Oceanview Road exit. Take the left on Cross Creek Road, turn right on Centre Road, left on Bayview Road, pass by a school, left on Mountain Drive, then finally left on Sunset Drive and park near the yellow gate. No parking fees are involved, but as there is limited space, you want to make sure that you are there not to late as then there will be no available spots. If the trailhead parking is full, alternative parking is available at the elementary school back down the road. There is a new trail connecting the elementary school overflow parking to the main trail.

Lions Bay can be reach by public transit on community shuttle bus C12. The bus route ends in the middle of the village, so you will have to walk the last 2km or so from the bus stop to the trailhead.

Parking at the trailhead has been a bit of an issue. The municipality has put up "No Parking" signs. There is limited parking for non-residents at the trailhead. You may need to hunt around for parking elsewhere in town. Additional parking can be found at the school that you pass on the way to the trailhead. There is a trail from the school parking lot that joins up with the main road beyond the yellow gate.