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==Buses== | ==Buses== | ||
Many trips in West and North Vancouver are accessible by city bus, or various shuttle busses: | Many trips in West and North Vancouver are accessible by city bus, or various shuttle busses. Check the [http://www.translink.bc.ca Translink] website for [http://tripplanning.translink.bc.ca/hiwire?.a=iScheduleLookup bus schedules]. | ||
* [[Crown Mountain]] | * [[Crown Mountain]] | ||
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* [[Mount Harvey]] | * [[Mount Harvey]] | ||
* [[Lighthouse Park]] | * [[Lighthouse Park]] | ||
* [[Mount Gadner]] ''on Bowen Island'' | |||
Greyhound runs Regular service between Vancouver and Whistler providing good access to trailheads for: | Greyhound runs Regular service between Vancouver and Whistler providing good access to trailheads for: | ||
* [[Garibaldi Lake and Black Tusk]] ''extra walk or hitchhike from highway to trailhead'' | * [[Garibaldi Lake and Black Tusk]] ''2km extra walk or hitchhike from highway to trailhead'' | ||
* [[Russet Lake]] | * [[Russet Lake]] | ||
* [[Howe Sound Crest Trail]] ''north end'' | * [[Howe Sound Crest Trail]] ''north end'' | ||
* [[Brew Hut]] ''via Brew Lake Trail from Brandywine Falls'' | |||
Also, the [[West Coast Trail]] is serviced by a private bus company. | Also, the [[West Coast Trail]] is serviced by a private bus company. | ||
Revision as of 04:47, 1 March 2005
Many VOCers can't afford cars, but that doesn't mean you have to scrounge a ride to get out. This page is dedicated to trips that can be pulled off without a car.
Buses
Many trips in West and North Vancouver are accessible by city bus, or various shuttle busses. Check the Translink website for bus schedules.
- Crown Mountain
- Colliseum Mountain
- West Lion
- Mount Brunswick
- Mount Harvey
- Lighthouse Park
- Mount Gadner on Bowen Island
Greyhound runs Regular service between Vancouver and Whistler providing good access to trailheads for:
- Garibaldi Lake and Black Tusk 2km extra walk or hitchhike from highway to trailhead
- Russet Lake
- Howe Sound Crest Trail north end
- Brew Hut via Brew Lake Trail from Brandywine Falls
Also, the West Coast Trail is serviced by a private bus company.
Hitchhiking
Combination
- Stein Valley by Bus + short hitchhikes along Lillooet Lake Road and to the Lytton trailhead
- Mount Sproatt by Bus + hitchhike to trailhead from Whistler Village
- Rainbow Mountain by Bus + hitchhike to trailhead from Whistler Village
Cycling
Biking to the trailhead opens up access to a lot of nearby parks that are hard to get to by bus.
Multimodal Self Propelled
a combination of biking, paddling, walking, and climbing.
- Mesliloet Mountain
- Judge Howay Good luck, you'll need it!