Ridge Trail
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in British Columbia, Canada.
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 554 ft
- climb
- 4,361 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Ridge Trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in British Columbia, Canada, inside Capilano Watershed. It runs between about 4,000 ft and 4,360 ft above sea level, with roughly 370 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. The nearest town is District of North Vancouver, about 3.7 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Dam Mountain, Grouse Mountain and Thunderbird Ridge. Kennedy Falls and Norvan Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camp Capilano is within about 6 miles. There are 66 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Also worth it near here
Photo: Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Dam Mountain
~1 min drive
Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Norvan Falls
~5 min drive
Photo: Kiwibirdman, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Camp Capilano
~5 min drive
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Lower Griffen
~5 min drive
Hollyburn Winter Access Trail
~8 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Ridge Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
