Stupid Grouse
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 943 ft
- climb
- Difficult
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
- May–Sep
- best months
Stupid Grouse is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in British Columbia, Canada. It is 0.8 miles each way, 1.6 miles there and back. It runs between about 540 ft and 1,410 ft above sea level, with roughly 900 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 2: larger roots and rocks, steps and steeper pitches, for confident riders. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is West Vancouver, about 1.4 miles northwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sentinal Hill, Bald Mountain and South Knob. Upper Cypress Falls and Upper Cypress Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camp Capilano is within about 6 miles. There are 6 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
- Nearby · Lower Griffen · Spur 4 · Meat Sweats
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Stupid Grouse
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
45° / 34°
18 wet
Feb
48° / 35°
16 wet
Mar
52° / 38°
17 wet
Apr
58° / 42°
14 wet
May
64° / 47°
11 wet
Jun
69° / 52°
10 wet
Jul
73° / 55°
6 wet
Aug
73° / 55°
6 wet
Sep
67° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
57° / 44°
15 wet
Nov
50° / 38°
19 wet
Dec
44° / 34°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Blaine, WA, 31 mi away at 60 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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Stupid Grouse
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Baden Powell Trail
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Photo: alyssa BLACK. from toronto, canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Capilano Hill
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Stupid Grouse for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors