Vancouver, Coast & Mountains

North Shore

Vancouver's North Shore has shaped mountain biking worldwide, featured in countless freeride films, and inspiring trail builders globally to replicate "The Shore" style. It's 45 minutes from the furthest Metro Vancouver suburb, the backyard playground for 2.3 million residents.

Three main riding zones, Mount Seymour, Mount Fromme, and Cypress Mountain, are known for technical terrain and hand-built wooden features. The Shore is also growing flowy all-mountain and cross-country trails.

Vancouver's North Shore trails are on unceded traditional territories of the səlilwətaɬ Nation, the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Nation, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Nation.

Number of Trails:

347

Highest Elevation:

2,079 m

Trails:

easy: 51
intermediate: 93
difficult: 136
extra difficult: 67

Support Our Local Trails

Consider supporting the associations on Vancouver's North Shore that help maintain the trails and advocate for the mountain bike community.

Trail Associations

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Getting Here & Trail Access

Located to the north of Burrard Inlet, the North Shore is a suburb of Vancouver with a population of more than 178,000. It includes three municipalities: District of West Vancouver, City of North Vancouver and District of North Vancouver.

North Shore on Trailforks.com

Getting to Vancouver’s North Shore is simple, quick, and scenic. The North Shore is linked to Vancouver by two historic bridges, the landmark Lions Gate Bridge and the Iron Worker’s Memorial (a.k.a. Second Narrows) Bridge.

Driving Distances & Times:

Seattle - 230 km (143 mi), 2 hours 30 minutes
Victoria via BC Ferries - 125 km (77 mi), 3 hours
Kelowna - 400 km (250 mi), 4 hours 30 minutes

The Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is approximately 28 km (17 miles) or 45 minutes from the North Shore, depending on traffic. YVR is the gateway to British Columbia with most major airlines offering direct flights from major international hubs.