Home All TrailsNorth Vancouver to Deep Cove Drive

Hard

On-Road

🇨🇦 Canada

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: CA-BC-02

North Vancouver to Deep Cove Drive

Added on 29 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon8 February 2016

Short North Shore drive from Lynn Valley to Deep Cove on Indian Arm.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Parking at Deep Cove is scarce on weekends.

Mission Logs72 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	S Start Point	0%	2H
1.6 km	S Terrain Change	-7%	2H
2.0 km	S Steep Descent	-15%	2H
2.1 km	NW Steep Descent	-23%	4H
2.1 km	NE Steep Descent	-30%	4L

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

179m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

49.3568, -123.0260

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 49.3568, -123.0260 @ 179m

Quick Stats

Distance

16.49 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

-22m - 179m

Max Elevation

179 m

Max Gradient

41%

45%

Highlights

Deep Cove
Lynn Canyon
Indian Arm

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+138 m

Total Descent

-226 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

22.1

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

2.68

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)40%

Moderate (3-8%)26%

Steep (>8%)33%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%

Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

Gravel

69%

Dirt Track

29%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 55

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 49.305797

MAX LAT: 49.356833

MIN LON: -123.057287

MAX LON: -122.967970

Point Spacing: 6.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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