Checking out the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (LSCR) in North Vancouver

 by Keith and Heather Nicol

Vancouver has some nice cycling routes through Stanley Park and the Seawall which we love doing when we visit Vancouver. But on our last visit we decided to check out the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve in North Vancouver. Here there are many hiking trails and a popular destination for hikers is Rice Lake. But on this trip our main goal was cycling the 10 km road that is turns out to be a real destination when it comes to cycling. And for good reason – it is a paved road with No cars that winds  through the forest so is shady and cool on warm summer days like we had on Saturday , August 3. Our group was doing various activities and we had 2 people pushing a baby carriage, a runner and 2 cyclists and the trailway was ideal for all three since it is so wide. 

                      Son Michael and his daughter (she is checking out the tall trees) cycling at the LSCR

We were able to find parking at the main parking lot where there are washrooms and we were floored by the number of cyclists that we passed on the access road that were heading to do this 10 km in and out route.  The cycling route is rolling and has some pull outs with picnic tables and also some speed control sections to keep people on their side of the road. We saw everything from ebikes to road bikes to mountain bikes on this route and even some roller skiers getting ready for the upcoming ski season. At the end of our cycle we had a picnic lunch at one of the tables in the forest near the main parking lot. Check this place out if you like to hike or cycle. To locate the main parking lot we put in LSCR parking lot into google maps and for more info see : www.metrovancouver.org

                              The 10 km wide paved road with NO cars is a perfect cycling destination on a hot summer day