Quarry Rock (Deep Cove, Vancouver) Hike

Where:

• Quarry Rock – Deep Cove – Vancouver

When:

• November 3, 2018

Who:

• Ed, Robyn, Maddie, Saskia, Sandy, Eric

Trailhead:

• a half hour drive from downtown Vancouver to the Deep Cove community
• park either on the road near the trailhead on the left hand side of Panorama Road or at a parking lot across the street

Degree of difficulty:

• 100 meters elevation
• 3.8 km round trip
• out and back on the same trail
• moderate climb at the start and then it winds up and down thru the forest
• we had slippery conditions with the rain and roots on parts of the trail
• need to be careful at the rock as it slopes down steeply on the front and sides
• it only took us about a half an hour each direction, but it is nice to sit at the rock for a while

Interesting notes:

• we grabbed some healthy breakfast, and trail chow at Bluehouse Market and Café in Deep Cove
• the views from the rock down to Deep Cove and beyond are spectacular and a serene place to be although I imagine it is a super busy trail most of the time
• after the hike, our pal Colonel Sanders (Sandy), insisted that we calorie back up by stopping in at Honeys Doughnuts & Goodies
• overall it’s a beautiful spot, and a person could tie it into a kayak around the Deep Cove area or some other hikes on the North Shore