The grind is back at Grouse Mountain.
The 2.5-kilometre Grouse Grind opens on May 3 at 6:15 a.m., after crews finished removing dangerous trees, scaling rock scaling and making general repairs.
鈥淭hanks to the hard work of our regional park crews and the great weather we鈥檝e been having, we are able to open the Grouse Grind Trail earlier than expected this year,鈥� said John McEwen, chair of Metro Vancouver鈥檚 regional parks committee. 鈥淓veryone who鈥檚 anxious to hit the grind and enjoy the park鈥檚 breathtaking views can now do so.鈥�
The hike is grueling, and hikers should be in good shape and bring a good set of shoes and lots of water.
The Grouse Mountain Regional Park was established in 2017. It consists of 75 hectares of conifer forest and steep terrain. A variety of species like black bear, cougar, barred owl and black-tailed deer live there.
In addition to the grind, there is also the BCMC Route and a section of the Baden Powell Trail to hike.
The park鈥檚 daily hours are from 6:15 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. And if you don鈥檛 want to hike up, there鈥檚 a gondola.
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