- North up Nancy
Greene Way to the Grouse Grind entrance gate.
- Through gate (if the gate is closed,
you'll have to scramble up the hill from the gravel parking lot) following the
Baden Powell trail to the fork with the Grouse Grind trail to the left and the
Baden Powell trail continuing straight.
- Continue straight on the Baden Powell trail up a
steep hill for 10-15 minutes (don't go up the BCMC trail just after the Grouse Grind fork).
- Continue following the BP markers all the way to
Mosquito Creek. There are lots of trails forking off here and there so
be careful to ensure that you're following the "BP" triangle markers.
- Immediately after crossing the nice bridge
over Mosquito Creek (10-15 steps) go sharp left (you're still following the "BP"
markers). After a couple of minutes, you should see a large water tank
on your right. If the tank is on your left, you missed the turn.
- Continue following the "BP" trail markers (be
careful to make another left a couple of minutes past the water tank) for
another 10-20 minutes until you come to a small bench with a view (on some
days). Immediately after the bench, is the junction with St. George's
trail.
- Go left onto St. George's immediately after the
bench. This trail will angle uphill behind the bench for 5 minutes or so
before heading decidedly uphill. Keep your eyes open for the orange
markers as the trail can be a little difficult to follow in a couple of
places as a result of fairly recent blow downs.
- Shortly before reaching Mountain Highway, you should pass
by a lonely Mt. Fromme “this way” marker. Follow it.
- Another 2 – 5 minutes gets you to the top of St. George’s
Trail at a good gravel road. This is Mountain Highway. Turn left onto Mountain Highway
- In no more than 2-3 minutes on Mountain Highway, you will come to the 6th
switchback. Instead of taking the switchback, take about 5 steps
following the road off the end of switchback and turn sharp right up Per
Gynt Trail that starts here. Don’t go straight along the overgrown road.
- Follow the orange diamond markers as the trail makes its
way mostly uphill. In less than 15 minutes from the start of the trail
you will, once again, come out at Mountain Highway.
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Go left on Mountain Highway. In
approximately 1 min, you should arrive at Quarry on your right.
- Follow Mountain Highway as it winds its way along
west side of Mt. Fromme above the Mosquito Creek valley (to your left).
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After 10 – 20 minutes, you’ll see a “Private Road” sign mounted on a tree on
the right-hand side of road. This marks the beginning of the climb
up to Grouse Mountain Chalet.
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Another 5 – 15 minutes of climbing brings you to first of 4
switchbacks. Follow the switchbacks up as you wind your way under
the Blue Chair
Keep going until you run out of switchbacks.
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After the 4th switchback, the road straightens somewhat, taking
you under Green Chair (at top of “The Cut”), finally ending at Grouse Mountain
Chalet.
- Take the Gondola or BCMC trail down (the BCMC trail heads
into the trees on the left from the rock bluff at the top of the Grouse
Grind).