Opinion A mixed bag on this loop made up from a few trails around Mosquito Creek. It's all typical North Shore stuff: rooty, muddy, and steep. Some of it was bad, some of it was okay, and some of it yielded unexpected treasures (giant cedars!). Mostly I've never spent so long poring over a map … Continue reading Mosquito Creek, 31 May 2020
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Baden-Powell Trail, 27 Feb 2016
Opinion Exactly as I remembered, the section from Lynn Headwaters to Mosquito Creek is pleasant (especially for a North Shore hike) while the rest of the way to Grouse is dismal, dingy, and a rock-and-root mess of a trail. However, given our lack of fitness right now it was easier to continue on to Grouse … Continue reading Baden-Powell Trail, 27 Feb 2016
Baden-Powell Trail, 31 Mar 2015
A good leg-stretcher, the trail is in pretty good condition right now - some water in a few places but very little mud. Note I only went as far as Mosquito Creek before returning to Lynn Headwaters. Most of this stretch is shared with mountain bikers, but I encountered only one. On a fine sunny … Continue reading Baden-Powell Trail, 31 Mar 2015