MOUNT SEYMOUR PEAKS
Pump Peak
8.5 km | 530 m | 2.5 hours
Mount Seymour is a special place with 360 degree views of mountains and the city as you’re climbing up to its peaks. The bugs are pretty bad from May to August so we tend to hike in this area during the fall and winter months.
Pump Peak is the first peak, which can be accessed all year round. Most people make this their destination so if you do go past this point, it’ll be pretty quiet.
Looking at alltrails, there is a trail that runs down from Pump Peak towards Brockton Point west of the suggested route. We have attempted coming down this trail as it is a shortcut, but do not recommend it. It is a steep rock face and not well marked making it a quite dangerous ascent.
Tim Jones Peak
10.5 km | 600 m | 3.5 hours
In the winter, the trail is well maintained and monitored up to Pump Peak, but if the weather is nice and there is no risk of avalanche, you can easily continue onto Tim Jones Peak for extra distance, elevation and stunning views. Past Pump Peak, you will descend into a gully then back up again to Tim Jones Peak so you do need to be aware of the avalanche risk.
This is the farthest we have gone in the winter. We prefer using spikes and given this trail’s popularity, the snow does tends to be packed down not requiring snow shoes for the journey.
For the apres, we like to stop at Buddha Full on our way back to home. Their bowls and coffee are amazing and a perfect way to cap of your workout.
Mount Seymour
12 km | 650 m | 4 hours
Just beyond Tim Jones Peak lies the peak of Mount Seymour. This is only accessible safely when there’s no snow on the ground. Sections of this trail are quite challenging so we only recommend it on sunny and dry days.
