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title: "Grouse Grind trail reopens after seasonal closure"
description: "The Grouse Grind trail on Grouse Mountain reopened Thursday, November 12, after its seasonal closure. Hikers need a gondola descent ticket and must start from the main entrance, as the East Entrance remains closed for tree work."
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last_updated: "2026-11-13T19:37:48.740Z"
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The Grouse Grind trail on Grouse Mountain reopened Thursday, November 12, at 9:00 am, after its seasonal closure. Grouse Mountain confirmed the reopening on its trail page.

The trail runs 2.5 kilometres with 800 metres of elevation gain and 2,830 stairs. Grouse Mountain says the average hiking time is two to two and a half hours.

Hikers who want to take the gondola down must download a descent ticket before they go. Grouse Mountain says the first tickets for downhill travel are available daily at 7:30 am, and hikers are not permitted to walk down the trail. The descent ticket is downloaded from Grouse Mountain's website or its app before the hike begins.

## East Entrance still closed

Metro Vancouver, which manages the parks land around the trail, says the East Entrance to the Grouse Grind and the Viewpoint Trail remain closed from November 2 for about two weeks of tree work. Hikers must use the main entrance on Nancy Greene Way. The BCMC Route and the Baden Powell Trail are accessible from the main entrance and remain open.

Metro Vancouver lists current conditions and closures for North Shore mountain trails on its Grouse Grind conditions page at metrovancouver.org/current-conditions/grouse-grind-trail.

## Other facilities

The Blue Grouse gondola is running to bring hikers down after they complete the trail. Grouse Mountain says its skiing and snowboarding terrain remains closed, as does the Kids Tree Canopy Adventure until November 20.

The Grouse Grind is at the top of Nancy Greene Way in the District of North Vancouver. District residents can reach it by taking bus route 232 from Lonsdale Quay to the base of the mountain. The trailhead parking area is at the base of the gondola building.

Grouse Mountain is one of three North Shore mountain parks named in the District's scope for natural areas: along with the Lynn Headwaters and Mount Seymour, it is the site of North Shore Rescue calls throughout the year. The mountain sits within the District's boundaries.

Download a gondola descent ticket from Grouse Mountain's website before heading up. Use the main entrance off Nancy Greene Way, as the East Entrance is closed. Check Metro Vancouver's conditions page at metrovancouver.org/current-conditions/grouse-grind-trail for updated trail information before you go.

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