Quarry Rock trail in North Vancouver reopened after nearly 3 years
The District of North Vancouver is home to dozens – if not hundreds – of well loved hiking trails, but until Friday, the one that is perhaps the most beloved of all had been closed for nearly three years.
In a brief notice posted on its website Friday, the district announced that the Baden Powell Trail from Deep Cove to Quarry Rock had reopened.
The trail was first closed to the public early in the COVID-19 pandemic because officials feared it would be impossible for users to keep their distance from each other on a route that was seeing 3,000 to 4,000 visitors per day.
Signs and a padlocked gate didn't stop everyone from visiting, however. In April 2021, CTV News spent a short time at the entrance on a Saturday and observed several people making their way around the fence.
By that summer, amid further loosening of COVID-19 restrictions across B.C., calls to reopen the trail were growing louder. The district opted to keep it closed, however, citing significant infrastructure work ongoing in Deep Cove at the time, including a sewer replacement project.
In November 2021, the reason for the closure changed again.
The historic storms that damaged highways and flooded communities in the Fraser Valley and the Interior also caused significant damage on the Quarry Rock route.
The trail remained closed to allow crews to repair bridge and stair structures.
"Work is now complete and the trail is open to the public," the district said in its statement Friday.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
DEVELOPING Man sets self on fire outside New York court where Trump trial underway
A man set himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place as jury selection wrapped up, but officials said he did not appear to have been targeting Trump.
BREAKING Sask. father found guilty of withholding daughter to prevent her from getting COVID-19 vaccine
Michael Gordon Jackson, a Saskatchewan man accused of abducting his daughter to prevent her from getting a COVID-19 vaccine, has been found guilty for contravention of a custody order.
She set out to find a husband in a year. Then she matched with a guy on a dating app on the other side of the world
Scottish comedian Samantha Hannah was working on a comedy show about finding a husband when Toby Hunter came into her life. What happened next surprised them both.
Mandisa, Grammy award-winning 'American Idol' alum, dead at 47
Soulful gospel artist Mandisa, a Grammy-winning singer who got her start as a contestant on 'American Idol' in 2006, has died, according to a statement on her verified social media. She was 47.
'It could be catastrophic': Woman says natural supplement contained hidden painkiller drug
A Manitoba woman thought she found a miracle natural supplement, but said a hidden ingredient wreaked havoc on her health.
Young people 'tortured' if stolen vehicle operations fail, Montreal police tell MPs
One day after a Montreal police officer fired gunshots at a suspect in a stolen vehicle, senior officers were telling parliamentarians that organized crime groups are recruiting people as young as 15 in the city to steal cars so that they can be shipped overseas.
The Body Shop Canada explores sale as demand outpaces inventory: court filing
The Body Shop Canada is exploring a sale as it struggles to get its hands on enough inventory to keep up with "robust" sales after announcing it would file for creditor protection and close 33 stores.
Vicious attack on a dog ends with charges for northern Ont. suspect
Police in Sault Ste. Marie charged a 22-year-old man with animal cruelty following an attack on a dog Thursday morning.
On federal budget, Macklem says 'fiscal track has not changed significantly'
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says Canada's fiscal position has 'not changed significantly' following the release of the federal government's budget.