Leppard, Crinkum Crankum, and Kirkford MTB Trail Loop

Leppard, Crinkum Crankum, and Kirkford MTB Trail Loop in North Vancouver is a short but busy slice of classic North Shore forest. At 6.8 km with about 277 m of gain and a top elevation around 611 m, it’s rated easy for distance and climbing, but the character of the loop is very much shaped by mountain biking. Expect about two hours on foot if you’re hiking it steadily without rushing.

The loop links the Leppard Trail with the more technical Crinkum Crankum and Kirkford sections, with Grouse Mountain Highway acting as the smoother access road. The forest is dense and shaded, with roots, tight corners, and lots of rolling terrain, but not many big viewpoints or lookouts along the way. This is more about being in the woods and watching the flow of the trail than chasing panoramas.

Leppard, Crinkum Crankum, and Kirkford MTB Trail Loop is very bike friendly, so hikers need to stay alert and give riders space, ideally walking counter-clockwise so you can see bikes coming. Navigation can be confusing, and it’s easy to drift toward other routes like the Grouse Mountain trail if you’re not watching your map. The loop is usually best from April to October when things are a bit drier, but it can still be slick and muddy in shaded sections, so good tread and a charged phone with offline maps are smart to have.