Name: Mt. Gardner (Bowen Island) hiking
Start: 2024-10-06T07:45:00-07:00
End: 2024-10-06T18:15:00-07:00

**To all BEH members**
Due to the substantial increase in meetup fee to all meetup groups, starting August 1, 2024, BEH has to collect $5 from each participant for each trip. Please pay your trip organizer who will contribute it to the BEH for meetup payment.

**Details**
**Trip information**
We will drive to the base of the trailhead (Bowen Island) via BC Ferries.

**Meeting point (1) Arcola Dental 7161 Arcola Way 0745 hrs**

* Meet outside the dental clinic
* extra cars can park at side streets
* (observe limitations and restrictions)
* Arcola Way and Save-on-Foods are paid parking only

**Meeting point (2) St. David 's United church (W. Van) 0815 hrs**

* Extra cars can park at side streets

**BC Ferries information**
• We will drive to trailhead using BC Ferries (ferry time is 20 mins)
• Car round trip fare: $32 (hikers to share this cost)
• Passenger round trip: $11.60
• We plan to take the 0905 hrs departing from Horseshoe Bay
• We plan to take the 1600 hrs or latest 1710 hrs from Bowen Island back to Horseshoe Bay

* We can go for early dinner if interested.

**Trail information**
• Round trip distance: 11 km
• Elevation gain: 650 m.
• High point: 719 m.
• Net hiking time: 4 hrs.
• Average grade: 8.5%
• Level: intermediate

**Gear needed**
• Footwear: hiking boots/shoes
• Food and water
• Clothing: jacket (shell, core); gloves
• Headlamp or flashlight
• Trekking poles (if you use them)

**Other information**
• Consult with individual drivers about carpool gas money
If you can drive, please post a comment
number of available cars may limit the number of attendees

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