Burnaby Mountain's best kept secret is the Velodrome Trail, which is the city's answer to the Grouse Grind It features 550 wooden stairs on the old, historic trail, which was originally constructed in the '30s or '40s by the Scouts
Mountain Air Trail was constructed in 2009 by the city and is another trail featured on the northern side of Burnaby Mountain in the secluded woods
All trailhead signs have a reflective surface and include GPS coordinates for lost hikers Some spots on a trail with orange tape are part of a new program, called photo point data collection There are 30 stations on the mountain trails where two to three times a year a picture is taken and used to make a time lapse video to track wear and tear
Borrow pits eventually provide food for the different birds in the ecosystem, including robins, woodpeckers, thrushes and others Bears are also part of Burnaby Mountain's ecosystem, as are coyotes, so trail users should always be aware of their surroundings The Sidewinder is also home to a species of concern to the Ministry of Environment, the Pacific sideband snail When staff found this snail it affected the trail's design
For more information about the different trails in Burnaby, visit www.burnaby.ca
