Burnaby Mountain
{{Short description|Mountain in Canada}}
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| name = Burnaby Mountain
| photo = Bby Mountain.JPG
| photo_caption = A view from Burnaby Mountain's Centennial Park
| elevation_m = 370
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| prominence_m = 354
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| location = Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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| coordinates = {{coord|49|16|45|N|122|54|31|W|type:mountain_region:CA|display=inline,title}}
| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|92|G|7}}
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Burnaby Mountain, elev. {{convert|370|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, is a low, forested mountain in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia, overlooking the upper arms of Burrard Inlet. It is the location of Simon Fraser University Burnaby Campus,http://www.sfu.ca/campuses/burnaby.htmlvan {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} the Discovery Park research community, and the System Control Tower of BC Hydro and a residential neighbourhood with retail shops development called UniverCity. In November 1995, the Province of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University reached an agreement to transfer 330 hectares of university land to the City of Burnaby for inclusion into Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area.[http://www.city.burnaby.bc.ca/cityhall/departments/departments_parks/prksrc_prksan/prksrc_prksan_brnbym.html City of Burnaby Website, Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, and there is Burnaby Mountain in the east side closer to Lougheed Mall. The area should not be confused with the golf course which is located near the mountain.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205091232/http://www.city.burnaby.bc.ca/cityhall/departments/departments_parks/prksrc_prksan/prksrc_prksan_brnbym.html |date=February 5, 2007 }}
Wildlife
In spite of residential development on its western slope and continuing deforestation due to condominium construction around SFU, the mountain still has wildlife remaining such as deer, raccoons, coyotes customarily roaming local streets. A few black bears, sometimes mothers with cubs, pay occasional visits to the forest trails—and even the backyards of Westridge residents.[http://www.burnabynow.com/issues06/095206/news/095206nn11.html Burnaby Now] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061120063605/http://www.burnabynow.com/issues06/095206/news/095206nn11.html |date=November 20, 2006 }} Common wild birds include several types of woodpeckers, northern flickers, Steller's jays, great blue herons, barred owls, and great horned owls. Sightings of bald eagles over the mountain's eastern forest are not uncommon.
Climate
{{Weather box
|metric first=yes
|single line= Y
|location= Burnaby Mountain (Simon Fraser University) (Elevation: 365.8m) 1981−2010
| Jan record high C = 16.5
| Feb record high C = 17.1
| Mar record high C = 19.4
| Apr record high C = 23.7
| May record high C = 28.9
| Jun record high C = 29.6
| Jul record high C = 34.0
| Aug record high C = 33.9
| Sep record high C = 31.6
| Oct record high C = 24.5
| Nov record high C = 16.3
| Dec record high C = 12.1
| year record high C =33.5
| Jan high C = 5.8
| Feb high C = 6.8
| Mar high C = 9.3
| Apr high C = 12.4
| May high C = 15.6
| Jun high C = 18.2
| Jul high C = 21.2
| Aug high C = 21.2
| Sep high C = 18.0
| Oct high C = 12.0
| Nov high C = 7.5
| Dec high C = 5.1
| year high C = 12.7
| Jan mean C = 3.6
| Feb mean C = 4.3
| Mar mean C = 6.2
| Apr mean C = 8.7
| May mean C = 11.8
| Jun mean C = 14.4
| Jul mean C = 17.0
| Aug mean C = 17.2
| Sep mean C = 14.6
| Oct mean C = 9.5
| Nov mean C = 5.3
| Dec mean C = 2.9
| year mean C = 9.6
| Jan low C = 1.4
| Feb low C = 1.7
| Mar low C = 3.1
| Apr low C = 4.9
| May low C = 7.9
| Jun low C = 10.5
| Jul low C = 12.7
| Aug low C = 13.2
| Sep low C = 11.1
| Oct low C = 7.0
| Nov low C = 3.0
| Dec low C = 0.8
| year low C = 6.5
| Jan record low C = -13.9
| Feb record low C = -14.0
| Mar record low C = -8.0
| Apr record low C = -3.3
| May record low C = -0.5
| Jun record low C = 3.9
| Jul record low C = 5.0
| Aug record low C = 3.3
| Sep record low C = 2.0
| Oct record low C = -7.0
| Nov record low C = -14.0
| Dec record low C = -19.4
| year record low C = -19.4
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 280.9
| Feb precipitation mm = 178.4
| Mar precipitation mm = 182.1
| Apr precipitation mm = 154.4
| May precipitation mm = 120.0
| Jun precipitation mm = 101.4
| Jul precipitation mm = 64.7
| Aug precipitation mm = 64.5
| Sep precipitation mm = 92.2
| Oct precipitation mm = 210.1
| Nov precipitation mm = 311.6
| Dec precipitation mm = 249.8
| year precipitation mm = 2009.9
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 256.5
| Feb rain mm = 163.2
| Mar rain mm = 171.2
| Apr rain mm = 152.7
| May rain mm = 119.9
| Jun rain mm = 101.4
| Jul rain mm = 64.7
| Aug rain mm = 64.5
| Sep rain mm = 92.2
| Oct rain mm = 209.8
| Nov rain mm = 303.6
| Dec rain mm = 220.8
| year rain mm = 1920.7
| Jan snow cm = 24.3
| Feb snow cm = 15.1
| Mar snow cm = 10.9
| Apr snow cm = 1.7
| May snow cm = 0.1
| Jun snow cm = 0.0
| Jul snow cm = 0.0
| Aug snow cm = 0.0
| Sep snow cm = 0.0
| Oct snow cm = 0.2
| Nov snow cm = 8.0
| Dec snow cm = 29.0
| year snow cm = 89.3
| unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm
| Jan precipitation days = 20.5
| Feb precipitation days = 16.2
| Mar precipitation days = 18.9
| Apr precipitation days = 16.1
| May precipitation days = 14.9
| Jun precipitation days = 13.5
| Jul precipitation days = 7.4
| Aug precipitation days = 6.8
| Sep precipitation days = 10.3
| Oct precipitation days = 17.1
| Nov precipitation days = 21.6
| Dec precipitation days = 19.8
| year precipitation days = 183.1
| unit rain days = 0.2 mm
| Jan rain days = 18.1
| Feb rain days = 14.7
| Mar rain days = 18.3
| Apr rain days = 16
| May rain days = 14.9
| Jun rain days = 13.5
| Jul rain days = 7.4
| Aug rain days = 6.8
| Sep rain days = 10.3
| Oct rain days = 17
| Nov rain days = 21
| Dec rain days = 17.3
| unit snow days = 0.2 cm
| Jan snow days = 4
| Feb snow days = 2.5
| Mar snow days = 2
| Apr snow days = 0.54
| May snow days = 0.04
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.09
| Nov snow days = 1.8
| Dec snow days = 4.5
|source 1 = Environment Canada (normals, 1981−2010){{cite web
| url = http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?stnID=731&autofwd=1
| title = BURNABY SIMON FRASER U]
| website = Canadian Climate Normals 1981−2010
| access-date = 2017-12-11
| date = 2013-09-25
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171212084453/http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_1981_2010_e.html?stnID=731&autofwd=1
| archive-date = 2017-12-12
| url-status = live
}}
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Attractions
Burnaby Mountain has a viewpoint facing west at Centennial Park. The yearly Celebration of Light fireworks festival on English Bay west of downtown Vancouver can be seen from the park and attracts an audience on the parks' westward-facing lawns.
The mountain is known for its mountain biking trails and obstacles. There are easy trails like Sidebandit, challenging rides (Mel's) and two hard, steep runs (Nicoles, Gearjammer).
Due to its relatively high elevation, snow will often fall on the higher levels of Burnaby Mountain while rain falls in the surrounding cities. Tobogganing is a popular pastime at Centennial Park on winter days with snow.
The park is also home to a collection of Ainu totem pole-like carvings which commemorate the goodwill between Burnaby and its sister city, Kushiro, Japan, and a fairly large formal rose garden{{cite web |url=http://www.tourismburnaby.com/visitors/parks-and-gardens/detail.html?attraction%3D4 |title=Tourism Burnaby - Detail |access-date=2012-11-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603124508/http://tourismburnaby.com/visitors/parks-and-gardens/detail.html?attraction=4 |archive-date=2012-06-03 }} Tourism Burnaby
References
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External links
- {{cite bcgnis|id=2212|title=Burnaby, Mount}}
- {{cite bivouac|id=11824|title=Burnaby Mountain}}
- [https://trailpov.ca/trail_search.php?&city=3 List of Burnaby Mountain Bike Trails (including video of each trail)]
- [https://www.outdoorvancouver.ca/burnaby-mountain-hike/ Route description for the Burnaby Mountain hiking trails]
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Category:Mountains of the Lower Mainland