Bear Mt & Moon Rock

March 30, 2026 -- Mission

Stats: 14.9 km / 570m gain / 543m high / 4:25 hours MT / 9:30am-3:00pm

Moon Rock was a first for most of us. We started by hiked up and over Bear Mt which has a network of trails also used by mountain-bikers. But on this Monday morning we did not run into any.

The air had a nip to it at Mill Pond Park. The route began on Big Trouble Little Chainring trail, which headed east.

So much moss.

At the junction we stayed right, on the Bear Buns trail which led to the Sorcerer's Apprentice trail which turned to the southeast direction.

A northeast viewpoint.

Morning mist.

A right turn onto the Bombardier trail on an old FSR to the summit of Bear Mt. View is towards Deroche -- southeast.

At the summit the Fraser Valley with Matsqui Prairie to the left, stretched out before us.

We could even see the skyscrapers of Vancouver to the west.

From the summit we dropped 115m on the Bombardier & Cranks trails.

Norrish Creek to the left, Sumas Mt & Matsque to the right -- south.

Group shot on Moon Rock, back L to R; Joe K, Karl V, Jerry B, Janice H, Irene H, Jen M, Patty A, Elizabeth B, Lori Y, John Mc / front row; Teresa K, Sheryl S (guest), Simon H, me

We took the Corral trail back which hooked up with the Big Trouble Little Chainring trail once again. It is the most northern trail that skirted the perimeter of the park.

The very first Trillium we've seen! Skunk Cabbage

Lori is very familiar with these trails so she often directed me. Using my GPS takes a wee bit longer.

Robbie Reid Mt and Judge Howay hiding in the clouds to the right of it -- north.

A "Teeter Tooter".

Remnants of an old logging road.

No, it's not a flying saucer. Its a combination of bicycle parts: helmet, wheel, chain.

About half-an-hour before the parking lot, we ran into two men who were helping a lady search for her lost dog. We swapped phone numbers and were happy to report that we spotted the dog about 15-mintes from the parking lot. Thanks Teresa, for offering to stay behind and help.

Mills Pond to the left and Moon Rock to the right.