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PoCo Climb to get 122 more stairs and a boulder scramble

By Jeremy Shepherd

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Outdoor recreation

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February 3, 2025

Rendering of the first phase of the PoCo Climb. image supplied City of Port Coquitlam

It’s a chance to reach for the Skyline.

The PoCo Climb trail is set to get an extension through Skyline Park from Eastern Drive to the plateau, according to a release from the city.

The second phase of the project, slated to be wrapped up by this spring, is intended to wind into the Traboulay PoCo Trail network.

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The section includes 122 stairs and a rocky path. Residents looking for the path of most resistance are invited to clamber over a series of granite boulders set alongside the main trail.

The project is similar to a trail on Governors Island, N.Y., explained the city’s director of engineering and public works Josha Frederick.

The city is also set to add a gravel path as well as a set of stairs just above Klassen Court, each of which link to the trail.

The trail will offer views of ƛéxətəm (tla-hut-um) Regional Park and highlight the natural beauty of the city, stated Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West in a release.

“By integrating the new trek into the existing trail network, we are creating a seamless experience for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts,” West stated.

The city is set to host a grand opening in late spring.

The 6.5-kilometre trail offers approximately 70 metres of elevation gain between Shaughnessy Street and Eastern Drive.

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Jeremy Shepherd

A chiropractor and a folk singer, after having one great kid, decided to push their luck and have one more, a boy they named Jeremy Shepherd.

Shepherd grew up around Blue Mountain Park in Coquitlam, following a basketball around and trying his best to get to the NBA (it didn’t work out, at least not yet).

With no career plans after graduating Porter Elementary school, Jeremy Shepherd pursued higher education at Como Lake Middle School and eventually, Centennial High School.

Approximately 1,000 movies and several beers later in life, Shepherd made a change.

Having done nothing worth writing, he decided to see if he could write something worth reading.

Since graduating journalism school at Langara College, Shepherd has been a reporter, editor and, reluctantly, a content provider for community newspapers around Metro Vancouver for more than 10 years.

He worked with dogged reporters, eloquently indignant curmudgeons and creative photographers, all of whom shared a little of what they knew.

Now, as he goes about the business of raising two fascinating humans alongside a wonderful partner, Shepherd is delighted to report news and tell stories in the Tri-Cities.

He runs, reads, and is intrigued by art, science, smart cities and new ideas. He is pleased to meet you.