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Lynn Headwaters Regional Park
Category: Active Life Hiking Hiking [Edit]
4800 Lynn Valley RdSte 4654
North Vancouver, BC V7K 3B2
Neighbourhood: Lynn Valley
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
8 reviews for Lynn Headwaters Regional Park
8 reviews in English
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Review from Mike G.
Lynn Headwaters Regional Park is a great place for everyone and anyone. There are trails here for all ages and abilities. There are trails such as the one that goes to Norvan falls and shorter versions for people that are not able to hike long distances or up steep trails. But the real gems of this park require more stamina than that. Going to Lynn Peak is grueling but amazing with a great view of Vancouver. The Hanes Valley Route is great that heads past Norvan Falls and continues all the way up the back end of Grouse Mountain where you take the Gondola down and catch a bus back to your car. There are also Hikes to Lynn Lake and Coliseum Mountain (many of these trails are closed in winter due to unsafe avalanche terrain. Winter trails include anything up to Norvan falls and the trail to Lynn Peak.
All through the park relics of the logging and mining in the area can be found. Artifacts can be found along the trails and scattered throughout the forest for you to find. Please remember to leave things where you found them. Leave only footprints take only photos!
Always be careful in this park watching for wildlife and never step outside your fitness level. More people are rescued here than a lot of other parks. The North Shore Search and Rescue have installed 4 helipads for rescuing stranded and hurt hikers!
Be careful of gate closure times here as if your car is in the parking lots after the gates closed they call search and rescue!Listed in: BC Parks to Visit (Non…
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Review from Roanna Z.
8/28/2009 3 photos
Oh! Oh wow! This place is really nice.
On the upper part of the trail you have to huff it up a bit, scramble over roots and rocks, through little creeks and try not to worry about the recent Bear sightings..haha.
But down below on the lower trail, the river is so beautiful, you have to pinch yourself to know it's real. The water rushes over large rocks at a fast pace. **I cannot stress enough how important it is to leash your dogs** They can be carried away even if they are strong swimmers.
It's a great place to bring a lunch and enjoy the beauty.
Our hike was the Lynn Loop. This was an easy one... (gasp.) It depends on your energy.
Under two hours, about 5k. Lots of doggies on the trail -- Oh you don't like dogs? That's terrible *LICK* (:@-}
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***********Update: July 2010*********
*Norvan Falls is a much longer hike, at 13.5k and although I literally limped off the trail afterward, it was well worth it.
I recommend that you tailor the hike in accordance with your current state of ability. -
Review from Michael H.
Calgary, AB
9/24/2010
There are several major hikes in this park. I've only ever done two of them, so will talk about those only.
The first is a 14KM hike out to Norvan Falls. I suggest taking the Upper Trail, on the way to the Falls, and the Lower Trail on the way back (check the park map to understand what these mean). The Upper Trail is simply more trail-like, not the gravel layer of the lower trail. The Upper Trail is only half the hike, the lower and upper trails eventually meet at the midway point and the continuation to the Falls wooded. I've done this hike maybe 6 or 7 times. It is a good first hike of the season, since elevation changes are minimal, but still long enough that you feel you've had a workout.
The second hike I've done is up to Lynn Peak. Never again. It is a miserable trail up rock fall for about 80% of it. The view is nice, but the trail is so unenjoyable as to make the view not really worth the pain that the hike is. I don't suggest this hike at all. There are better trails with elevation changes and views on the North Shore.
There are trails that can connect you up to Grouse Mountain, but have never hiked those. As well, another trail up to the top of Coliseum Mountain. Have wanted to do the latter, but have yet to get around to it. The Coliseum Trail seems to be closed until at least late June each year.
A good hiking spot for beginners, and the Norvan Falls hike is a great first hike of the year. -
Review from Christine R.
New Westminster, BC
10/17/2008
Lynn Headwaters is a great example of that gorgeous, in-our-backyard wilderness that every Vancouverite is so justly proud of. Your intro to this marvellous slice of rainforest is the rushing river pounding over gigantic rocks as you cross the bridge to the hiking trails. Then, you can choose from a number of hiking routes, from the easy-peasy Rice Lake Loop to a climb to Lynn Peak. I've never done the Peak route myself, preferring the moderate Lynn Creek loop or the leg-stretching jaunt to Norvan Falls (about 13 km, round-trip on that one).
I often bring my dogs here, and they love it. Not sure what the official rules are on that, actually, but I do see plenty of others with off-leash dogs. This is the side of a mountain, however, so I do keep a look out for bears and cougars and make noise as I walk.
Also, the area is at elevation, so there's often snow on the ground well into the shoulder seasons. Wear good waterproof boots and be prepared for a workout walking in the snow on the riverside trail leading back to the parking lot. -
Review from Mercedes G.
Vancouver, BC
10/14/2008
A friend of ours invited us out to Lynn Headwaters Park for a hike up to Lynn Valley Peak, where the views were said to be out of this world. The Lynn headwaters park is just beautiful, with Lynn Creek serenely running through it as well as an area to allow your puppies to run free. The hike up to the Peak was certainly not easy, you need to be in decent shape to actually enjoy this 4 -plus hour (in total) journey up the mountain. We were high enough up at the top to warrant there still being snow up there and for the air to be pretty chilly, but the view was incredible! If you want to see every speck of Vancouver at once, this is the hike to take, spectacular! Going back down is a killer on the knees, so if you have knee problems (like I do!) I suggest wearing a brace...or helicoptering down!
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Review from Richard J.
North Vancouver, BC
8/25/2009
I walk here almost daily with my greyhound, Ripley, and B. We park at the end of Lynn Valley Road and hike for an hour or so through the always stunning scenery. Following the creek is fabulous....the sound and the crystal clear, icy water. If you don't mind the warnings for cougar and bear sightings you can be completely at ease and one with nature. Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons, when the weather is good, can get busy near the park entrance. I'm very lucky not to live far away.
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Review from Dr J.
Vancouver, BC
9/8/2009
Great hike! Go all the way to Norvan Falls, which is about 1.5 hours in. The trail goes along Lynn Creek and then into the forest towards the falls. There is a small suspension bridge at the end.
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Review from Nadine N.
Vancouver, BC
9/27/2008 8 photos
Lynn Headwaters Regional Park is very close to Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge, but it's not as crowded, which makes for better hiking. One really lovely feature of the park is the sound of Lynn Creek. Dogs are allowed off leash. You can choose from short hikes on the Lynn Loop Trail or Cedar Mill Trail (about 2 km) or longer ones on Headwaters Trail (15 km) or Hanes Valley Loop (30 km). We did the Lynn Loop Trail and even though it wasn't a very long hike, it really got the heart rate going! You don't need a car to get to Lynn Headwaters Regional Park. From the SeaBus terminal in North Vancouver just catch the Lynn Valley (# 229) bus.
