Route: Lynn Canyon
Area: British Columbia, Canada
Date of walk: 14th August 2025
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 4.1 miles
Ascent: 700
Weather: Overcast
Lynn Canyon Park is at the edge of North Vancouver and has numerous walking trails to suit all levels. Click here for details. We chose a figure of eight loop which would take in some of the park’s highlights. In order to avoid the potential crowds at the main entrance we drove further along the valley where there is roadside parking near the End of the Line General Store (an excellent place for refreshments at the end of the walk). From there we joined a path, part of the Baden-Powell Trail, which descended gradually into the canyon. Wooded staircases assisted the descent at times. An atmospheric path took us through the rare temperate rainforest habitat, home to Douglas fir, western red cedar, western hemlock and sitka spruce. The forest is an important habitat for squirrels, salamanders, raccoons, mice, deer, coyotes and bears. We were carrying bear spray with us, just in case, but it wasn’t needed
Eventually we arrived at the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge, clearly a tourist attraction in these parts, since there was a queue to get across it. We waited until the crowds were out of the way before crossing the bridge which hangs 150 feet above Lynn Creek. Beyond the bridge we continued our walk along the other side of the canyon. As is always the case, the crowds disappeared within a few yards of the main attraction and we continued through the rainforest in solitude. We passed by the 30 Foot Pool and continued through the woods to Rice Lake. We followed a path clockwise around the lake before completing the loop and retracing our steps back to the start
We really enjoyed this walk, it felt as though we were miles from civilisation yet we were on the edge of the bustling city of Vancouver
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The start of the walk as we descend into Lynn Canyon via the steps...
We're walking through temperate rainforest, a rare and very atmospheric habitat...
We arrive at Lynn Creek at the foot of the canyon
After another climb through the forest we reach the well known and very popular Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge
Gilly leads the way across the wobbly bridge
I follow on and peer down into Lynn Creek, 160 feet below
Western red cedar in the rainforest as we follow a path along the other side of Lynn Creek
We pass by the 30 Foot Pool, another popular spot in these parts
Further along the path, a warning sign
This is a figure of eight walk and we approach the second loop, which is a circuit of Rice Lake...
Rice Lake
We follow the path anti-clockwise around the lake...
We leave the lakeshore and head back out of Lynn Canyon
We cross over Lynn Creek again - the end of the walk is just beyond the bridge
Lynn Creek below
The icing on the cake at the aptly named End of the Line General Store, a perfect place to end a perfect walk
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