This weekend, join me in exploring the beautiful outdoors Lynn Valley has to offer! Keep reading if you’re ready to map out a trail you’d like to visit.
Baden-Powell Trail: Dempsey to Lynn Canyon
The Baden-Powell trail is one of my favourites. My furry friend and I visit this one often and it takes just about an hour to complete.
Start off by making your way to the top of Lynn Valley Road; parking is available up Lynn Valley Road beyond the three-way stop, or around the End of the Line General Store. Walk downhill and along the west side of Lynn Creek and your path will eventually take you up several flights of stairs to the infamous Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge, built in 1912.
As Vancouver Trails explains, “if you continue on you’ll cross the suspension bridge that swings 50 metres above the roaring waters below. On the other side, you’ll leave the Baden Powell trail and turn left; after walking ten minutes upstream you’ll arrive at 30-Foot Pool, a longtime local swimming hole. At this point, you can retrace your steps, or face the 160-plus stairs that will take you from the canyon floor up to the forested trails of the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve. At that point, keep left and you will intersect the Pipeline Bridge trail that will lead you back over Lynn Creek and left up the gravel road to the End of the Line General Store.”
Click here if you’d like a map of the area.
Another great venture in the Lynn Valley neighbourhood is Rice Lake. This popular walk circumnavigates a lake that was once part of the muncipal water supply, and inaccessible to the general public.
The path to Rice Lake is up the left side of the parking lot, just past the log Learning Lodge. Head north on the wide path; within a few minutes the marked access to Rice Lake will be on your right-hand side (continuing straight will lead you to the adjacent Lynn Headwaters Park, an alternate route in and out of Rice Lake).
You’ll need approximately 45 minutes for this one (round trip). Click here for a map outlining your route!
The Lynn Loop trail in Lynn Headwaters Park parallels the bank of Lynn Creek and has been one I’ve been frequenting for years. Lynn Loop generally takes about 1.5 hours to complete and is perfect for those of you wanting to take your furry friends out for a nice stroll this weekend.
I hope you have a chance to check out these trail recommendations. Should you have suggestions on where I should visit next, comment below!