January 24, 2025 -- Lynn Headwaters Regional Park
Stats: 10.6 km / 825m gain / 982m high / 3:50 hours MT
The Lynn Peak trail is steep, rocky & rooty. The lookout offers a wide spread view over the city of Vancouver, the Fraser River and the island on the horizon. The treed peak itself has no view.
After crossing the bridge over Lynn Creek (10:00am start), we turned right by the kiosk onto the Lynn Loop trail. Then after about 5 minutes it swung to the left, leaving the broad gravel walkway. Another 5 minutes or so and we turned right onto the Lynn Peak trail. From there it was a steady steep climb to the lookout.
Massive Ancient stumps surrounded the junction to the Lynn Peak trail.
After about an hour, the ground plateaued briefly by this grove of old-growth giants.
And 2 hours later, voila! It was Charlotte's first time up here. She was quite impressed.
Mt. Baker -- southeast.
The Fraser River backed up by the skyscrapers of Vancouver.
It was so warm on the rocks. We had a 45-minute lunch break, thinking to not wait too long or we'd be stuck in rush hour.
Group shot minus the five fasties who went ahead to the peak: Brian H, Fred H, Brigitte G, Sonia J + Sheri K. We'd agreed early on in the hike that they could break off and head for higher ground.
Back row, left to right: Patty S, Elizabeth B, Deborah B, Denise D, Jan M, Cal F, Lori Y
Front four: me, Lonja J, Sue A, Charlotte H
It doesn't look like it in this photo but it was steep which required very careful steps on the rock.
This historic museum was purchased in 1908 by Captain Henry Pybus of the Timber & Trading Co. It was the first prefabricated house in the North Shore. It later became a school and then was moved to its present site in 1998 where it became a museum. Since then hikers have brought logging artifacts to it, that were found in the woods.
We took the short Varley trail from the first to the second parking lot. It's named after the renowned artist, F. Varley who used to live in Lynn Valley.
We were back at the vehicles by 2:30pm.
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