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6 Places to Try Trail Running in Vancouver

by Taryn Eyton in Outside on July 18, 2019

A runner at the Run Ridge Run trail running race at Buntzen Lake. Photo via Coast Mountain Trail Series/Brian McCurdy Photography

Vancouverites are pretty active, and we live in a city surrounded by nature. So it shouldn’t be surprising that many combine the two by trail running. If you’ve never tried it, trail running can seem a little intimidating. Unlike smooth sidewalks, uneven trails have lots of obstacles. And in Vancouver’s mountains, the trails are often really hilly! However, your first ever trail run doesn’t have to be straight up a mountain. Here are six mellow places to try trail running in Vancouver.

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6 Places to Try Trail Running in Vancouver

Great (under-the-radar) Vancouver Hikes: Norvan Falls

by Remy Scalza in Uncategorized on May 14, 2014

NorvanFalls-26 Nature lovers in the city know that Lynn Canyon Park in North Vancouver is beautiful … but crowded. On weekends, visitors queue up for a chance to cross the iconic suspension bridge and busy trails feel more like city sidewalks.

But just a few kilometres north at the Lynn Headwaters Regional Park is an entirely different experience: fewer people, more trails and scenery that’s no less gorgeous.

I checked out the area over the weekend on a hike to Norvan Falls. At 12 kilometres roundtrip (about four-five hours of moderate-paced walking), the trail is a bit long but pays off with incredible river views and a pristine waterfall at the end.

Getting to Lynn Headwaters Regional Park requires following Lynn Valley Road all the way to the end of the line, where it turns Rice Lake Road, a narrow, winding lane that traces the course of the river. After parking, I crossed a broad wooden bridge over Lynn Creek and reached the trailhead, where a large map shows the route to Norvan Falls and other destinations.

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Great (under-the-radar) Vancouver Hikes: Norvan Falls

Hike to Lynn Peak

by Inside Vancouver in Outside on July 19, 2009

The rocky trail to Lynn Peak in North Vancouver

Located in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park in North Vancouver, the trail to Lynn Peak offers a great cardio workout on par with the Grouse Grind, a scenic city view from the top, all without the crowds. The hike is also accessible by transit by taking the Seabus from Downtown Vancouver and then the bus to the top of Lynn Valley Road from Lonsdale Quay.

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Hike to Lynn Peak