Lynn Canyon and Lynn Valley
49°21′ N 123°01′ WCar 12 minLast home 1:13 am
Lynn Canyon makes an easy half-day from Lonsdale Quay for families and walkers who want a free suspension bridge 50 metres above Lynn Creek and a walk in the forest around it. The trade-off is daylight, because Lynn Canyon Park opens from dawn to dusk and a December afternoon closes in early.
Closed
Metro Vancouver closes the paved lot at Lynn Headwaters
Metro Vancouver has closed the paved parking lot at Lynn Headwaters Regional Park while construction goes on, and it gives no date for the lot to reopen. You can still park in the gravel lots and in the marked spaces along the road. Walkers and cyclists keep using the road. Follow the posted signs and whatever the work crews tell you.
Checked 2026-10-17 · metrovancouver.org
Trail closure
The Baden-Powell staircase into Lynn Headwaters stays closed until late November
Metro Vancouver is replacing the staircase off Lynn Valley Road that links the Baden-Powell Trail with Lynn Headwaters Regional Park. Nobody can pass that section while the work goes on. Metro Vancouver expects construction to last until late November 2026, so follow the posted signs and take another route. Its neighbourhood connector map on the park page shows the other ways in.
Checked 2026-10-17 · metrovancouver.org
Trail closure
A damaged bridge closes the upper Lynn Loop at Lynn Headwaters
Metro Vancouver closed a bridge on the upper Lynn Loop Trail in October 2026 because structural damage has left it unsafe to cross. Its map of 2 October marks the bridge where the Lynn Loop Spur comes in. A rough, steep bypass runs through the streambed, and Metro Vancouver says only advanced hikers should use it, with extreme caution. Heavy rain or high water can make that crossing impassable. Everyone else should pick another trail or walk back the way they came.
Checked 2026-10-17 · metrovancouver.org
Photo Kaden Van Buren · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 and others, credited in the gallery
Field card · Day trip · No. 006 · checked 16 Oct 2026
In December and January, catch a bus home by mid-afternoon.
Catch the last way home
The last transit home leaves at 1:13 am from Lynn Valley Centre, Bay 2, on the 228 to Lonsdale Quay (weeknights; the last SeaBus leaves the Quay at 1:00 am from Monday to Saturday). It reaches Lonsdale Quay at 1:26 am.
TransLink fall timetable effective 7 September 2026. Checked Oct 16, 2026 from the published timetable. Timetable
Choose how you get there
| Way | Time | Cost | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transit | 35 min | $3.50 per ride (2026) | TransLink The 228 runs from Lonsdale Quay Bay 2 up to Lynn Valley in about 20 minutes, and the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre says to get off at Lynn Valley Road and Peters Road and walk 15 minutes down Peters Road to the park. |
| Car | 12 min | Not published | Source The routing engine gives 6.9 km and 12 minutes from Lonsdale Quay in free-flowing traffic. The main lot charges $3 an hour, up to 4 hours, from 1 March to 31 October, and the east lot off Lillooet Road is free. |
Getting there
From Lonsdale Quay to Lynn Canyon and Lynn Valley
The 228 runs from Lonsdale Quay to Lynn Valley Road at Peters Road, and Lynn Canyon Park is a 15-minute walk from there. The 227 from Phibbs Exchange stops 5 minutes from the park. A car takes 12 minutes from the Quay in free-flowing traffic.
Door to door
12 min
from Lonsdale Quay
One way from
$3.50
adult fare
Book ahead
Not needed
Day trip
Yes
Bus 228 and a walk down Peters Road
35 min · $3.50 one way
Lonsdale Quay, Bay 2
Bus120 min · $3.50About 20 minutes on the fall 2026 timetable.Lynn Valley Road at Peters Road
Walk215 minThe Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre's directions give 15 minutes down Peters Road.Lynn Canyon Park
How often · The 228 runs about every 30 minutes through a weekday midday and at weekends.
Bus 227 from Phibbs Exchange
Phibbs Exchange, Bay 13
Bus1The Ecology Centre puts this stop a 5-minute walk from the park. The last 227 leaves Phibbs at 8:15 pm.Peters Road at Duval Road
How often · Every 30 minutes, seven days a week.
Drive
12 min
Lonsdale Quay
Car112 minTake Highway 1 to the Lynn Valley Road exit, turn right at Peters Road and follow it into the park.Lynn Canyon Park, Peters Road
Booking. The park and the Ecology Centre take no bookings for visitors, and the buses run on walk-up fares.
As a day trip. Lynn Canyon makes a half-day from Lonsdale Quay or downtown, and the park opens from dawn to dusk.
Sources: infomaps.translink.ca, infomaps.translink.ca, ecologycentre.ca, routing.openstreetmap.de · checked 2026-10-16
Is it for you?
Lynn Canyon makes the easiest forest outing from Lonsdale Quay, and winter light sets the length of the visit.
You’ll love Lynn Canyon and Lynn Valley if
- You want a free suspension bridge and a canyon walk with children who can manage steps.
- You would pair a forest walk with a coffee in Lynn Valley on the way back.
Think twice if
- You need step-free paths, since the bridge and the park trails aren't wheelchair or stroller accessible.
Give it half a day
See what the day takes in
The 228 leaves Lonsdale Quay Bay 2 about every half hour and climbs to Lynn Valley in about 20 minutes. Get off at Lynn Valley Road and Peters Road, as the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre advises, and walk 15 minutes down Peters Road into the park. The 227 community shuttle from Phibbs Exchange stops at Peters Road and Duval Road, and from there the park is 5 minutes on foot. It runs every 30 minutes until the last trip leaves Phibbs at 8:15 pm. Every bus here costs one zone, so the ride from the Quay is $3.50 by tap.
The suspension bridge hangs 50 metres above Lynn Creek, and crossing it costs nothing. Visitors paid 10 cents when the park opened in 1912. The walk from the main parking lot takes about 2 minutes and drops down about 30 steps, so strollers and wheelchairs can't make it. The Ecology Centre opens from 10 am to 4 pm on weekdays and from noon to 4 pm at weekends and holidays outside the summer season, and it asks for a donation. Washrooms at the Lynn Canyon Cafe building stay open all year, and the café serves coffee and light lunches from 10 am to 5 pm daily.
The District of North Vancouver's fire chief has warned of rocks hidden under the surface and water cold enough to bring on hypothermia within minutes, and people have died jumping from the cliffs. Stay on the trails and behind the fences. North Shore Rescue asks every walker to leave a trip plan and carry the ten essentials, and a light comes first on that list. Phones can lose signal in the trees.
Back up the hill in Lynn Valley, the End of the Line General Store at 4193 Lynn Valley Road pours JJ Bean coffee from 9 am to 5 pm daily, and its corner was the last stop on the Lynn Valley trolley line in 1910. Lynn Headwaters Regional Park sits farther up the valley, and Metro Vancouver has closed its paved lot for construction while the gravel lots stay open. Dogs go on a leash north of Twin Falls Bridge in Lynn Canyon Park, and black bears live in these woods, so keep food packed away.
Worth knowing
- Catch a bus home by mid-afternoon in December and January, because Lynn Canyon Park closes at dusk.
- Park for free at the east lot off the northern end of Lillooet Road, or pay $3 an hour in the main lot between 1 March and 31 October.
- Pay by tap or Compass Card, because a cash fare's paper transfer won't open the SeaBus gates at Lonsdale Quay.
Quick answers about Lynn Canyon and Lynn Valley
Is the Lynn Canyon suspension bridge free?
Yes. Crossing the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge costs nothing, and Lynn Canyon Park is a free public park run by the District of North Vancouver. The Ecology Centre asks for a donation.
How do you get to Lynn Canyon by bus?
Take the 228 from Lonsdale Quay Bay 2 to Lynn Valley Road at Peters Road and walk 15 minutes down Peters Road to the park, as the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre advises. The 227 from Phibbs Exchange stops at Peters Road and Duval Road, and the park is 5 minutes away on foot from there.
What are Lynn Canyon Park's hours?
Lynn Canyon Park opens daily from dawn to dusk. The Ecology Centre opens from 10 am to 4 pm on weekdays and from noon to 4 pm at weekends and holidays outside mid-April to September.
Why does the District warn about cliff jumping at Lynn Canyon?
The District of North Vancouver's fire chief has warned of rocks hidden under the surface of Lynn Canyon's pools and water cold enough to bring on hypothermia within minutes, and people have died jumping from the cliffs. Stay on the trails and behind the fences.
What is the last way home from Lynn Canyon and Lynn Valley?
The last transit home leaves at 1:13 am from Lynn Valley Centre, Bay 2, on the 228 to Lonsdale Quay (weeknights; the last SeaBus leaves the Quay at 1:00 am from Monday to Saturday). It reaches Lonsdale Quay at 1:26 am. That time comes from TransLink fall timetable effective 7 September 2026.
Can you do Lynn Canyon and Lynn Valley without a car?
Yes. The quickest way without a car is by transit, at about 35 minutes with TransLink.
Is Lynn Canyon and Lynn Valley worth a day trip?
Lynn Canyon makes the easiest forest outing from Lonsdale Quay, and winter light sets the length of the visit.
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