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Past the point where the trail intersects the creek the official summer route is to head up the creek. When there is more water in the creek you can bushwack beside it. After Colisuem creek, head north (if you are still bushwacking) for a few hundred meters and then bushwack on a NW bearing. Near the end of this north west portion of Lynn Creek, you will need to find a spot to cross to the west side of the creek (the east side is too steep to safely traverse). Continue along for a few 100 more meters until you are at the very end of the northwest portion of the creek. There are tributaries to the west, but you need to find the large creek that continues north up a partially hidden valley. There is a yellow marker on the west side of this north valley that should lead to a route up to the lake. (The east side of the valley is too steep to traverse. Also note that the beginning of the last northern section of Lynn Creek contains a 15m waterfall). | Past the point where the trail intersects the creek the official summer route is to head up the creek. When there is more water in the creek you can bushwack beside it. After Colisuem creek, head north (if you are still bushwacking) for a few hundred meters and then bushwack on a NW bearing. Near the end of this north west portion of Lynn Creek, you will need to find a spot to cross to the west side of the creek (the east side is too steep to safely traverse). Continue along for a few 100 more meters until you are at the very end of the northwest portion of the creek. There are tributaries to the west, but you need to find the large creek that continues north up a partially hidden valley. There is a yellow marker on the west side of this north valley that should lead to a route up to the lake. (The east side of the valley is too steep to traverse. Also note that the beginning of the last northern section of Lynn Creek contains a 15m waterfall). | ||
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Revision as of 21:03, 23 April 2006
This is a very long day trip (~22km return), and contains a few km of bushwacking and very rugged terrain.
Getting there and back
See other trips in Lynn Headwaters for details about bus access.
The "Trail"
The beginning of the trail follows the same route as the Lynn-Hanes Trail, but instead of heading West up Hanes valley, the Lynn Lake route continues North. The first part of the trail, up to Norvan Creek, is the hiking equivalent of a two lane divided highway. Past this point the trail is well marked and reasonable until the Hanes/Lynn Lake junction. Past the junction the trail begins to head steeply up. Here it is less well defined, but well marked with yellow markers. The trail then levels off and joins Lynn Creek.
Past the point where the trail intersects the creek the official summer route is to head up the creek. When there is more water in the creek you can bushwack beside it. After Colisuem creek, head north (if you are still bushwacking) for a few hundred meters and then bushwack on a NW bearing. Near the end of this north west portion of Lynn Creek, you will need to find a spot to cross to the west side of the creek (the east side is too steep to safely traverse). Continue along for a few 100 more meters until you are at the very end of the northwest portion of the creek. There are tributaries to the west, but you need to find the large creek that continues north up a partially hidden valley. There is a yellow marker on the west side of this north valley that should lead to a route up to the lake. (The east side of the valley is too steep to traverse. Also note that the beginning of the last northern section of Lynn Creek contains a 15m waterfall).
TODO - fill in this part once someone successfully makes it to the lake!
Notes
The section past the Hanes/Lynn Lake junction (past Norvan Creek) (3.5km) may take as long or longer than the section from the parking lot to the junction (6.5 km). Do not expect to travel very fast once you start bushwacking!
Links
- GVRD Lynn Headwaters Regional Park - has pdf map of the park and trails.
- Someones summer trip report - has a picture of the lake.