Vancouver is well-known for it’s close by mountains and rugged rivers, so it’s not a shock that there are some fairly spectacular waterfalls close to town. These are the 5 greatest waterfalls to checkout close to Metro Vancouver. Whereas there are some fairly unbelievable waterfalls within the Fraser Valley or up the Sea To Sky, these waterfalls are near town and every trailhead could be accessed by public transit.
Please use warning when climbing to any of those waterfalls and avoid the slippery cliffs, quickly shifting creeks, and the falling particles that may fall over the waterfalls. There have been a number of documented instances of accidents and deaths close to a few of these waterfalls, so use warning and keep protected.
Cypress Falls – West Vancouver
Cypress Falls consists of two waterfalls in a spectacular canyon setting. The path is about 3km roundtrip with the decrease falls being a brief stroll from the parking zone and the higher falls being additional up the path. The path is accessible many of the 12 months, solely typically having snow on it in the course of the winter months.
Bus: Take the bus to Park Royal in West Vancouver. Take the #253 Caufield bus to Woodgreen Drive. Stroll a brief distance to the top of Woodgreen Drive to the gravel parking zone the place the path begins.
Twin Falls – North Vancouver
Twin Falls is situated simply down from the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge. The hike could be completed as a brief loop that begins from the suspension bridge, descends down the canyon to the bridge, then crosses a picket bridge, ascending up a steep set of picket stairs again to the beginning of the route. The route is mostly hikeable year-round and snow free many of the 12 months, with the path receiving the occasional snow when town does.
Bus: Take the Seabus to Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver. Then, take the #228 Lynn Valley bus and exit at Lynn Valley Highway and Peters Highway. Stroll about 1km to the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge.
Norvan Falls – North Vancouver
The hike to Norvan Falls is longer than the opposite waterfall hikes at about 14km spherical journey. The path is in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park and follows the Cedars Mill Path and Headwaters Path earlier than turning proper at Norvan Creek. The higher sections of the path typically has snow on it in the course of the winter months and Norvan Falls can typically freeze throughout chilly spells. The waterfall additionally slows to a trickle in the course of the center of summer season.
Bus: Take the Seabus from downtown to North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Quay. Take bus #228 Lynn Valley and exit the bus at Lynn Valley Highway and Dempsey Highway. Stroll north on Lynn Valley Highway and go proper down the hill alongside Rice Lake Highway. Go left earlier than the bridge and proceed to observe Rice Lake Highway to a path known as the Varley Path. The Varley Path will take you to the trailhead for Norvan Falls.
Kennedy Falls – North Vancouver
The hike to Kennedy Falls passes an enormous outdated progress tree generally known as the Huge Cedar Tree. This path is harder than a number of the different waterfall hikes as a consequence of how rugged it’s, with rocky sections and a difficult chain help that will help you all the way down to a creek crossing. The path is 10km spherical journey and begins from the highest of Mountain Freeway in North Vancouver.
Bus: Take the Seabus from downtown to Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver. Then, switch to bus #228 Lynn Valley and get off the bus at McNair Drive and Tourney Highway. Stroll in the direction of Mountain Freeway, then stroll up Mountain Freeway to a mud parking zone on the proper. The path begins on the prime finish of the parking zone.
Sawblade Falls – Coquitlam
Sawblade Falls is situated in Pinecone Burke Provincial Park on the facet of Burke Mountain in Coquitlam. There are just a few routes to get to the waterfall however the commonest route is to take the Woodland Stroll Path. The route is about 8km and there’s an higher and decrease Woodland Stroll the place you’ll be able to loop again a separate route.
Bus: The bus doesn’t go too near the Woodland Stroll path head as you’ll have to stroll a further 3km every manner from the closest bus cease. Take the Skytrain Millenium Line to Lafarge Lake-Douglas station in Coquitlam. Then switch to bus #191 Princeton and get off at Princeton Avenue and Kingston Road. Stroll east alongside Princeton Avenue and go up a path alongside Smiling Creek. Hold going uphill till you attain Corridor Avenue, then go east to Harper Highway. Stroll up Harper Highway till you attain the Woodland Stroll path head close to the steel gate.
