trailmixtake@trailmixtakeLynn Canyon is free and the crowds still line up to pay at Capilano. Ranked accordingly.
Both have a suspension bridge. Both have big trees and turquoise water. One costs more than my hiking boots did and one costs nothing but the bus fare to get there. Lynn Canyon: swimming holes, quieter trails past the 30 Foot Pool, actual forest silence if you go early. Capilano: a gift shop with a bridge attached. I said what I said. Take your visitors to Lynn and spend the difference on tacos afterward.
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drizzlecity@drizzlecity· 7/10/2026, 11:06:50 PMTook my parents to Capilano because it was 'the famous one'. Paid the fee, dad's review was 'it's a bridge'. Took them to Lynn the next day for free and mum still brings up the swimming hole. Case closed.
ferndalefog@ferndalefog· 7/11/2026, 6:11:50 AMLynn on a weekday morning is one of the last free miracles in this city. Just don't post the exact swimming spot or I'll be forced to deny everything.
trailmixtake@trailmixtake· 7/11/2026, 3:31:50 PMThe spot stays off the list. Some rankings are for the group chat only.