Before we begin, I have to put in the asterisk for this post. Technically, this is not a gnilma's hiking adventure, because I have never been to this hike in person. My wife went on this one with her friends, without the family. But I felt I should still share this hike because the views are really worth sharing. As such, I'm writing this strictly from what she told me and from what I read online, without any personal experience. Maybe we will go on this one as a family some day in the future.

To get to Norvan Falls, you start at the Lynn Headwaters parking lot and follow the Lynn Loop Trail north along the creek. Continue north at the junction where Lynn Loop meets Cedar Mills Trail, while still following the creek north. Eventually, Cedar Mills Trail will turn into Headwaters Trail where you will venture into the forest while still heading north. When the trail takes you near a metal suspension bridge, do not cross the bridge, but instead take the trail to the right to reach Norvan Falls. The whole trail is an approximately 14km long out-and-back trail with about 260m elevation gain.

When my wife went on this trail, it was during Fall of 2024, so she was able to spot a lot of fungi / mushrooms growing in the forest. She took a lot of photos of them, which I will share a few weeks later in another hiking post after the waterfall mini-series is over. As I've never been on this hike, I don't get to tell you how pretty the creek or the forest or waterfall were. Instead, see for yourself from photos taken by my wife.

Trailhead.

Trail following the creek.

Entering the forest.

Sign pointing towards Norvan Falls.

Mountains in the background.

Standing trees and fallen trees.

Still in the forest looking out.

Looking up in the forest.

Man made stairs and platform.

There is a fork that heads to Coliseum Mountain. It's another 9.2km return with a lot of extra elevation gain.

Metal suspension bridge that crosses Norvan Creek. Do not cross the bridge and turn right on the trail to reach Norvan Falls.

Norvan Falls.

Video of Norvan Falls.

Check out my previous hikes:

1. The Panoramic Views of Panorama Ridge
2. The Golden Larches of Frosty Mountain
3. The Winter Snow of Pump Peak at Mount Seymour
4. Sapphire Waters and Azure Skies of Battle Bluff
5. It Isn't Always Sunshine and Blue Skies
6. The Frozen River and Waterfalls of Maligne Canyon
7. The Amazing Arches of Arches National Park
8. The Bizarre Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park
9. The Magnificent Stones of Zion National Park
10. The Flowing Walls of Lower Antelope Canyon
11. A Glimpse of Hope at the Hope Lookout Trail
12. Turquoise Waters viewed from Sea to Summit Trail
13. The Three Peaks of Mount Seymour
14. The Serene Winter Scene at Dog Mountain
15. Murrin Loop and Jurassic Ridge
16. Yosemite National Park
17. The Bear's Hump at Waterton National Park
18. Views of Okanagan from Pincushion Mountain Trail
19. The Half Frozen Waterfalls at Franklin Falls
20. Hole in the Wall of Vancouver Island
21. Sometimes You Just Get Lucky
22. Winter Wonderland at Alexander Falls
23. Eagle Bluffs
24. Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park
25. Admiralty Point
26. Myra Canyon Trail
27. Garabaldi Lake
28. Botanical Beach Loop
29. Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse Loop
30. Whistler Train Wreck Trail
31. Grouse Grind
32. Crown Mountain
33. Chance Cove Coastal Trail
34. Big Four Ice Caves
35. Stawamus Chief First Peak
36. Four Lakes Trail at Alice Lake Provincial Park
37. Four Lakes Trail Winter Revisit
38. Lindeman Lake Trail
39. Malcolm Knapp Research Forest
40. Steelhead Falls
41. Cascade Falls
42. Dawson Falls
43. Bridal Veil Falls
44. Kay Falls and Bear Creek Falls
45. Lions Bay Loop and Crystal Falls
46. Overlander Falls
47. Flood Falls
48. Marymere Falls
49. Johnston Canyon Lower Falls
50. Elfin Lakes
51. Gold Creek Lower Falls
52. Nairn Falls
53. Lower and Upper Shannon Falls
54. Brandywine Falls
55. Mamquam Falls
56. Cliff Gilker Park Waterfalls
57. Snoqualmie Falls