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:
- The Panoramic Views of Panorama Ridge
- The Golden Larches of Frosty Mountain
- The Winter Snow of Pump Peak at Mount Seymour
- Sapphire Waters and Azure Skies of Battle Bluff
- It Isn't Always Sunshine and Blue Skies
- The Frozen River and Waterfalls of Maligne Canyon
- The Amazing Arches of Arches National Park
- The Bizarre Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park
- The Magnificent Stones of Zion National Park
- The Flowing Walls of Lower Antelope Canyon
- A Glimpse of Hope at the Hope Lookout Trail
- Turquoise Waters viewed from Sea to Summit Trail
- The Three Peaks of Mount Seymour
- The Serene Winter Scene at Dog Mountain
- Murrin Loop and Jurassic Ridge
- Yosemite National Park
- The Bear's Hump at Waterton National Park
- Views of Okanagan from Pincushion Mountain Trail
- The Half Frozen Waterfalls at Franklin Falls
- Hole in the Wall of Vancouver Island
- Sometimes You Just Get Lucky
- Winter Wonderland at Alexander Falls
- Eagle Bluffs
- Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park
- Admiralty Point
- Myra Canyon Trail
- Garabaldi Lake
- Botanical Beach Loop
- Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse Loop
- Whistler Train Wreck Trail
- Grouse Grind
- Crown Mountain
- Chance Cove Coastal Trail
- Big Four Ice Caves
- Stawamus Chief First Peak
- Four Lakes Trail at Alice Lake Provincial Park
- Four Lakes Trail Winter Revisit
- Lindeman Lake Trail
- Malcolm Knapp Research Forest
- Steelhead Falls
- Cascade Falls
- Dawson Falls
- Bridal Veil Falls
- Kay Falls and Bear Creek Falls
- Lions Bay Loop and Crystal Falls
- Overlander Falls
- Flood Falls
- Marymere Falls
- Johnston Canyon Lower Falls
- Elfin Lakes
- Gold Creek Lower Falls
- Nairn Falls
- Lower and Upper Shannon Falls
- Brandywine Falls
- Mamquam Falls
- Cliff Gilker Park Waterfalls
- Snoqualmie Falls
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This post might be more relevant and engaging in the ~Photography territory.