Travel Reference
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There are also restaurants up here if you fancy dining: it's an ideal sunset-viewing
spot. You can reduce the gondola fee by hiking the ultrasteep Grouse Grind (
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)
up the side of the mountain - it costs $10 to get back down on the Skyride. Like Capil-
ano, Grouse lures visitors from downtown in summer by offering a free shuttle from
Canada Place. And in winter, it's all about skiing and snowboarding as Grouse becomes
the locals' fave powder-bound playground.
MT SEYMOUR PROVINCIAL PARK
OUTDOORS
OFFLINE MAP
(
www.bcparks.ca
;
1700 Mt Seymour Rd; dawn-dusk)
A popular, rustic retreat from the
downtown clamor, this giant, tree-lined park is suffused with more than a dozen sum-
mertime hiking trails that suit walkers of most abilities (the easiest path is the 2km Gol-
die Lake Trail). Many trails wind past lakes and centuries-old Douglas firs. This is also
one of the city's three main winter playgrounds.
The park is a great spot for mountain biking and has many dedicated trails. It's
around 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver by car; drivers can take Hwy 1 to the Mt
Seymour Parkway (near the Second Narrows Bridge) and follow it east to Mt Seymour
Rd.
LYNN CANYON PARK
PARK
OFFLINE MAP
(
www.lynncanyon.ca
;
Park Rd; 7am-9pm summer, reduced hours off-season; ; 229 from
Lonsdale Quay)
Amid a dense bristling of ancient trees, the main feature of this provincial
park is its suspension bridge, a free alternative to Capilano. Not quite as big as its
tourist-magnet rival, it nevertheless provokes the same jelly-legged reaction as you
sway over the river that runs 50m below - and it's always far less crowded. Hiking
trails, swimming areas and picnic spots will keep you busy here as well.
10am-5pm Jun-Sep, reduced off-season)
houses interesting displays, including dioramas
and video presentations, on the area's rich biodiversity. It stages regular talks and
events for kids, especially in summer.
MAPLEWOOD FARM
FARM
OFFLINE MAP
(
www.maplewoodfarm.bc.ca
;
405 Seymour River Place; adult/child $7.50/4.50;
10am-4pm
Apr-Dec, closed Mon Jan-Mar;
;
239 from Lonsdale Quay, then C15)
A popular family-
