On Sunday, my son James and I hiked Lynn Peak in the North Shore mountains of Vancouver. The peak viewpoint is at 920 metres and took about 2 hours up. I had not done this hike before and it was pretty tough on the little guy but he was a trooper and made it up with a minimal amount of whining. We had a great time and I now know more about "Captain Underpants" than I ever thought possible!
James on the trail.
James on back side of fallen tree.
Me on the trail.
View from the Peak
Another view from the Peak.
James cooling off in Lynn Creek at the end of the hike.
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"Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you are right." - Henry Ford
"UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." - Dr. Seuss
"Life is no brief candle to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have got hold of for a moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations." - George Bernard Shaw
Not like it says "Trail Difficulty Rating." Maybe it's an overall trail rating meaning good views and an easy hike?
Og.
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The trail rating refers to the quality of the trail, Nick. In this case, it was well-maintained and well-signposted. I suspect it didn't get a higher rating because of the loose rock terrain on one portion of the trail that, as some of the commentators mentioned, was a twisted ankle waiting to happen (especially on the downward trek).
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"Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you are right." - Henry Ford
"UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." - Dr. Seuss
"Life is no brief candle to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have got hold of for a moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations." - George Bernard Shaw
Not like it says "Trail Difficulty Rating." Maybe it's an overall trail rating meaning good views and an easy hike?
Og.
LOL, Og. The difficulty rating according to this site is "difficult". I think that's a little overblown. It wasn't an easy hike but I've been on tougher ones for sure. I don't think any trail that a 9 y.o. could get up with relative ease should be classified as "difficult" ... well, maybe for the unwashed masses, I guess.
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"Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you are right." - Henry Ford
"UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." - Dr. Seuss
"Life is no brief candle to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have got hold of for a moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations." - George Bernard Shaw
Yeah maybe it's like when Wendys has a "spicy" chicken sandwich and your like. the hell? This isn't spicy...
Og.
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Yeah, those ratings are always so subjective. I suppose it would be a "difficult" hike for someone from, say, Regina ....
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"Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you are right." - Henry Ford
"UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." - Dr. Seuss
"Life is no brief candle to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have got hold of for a moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations." - George Bernard Shaw
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"Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you are right." - Henry Ford
"UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." - Dr. Seuss
"Life is no brief candle to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have got hold of for a moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations." - George Bernard Shaw
That sounds really cool. I remember Captain Underpants
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Father/Son Lynn Peak Hike
We had a great time and I now know more about "Captain Underpants" than I ever thought possible! 
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