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The '''Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge''' is a pedestrian bridge located within [[Lynn Canyon Park]], in the [[North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality)|District of North Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. It is {{convert|50|m}} high from the bottom of the canyon. The bridge was built as a private venture in 1912.
The '''Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge''' is a pedestrian bridge located within [[Lynn Canyon Park]], in the [[North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality)|District of North Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. It is {{convert|50|m}} high from the bottom of the canyon. The bridge was built as a private venture in 1912.


The bridge connects the extensive hiking trails on the two sides of the canyon and is part of the [[Baden-Powell Trail]]. However, many of the tourists do not hike, and only visit the suspension bridge. The free-to-access bridge is often compared to the nearby and widely advertised [[Capilano Suspension Bridge]]. While the bridge is shorter and not as high, it is narrower and moves around more when people walk on it. For many locals, a major part of the attraction is the difference in price.<ref>http://www.boredinvancouver.com/listings/north-vancouver-suspension-bridges-which-one-is-better{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
The bridge connects the extensive hiking trails on the two sides of the canyon and is part of the [[Baden-Powell Trail]]. However, many of the tourists do not hike, and only visit the suspension bridge. The free-to-access bridge is often compared to the nearby and widely advertised [[Capilano Suspension Bridge]]. While the bridge is shorter and not as high, it is narrower and moves around more when people walk on it. For many locals, a major part of the attraction is the difference in price.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boredinvancouver.com/listings/north-vancouver-suspension-bridges-which-one-is-better/ |title=North Vancouver Suspension Bridges: Which One is Better? &#124; Bored in Vancouver |website=www.boredinvancouver.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510174636/http://www.boredinvancouver.com/listings/north-vancouver-suspension-bridges-which-one-is-better/ |archive-date=10 May 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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==In television and film==
==In television and film==
*''[[Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction]]'' - In a short story the bridge was used as a filming location and given the fictional name "Syke's Bridge", located on the "Misty Loop Trail". The bridge subsequently broke later in the episode. (episode 44, 2002 — "The Bridge" — said to be true and to have taken place in Texas (USA) in the 1960s)<ref>http://www.placesonline.com/north_america/canada/british_columbia/vancouver/parks_and_gardens/lynn_canyon_park.asp</ref>
*''[[Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction]]'' - In a short story the bridge was used as a filming location and given the fictional name "Syke's Bridge", located on the "Misty Loop Trail". The bridge subsequently broke later in the episode. (episode 44, 2002 — "The Bridge" — said to be true and to have taken place in Texas (USA) in the 1960s)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.placesonline.com/north_america/canada/british_columbia/vancouver/parks_and_gardens/lynn_canyon_park.asp|title = Lynn Canyon Park Vancouver - Parks and Gardens}}</ref>
*The bridge was used in Disney's [[Descendants (2015 film)|Descendants]] as part of Auradon, that leads to Lynn Canyon's 30 Foot Pool used as the Enchanted Lake.
*The bridge was used in Disney's [[Descendants (2015 film)|Descendants]] as part of Auradon, that leads to Lynn Canyon's 30 Foot Pool used as the Enchanted Lake.
*The bridge featured in the ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' episode "The Invisible Killer".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.macgyveronline.com/pages/locations|title=MacGyver Online: Filming Locations|work=MacGyver Online}}</ref>
*The bridge featured in the ''[[MacGyver (1985 TV series)|MacGyver]]'' episode "The Invisible Killer".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.macgyveronline.com/pages/locations|title=MacGyver Online: Filming Locations|work=MacGyver Online}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of bridges in Canada]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130820122831/http://dnv.org/ecology/suspension_bridge.html Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre]

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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130820122831/http://dnv.org/ecology/suspension_bridge.html Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre]


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Latest revision as of 19:36, 23 January 2024

Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge
Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge, 2017.
Coordinates49°20′37.47″N 123°01′04.65″W / 49.3437417°N 123.0179583°W / 49.3437417; -123.0179583 (Canyon Suspension Bridge)
CarriesPedestrians
LocaleLynn Canyon Park
Websitelynncanyon.ca
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Height50m
History
Opened1912
Statistics
TollNo
Location
Map

The Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge is a pedestrian bridge located within Lynn Canyon Park, in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. It is 50 metres (160 ft) high from the bottom of the canyon. The bridge was built as a private venture in 1912.

The bridge connects the extensive hiking trails on the two sides of the canyon and is part of the Baden-Powell Trail. However, many of the tourists do not hike, and only visit the suspension bridge. The free-to-access bridge is often compared to the nearby and widely advertised Capilano Suspension Bridge. While the bridge is shorter and not as high, it is narrower and moves around more when people walk on it. For many locals, a major part of the attraction is the difference in price.[1]

History

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  • At one time visitors were charged a toll of ten cents to cross, before being reduced to five. Upon becoming a public concern the bridge became free to all.

In television and film

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  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction - In a short story the bridge was used as a filming location and given the fictional name "Syke's Bridge", located on the "Misty Loop Trail". The bridge subsequently broke later in the episode. (episode 44, 2002 — "The Bridge" — said to be true and to have taken place in Texas (USA) in the 1960s)[2]
  • The bridge was used in Disney's Descendants as part of Auradon, that leads to Lynn Canyon's 30 Foot Pool used as the Enchanted Lake.
  • The bridge featured in the MacGyver episode "The Invisible Killer".[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "North Vancouver Suspension Bridges: Which One is Better? | Bored in Vancouver". www.boredinvancouver.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Lynn Canyon Park Vancouver - Parks and Gardens".
  3. ^ "MacGyver Online: Filming Locations". MacGyver Online.
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