Hope, BC., Orthello Tunnels (June 2015)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 11.22 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,073 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 1,073 ft
- Max elevation
- 771 ft
- TrailRank
- 33
- Min elevation
- 79 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 185
- Uploaded
- January 20, 2016
near Othello, British Columbia (Canada)
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Itinerary description
This track goes through a narrow rocky mountain gorge with historic railway grade and bridges, and mountainside forest. The track starts at a paved parking lot above Orthello Tunnels and extends to the town of Hope. There are plenty of lunch possibilities along Hope's main street. Continue to the banks of the Fraser River at Hope before retracing route back to the tunnels. The tunnel section is popular and very scenic and photogenic; bikes must be walked though dark tunnels and over narrow railway bridges.
Proceeding from the tunnel section towards Hope the track narrows through the forest, with possibility to meet pedestrians and dog walkers. Suggest bicycles slow right down, stop to let pedestrians approach and pass easily. Most walkers we met are locals who are quick to greet and share a pleasant word or two.
Proceeding from the tunnel section towards Hope the track narrows through the forest, with possibility to meet pedestrians and dog walkers. Suggest bicycles slow right down, stop to let pedestrians approach and pass easily. Most walkers we met are locals who are quick to greet and share a pleasant word or two.
Waypoints
Tunnel
Photo
446 ft
Forest trail to Town of Hope
some damp or muddy patches, follows around a steep mountain side, with occasional glimpses of the river below.
Car park
262 ft
Parking
A smaller parking location at a central location between the Town of Hope and the tunnel segment.
River
98 ft
Fraser River
Visit to Town of Hope wouldbe incomplete without taking a look at the bend in the Fraser River. This is the lower part of the historical gold-rush section of the river.
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