All trail routes described here are not necessarily ready for usage.

Existence of TCT signage usually indicates the official declaration of useable trail:

• Some of the signed trail may not be the final route. 

• Please do not rely on the signs to find the route. 

• To avoid disappointment, plan ahead and consult this website for updates.

Caution is required using these trails as they are being upgraded. Expect detours where there is trail construction in progress..

Othello Tunnels/Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park closed for the winter starting Nov 1, 2012 to April 1 2013 - TCT users must use the detour as shown on this Google Earth Map

Hope Heritage Trail

Silver Creek Trail

Starting at the Hope Boundary follow the Silver Skagit Road to Flood Hope Road (2 km). Turn eastward on the Flood Hope Road passing the Silver Creek Community, to the Hope Information Centre, the location of a Trans Canada Trail Pavilion. Can you spot the home of Peter Ryan, the woodcarver responsible for all the large sculptures in Hope? Watch for it soon after taking the Flood Hope Road.

Hope Centre

Note: Equestrian routing hasn't been completely worked out for this section.

From the Information Centre proceed east on Hudson's Bay Street and turn north on Fraser Avenue to Wallace Street. Continue on Wallace Street eastward to 6th Avenue. Along Wallace Street you can appreciate the series of large wood sculptures and the Memorial Park behind the City Hall (public washrooms besides the Japanese Garden). The Japanese Garden was built in 1991 honouring the Japanese-Canadians who had to remain in internment camps during the 2nd World War.
Follow 6th Avenue southward to the Recreation Centre. Just before continuing, take a look at an extraordinary wall mural  inside swimming pool area. Proceed between the buildings eastward to a forested park behind the Centre. From here a trail will be signed leading to the bridge on Kawkawa Lake Road. Cross the bridge and turn immediately north on Union Bar Road to the Sucker Creek Fish Enhancement area, the Thatcher Fraser Valley Regional Park.

Coquihalla Canyon Trail

 Map of alternate route to by-pass the tunnels for equestrians and also for hikers wanting loop trail

At the Sucker Creek Fish Enhancement area pick up the Othello Trail just east of the creek. This trail basically follows the former Kettle Valley Railroad to Kawkawa Lake Road. Cross over the road and follow the Kettle Valley Road to the Coquihalla Canyon Recreation Area (BC Parks) through the famous Othello Tunnels or Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park .  Continue past the parking lot onto Tunnel Road to Othello Road.

Please note:

• cyclists must dismount for approximately 0.4 km from the start of the tunnels to the last tunnel, including the bridges. You are invited to take in the spectacular scenery without endangering your safety and the safety of others.

• The park is closed during the winter. If there is no snow walkers may follow the Nicola Valley Trail left to the entrance of the park. Otherwise, follow Othello Road.

• Commercial tour operators require a permit to take clients in B.C. Provincial Parks.

Distances:

Other Interesting Trails in Hope
Walk along the Fraser River from the Information Centre in Centennial Park
Rotary Nature Trail (1 km) - The trailhead is off Wardle Street where the Coquihalla River joins the Fraser River.
Mount Hope Trail (10-km round trip depending on how far one gets by vehicle)
Hope Lookout & Loop (2 km) - near the intersection of Flood Hope Road and Highway #1
Section of the Hope-Nicola Valley Trail (8-km round trip) - off the Othello Tunnels Trail

Public Washroom Facilities and Staging areas (Parking)
Public Washrooms can be found at the Hope Information Centre, next to the City Hall, the Recreation Centre, and at the parking lot at the end of Tunnel Road.

Accommodation
Camping
There is excellent camping at the Coquihalla Campground at the west side of the bridge crossing the Coquihalla River on Kawkawa Lake Road.

Hotels, Bed and Breakfasts, other
Hotels and Motels are plentiful in the town centre.  Telephone the Hope Information Centre: 604-869-7765.
 

Shops and Restaurants
There is a good variety of shops and restaurants in the town centre.

For More Information
Short History
 

A Special Note about the Stó:lö ('people of the river' in the Salish language) and the Fraser River
The Stó:lö people can trace their heritage back between 9,000 and 11,000 years relating to their life on the Fraser River. The river, as well as a source of food and transportation, was and still is integral to their ceremonies and rituals. In the summer they lived in plank-built houses and pit houses in winter. Good places to see examples of their tradition of excellent basket-weaving and other traditional information can be found at the Telte-Yet Campground Gift Shop, the Muskwa Gallery & Indian Crafts and at the Hope Museum.

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