othello tunnels

tammyp123

driving along the highway, one would never expect to stumble upon such an oasis so near the road. The tunnels are amazing and we were treated to the sound of a flute playing celtic music at the end of a dark tunnel. when we got to the man playing the flute we had a great chat and he said he came there to play because of the sound it made in the echo of the rock tunnels. Magical.

JAPENN

A terrible waste. A beautiful piece of British Columbia history going to waste because of our cheap liberals!! There is damage to two of the tressels which has closed the tunnels to the public. The gate is really easy to jump if you are willing to risk it though. We had no issue braking the rules as we drove all the way from Salmon Arm to see them. Just one more beautiful park lost to Christy Clark's bank account...really sad:(

TrunnahTraveller

The tunnels are absolutely not to be missed if you're in Hope. (I notice the address above gives Abbotsford as part of the address. It isn't. Abbotsford is a good hour's drive away from Hope.)At present, early 2015, the park may not yet be open and even when it is, access may be limited because the abutment of one of the bridges has been damaged by the constant pounding of the river water and the bridge may still be under repair. To avoid disappointment, it would be as well to check before visiting: on line: look for Coquihalla Provincial Park. The local tourism office is:Hope Visitor Centre - 919 Water Avenue Hope, British Columbia V0X 1L0Website http://www.hopebc.caPhone 604-869-2021 Sticking to the bridges will give you quite a short walk, but if you can cross the bridges, you can follow the trail round and hike for about 3 or 4 Km. Very spectacular. Remember Rambo on the cliff face? It was here!

Toonie-Ditto

I try to visit these tunnels every year. The river and the tunnels are always amazing and make for a great way to spend an afternoon

EileenR45

Take all our visitors for this exciting walk, you need good shoes and a Flashlight to be able to have a full experience of the tunnels.

190lukem

We packed up and was expecting it to be at least one hr walk but really it is only 20minutes. All in all nice place to get for a quick walk.

BeaT496

Maybe I expected to much and it was a shame that of the 4 tunnels we could only walk through 2 because of restaurations, but website gave a complete different kind of idea about what we could do here. Nice walk along the river, but I would not go there for a second time.

Hadassh28

Enter a near Jurassic Park experience (minus the dinosaurs). The trees and foliage with their rich green moss are so pretty on the way to the tunnels. The roaring water beneath the tunnel bridges is so picturesque with its massive piles of driftwood. Great photo ops. Especially with pretty late day light. Use your flashlight on your smart phone because the tunnels can be very dark. Set aside about 2 hours to do this adventure, and use the washrooms at the beginning of the trail for there are no others down the path. Mobility issues? No problem. Electric scooters, rollators, walkers, canes, wheelchairs will all work perfectly fine on the pathway. Overall, a great experience and a place we regularly visit, in all 4 seasons.

leeb334

Is a cool place, neat to see the history behind it. Unfortunately closed when we got there. Where able to go up to the first tunnel and walk down by the river. Will defiantly be going again when it reopens. Link to a bit of a sneak peak of our adventure.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndSf8-vjuuA

garywing

We walked to the tunnels, only to find them gated closed for the late fall-winter season. Very disappointing. We did climb around the first gate and went through to the middle smaller tunnel...what a sight in between the tunnels, on the sunny day we had.

kurzew

I went there with friends. Great hiking trial. Not too long, not too short. Tunnels look great in rainy weather. It is really worth to visit Hope and walk through this area. There are many great photo opportunities. Free parking.

386JerryB

The tunnels allow you to go from Hope to Boston Bar and return. They are just part of the trip...nothing special.

373Barb123373

We visited in May 2014, before the recent rock fall which has apparently closed off several of the tunnels and a bridge, and it was a great experience. The tunnels are amazing works of engineering/railway tunnel construction - a real brush with history. Cold, a bit wet from drips here & there, dark & spooky - the flashlight recommendation is a good one, though we managed okay after our eyes got used to the dark. People with mobility issues - definitely bring along a light - the tunnel floors are rough in places.Hopefully the access is repaired for the 2015 season. Very much worth a visit - highly recommended for history buffs and anyone looking for an interesting short hike. Great photo opportunities, too - beautiful spot.

arlynkerr

Only two tunnels are currently open, but they were quite interesting. The trail is quite flat and easy. Bring a camera.

99allenc

What a cool place but unfortunately only two tunnels are now accessible and no bridges because the first bridge onthe trail may collapse at anytime. Having said that it is a beautiful walk along the river to the first two tunnels. I would recommend using GPS when driving to the park, even though it is only about 5k's from the town there are only a couple signs to guide you.