Hiker’s Paradise
THACKER MARSH Photo by: June Young
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Thacker Regional Park
Hope Lookout
The Needle / Flatiron
Distance: 1.5 km (round trip)
Distance: 4 km (round trip)
Distance: 13 km (round trip)
Time: 30 minutes
Time: 3 hours
Time: 6 to 8 hours
This is a short walk winding through a marshland habitat. Complete with walkways and bridges, this ecologicallysensitive area is filled with spawning salmon every fall.
Mount Hope Lookout (or ‘The Hope Hustle’) is Hope’s answer to the Grouse Grind in North Vancouver. The trail offers spectacular views of Hope from two viewpoints and ends at the highest viewpoint, which includes benches and interpretive signs.
Needle Peak and Flatiron are classic hikes in the Coquihalla Summit Recreation Area. For hikers not wanting to undertake the scramble to the impressive summit of Needle Peak, the trail veers right past a lake and up to Flatiron – which has impressive views itself.
Pick up a Trails of Hope map at the Hope Visitor Centre for a near complete listing.
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Hope Visitor Guide 2016
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