The tunnels allow you to go from Hope to Boston Bar and return. They are just part of the trip...nothing special.
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.
Only two tunnels are currently open, but they were quite interesting. The trail is quite flat and easy. Bring a camera.
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
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.
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:(
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.
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.
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
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.