Thacker Mountain
An easy network of trails popular with locals in the Hope area.
Statistics
Outer Loop via Marshes and Upper Lookout
| Total Distance: |
4.5 km (return) |
| Estimated Time: |
2 hours |
| Average Grade: |
5.6% |
| Structure: |
Loop - Partial |
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Elevation Gain:
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125 m |
| Start Elevation: |
120 m |
| Max Elevation: |
245 m |
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Service Road to Microwave Tower
| Total Distance: |
3.0 km (return) |
| Estimated Time: |
45 minutes |
| Average Grade: |
7.3% |
| Structure: |
Linear - Return |
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Elevation Gain:
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110 m |
| Start Elevation: |
120 m |
| Max Elevation: |
230 m |
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Directions
Follow Old-Hope Princeton Way through Hope to 6th Avenue, next to the large Chevron gas station. Turning left onto 6th Avenue, follow it a short distance to Kawkawa Lake Road. Turn right onto Kawkawa Lake Road and follow it over the Coquihalla River, immediately turning left onto Union Bar Road after the narrow bridge.
Follow Union Bar Road across a single lane bridge and turn right onto Thacker Mountain Road. Thacker Mountain road curves along the mountain - follow it to the right and uphill to it's end.
Details
A variety of marshes, ponds, flowers, lookouts, and even an ancient graveyard or two.
Photographs
GPS Waypoints
| Start of Maintenance Road |
N49.38492 W121.42577 |
10U 614251 5471439 |
| Lower Lookout (Top of Service Road Hill) |
N49.38853 W121.42545 |
10U 614266 5471840 |
| Southern Marsh Bridge |
N49.38954 W121.42403 |
10U 614367 5471955 |
| Upper Lookout |
N49.39399 W121.42234 |
10U 614479 5472452 |
| Pond and Tree Cave |
N49.38977 W121.41983 |
10U 614671 5471987 |
| Northern Marsh Bridge |
N49.39283 W121.41438 |
10U 615059 5472335 |
| Loop Trail - Upper Trailhead at Service Road |
N49.38801 W121.41971 |
10U 614684 5471791 |
| Telus Microwave Tower Lookout |
N49.38701 W121.42103 |
10U 614590 5471678 |