Tunnels Trail — Hope, BC
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Dunbar Loop
N 49° 22.650 W 121° 22.150
10U E 618376 N 5470700
The Tunnels Trail leads people down the Quintette Tunnels. These five tunnels and two trestles are among the amazing railway engineering feats. Abandoned in the 1950s, today it is part of the Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park.
Waymark Code: WM919F
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 06/12/2010
Views: 17
From Wikipedia:
When constructing the railway through the roughest portion of the Coquihalla Canyon, chief engineer Andrew McCulloch determined that a routing proposed by his subordinates through this section was unnecessarily long or complex. McCulloch recalculated the requirements, and decided that a straight section of track through this area was required, and in order to achieve this, five closely aligned tunnels would be required. He also determined that two bridges would need to be built between three of the tunnels. These tunnels were eventually known as the Quintette tunnels. These tunnels are a popular tourist attraction, and are located along the existing Coquihalla highway (however they are not visible from the highway). These tunnels are also known as the Othello Tunnels.
Country: Canada
State/Province/etc.: British Columbia
Trail Start (town): Hope
Trail Finish (town): Hope
Trail Length: 2
Trail Surface: Gravel/Stone
Pack Animals Allowed: yes
Fees: no
Rail-to-Trail Sign:
Internet Link(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettle_Valley_Railway#Quintette_Tunnels
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/coquihalla_cyn/
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