🏞️ Hidden Gem Alert | Coquihalla Canyon’s Emerald Wonderland

📍 Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park 2-hour drive from Vancouver near Hope ✨ First Impressions: Stepping into this "emerald canyon" feels like entering a real-life Red Dead Redemption scene—towering forests, jade-green streams, and sunlit waterfalls straight out of a fantasy. 🎥 Hollywood Connection: The Othello Tunnels (old railway tunnels through the cliffs) starred in Planet of the Apes and Rambo! Walk through and you’ll swear you’re on a movie set. 📸 Photo Hotspots: ✔ Tunnel entrances (moody lighting!) ✔ Silhouettes inside tunnels ✔ Stone bridge by the falls ✔ Wooden boardwalk curves 🌟 Ratings: • Serenity: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (free + pristine!) • Instagramability: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (no filter needed!) • Hike Difficulty: 🌟 (flat + easy) • Crowds: 🌟 (weekdays = peaceful) 🚗 Getting There: • Drive 2 hours from Vancouver (stop in Hope for snacks!) • Park free at Othello Tunnels Trailhead (weekends get busy!) 📝 Pro Tips: ✔ Pack a jacket (tunnels are chilly!) ✔ Flashlight/phone light (tunnels get DARK) ✔ BYO water + snacks (zero food onsite) ✔ Bug spray (summer mosquitoes bite hard!) ✔ Offline maps (service = nonexistent) #CoquihallaCanyon #OthelloTunnels #HiddenBC #MovieLocation #EasyHikes #WaterfallVibes #HopeBC #VanDayTrips #NatureTherapy #NoCrowds #FreeAdventure