In-Town: Aggazis & Harrison Hot Springs's Picturesque Parks
Here are the more popular parks in Aggazis & Harrison Hot Springs, from north to south (see other area parks):
Hemlock Valley
Highway 7, Aggazis
Set in a natural bowl of hills rising over 1300 m. Reforested and reseeded with bright alpine flowers, the valley offers beautiful scenery with panoramic view of Mt. Baker to the south and Mt. Garibaldi to the north. Ideal for horseback riding or hiking of nature trails to alpine meadows, canoeing on lake or river, catching cutthroat in nearby lakes or steelhead in Chehalis River.
Sasquatch Provincial Park/ Rainbow Falls
On your way into Harrison Hot Springs, turn right onto Lillooet Avenue. Turn left at the t-intersection, and continue around the lake. After 6 km, you reach 1,206 hectare Sasquatch Provincial Park.
Green Point day-use Area has a boat launch. Deer and Hicks lakes are good for fishing. The road to Rainbow Falls has pull-outs for great views of Harrison Lake and its islands. The dramatic four-part falls are on Slollicum Creek, which drains Slollicum Lake, back in the mountains. The park road follows Big Silver creek northwards, branches to the northeast to reach Frances Lake and the Nahatlatch River..This road is great for 4-whell driving.
Other area parks:
Here are other communities nearby:
[ Abbotsford |
Chilliwack |
Hope |
Langley |
Manning Park |
Mission |
Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge |
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