Hole in the Wall, West Coast Trail, Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada - Natural Arches on Waymarking.com

The land of the West Coast Trail unit is temperate coastal rainforest dominated by old-growth spruce, hemlock and cedar. Some of the tallest and largest trees in Canada grow along the West Coast Trail and in the adjacent Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park. The topography of the region features natural wonders like the Hole-in-the-Wall, a natural sandstone arch carved by relentless wave action over time.

Recreation is decidedly of the wilderness variety! The merits of hiking the challenging West Coast Trail are known around the world. Of equal stature in the paddling world is the Nitinat Triangle Canoe Route, a gruelling battle against the wilderness, winds and extensive portages. Access to the West Coast Trail unit of the park is via the trailheads at Bamfield and Port Renfrew.

The weather in the Pacific Rim area has a profound effect on any planned activities, as precipitation along the west coast of Vancouver Island is amongst the heaviest in the world. Match the season with your desired activity, and come prepared for rain, awe-inspiring winter storms and glorious sunshine! Visit the Park Information Centre for information on all Visitor Services.

Going through the 'Hole in the Wall' arch is highly dependent on the tides. Planning is required. Parks Canada provides hikers with tide charts to safeguard hikers. If the tide is too high to go through this natural arch, hikers have to ascend to the trail to get around this arch.

Photo of the Arch by itself?: yes Type of Arch: Water Eroded Type of Material: Natural sandstone arch carved by relentless wave action over time.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   06/27/2012 Ranger Steve visited it 03/07/2011 Sakidoo visited it

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