Queen Charlotte Islands Adventure
Page Three

    One of the biggest land features of the northern coastline is Tow Hill.  It is like a mini-mountain(very mini) on the coastline edge of a swampy treed area.  Generally the entire area is a relatively flat or non hilly area, save for this one big hill on the coast.  It's not a very big hill as you can see from the pictures (we are basically at the top in the pictures), but compared to the surrounding area, it is the biggest hill for miles.
    By climbing to the top (more of an invigorating walk), you are rewarded by an amazing view of the surrounding area and beaches, as well as an unobstructed view of the ocean to the North.  I guess, if you could see really far, the next thing you would see to the north would be Alaska.
 
 


Looking west from Tow
hill lookout point

Another view to the West

This is me at the
lookout point

 

Leanne at the same spot 

Looking north towards 
Alaska

Down the cliff face towards
the beach

 

A view to the East

Looking up at Tow hill 
from near the blow hole

Leanne out by the blow hole

 

Me out on the rocks by the
blow hole

Lunch in the parking lot by
Tow Hill

    From the pictures, you'd never know there's a blow hole there, but as the tide was out and the sea was calm, it of course wasn't doing much.  I have heard that during incoming tide with fairly large waves, it can be quite amazing.
    Nothing like a nice relaxing lunch after a great day of exploring.
 


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