This week we head to Vancouver Island where we went on a short hike near Port Alberni, BC to see the Hole in the Wall. To get to Vancouver Island, however, requires you to take a ferry from the mainland. The trail to the hole is a short 2.4km out and back hike with minimal elevation gain. It is a very easy hike which my youngest son, who was 3 years old at the time, completed the whole hike on his own. The trail is obvious and clearly marked and it is a short 10 minute walk to get from the trailhead to the hole in the wall.
Trailhead
Big brother taking care of little brother.
We reached the hole after a short 10 minute walk.
When we reached the destination, we saw water flowing through the hole. We were able to walk around the creek and get close to the hole. Along the shallow creek and the rock wall, there were quite a few stone stacks probably built by past visitors. We took our time to take some photos and let our kids play in the creek before heading back.
My older son chilling across from the hole.
Stone stacks in the creek.
Stone stacks on the wall.
Up close to the hole.
Check out my previous hikes.
- The Panoramic Views of Panorama Ridge
- The Golden Larches of Frosty Mountain
- The Winter Snow of Pump Peak at Mount Seymour
- Sapphire Waters and Azure Skies of Battle Bluff
- It Isn't Always Sunshine and Blue Skies
- The Frozen River and Waterfalls of Maligne Canyon
- The Amazing Arches of Arches National Park
- The Bizarre Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park
- The Magnificent Stones of Zion National Park
- The Flowing Walls of Lower Antelope Canyon
- A Glimpse of Hope at the Hope Lookout Trail
- Turquoise Waters viewed from Sea to Summit Trail
- The Three Peaks of Mount Seymour
- The Serene Winter Scene at Dog Mountain
- Murrin Loop and Jurassic Ridge
- Yosemite National Park
- The Bear's Hump at Waterton National Park
- Views of Okanagan from Pincushion Mountain Trail
- The Half Frozen Waterfalls at Franklin Falls