Tin Hat Hut
The place
Tin Hat Hut in the Powell River Regional District, Powell River/Lund area (Sunshine Coast Trail, British Columbia, Canada), at 1152 m altitude, near the summit of Tin Hat Mountain (1235 m). Continuous Canada BC Sunshine Coast cluster (batches 200-365). Rustic cabin maintained by PRPAWS volunteers (Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society, maintaining the Sunshine Coast Trail, at 180 km the longest hiking trail in British Columbia, 2007 last viaduct + Tin Hat Mountain summit, an iconic Sunshine Coast panoramic view of Vancouver Island + Powell River pulp mill, closed 2010, end of the industrial era + kayaking in Desolation Sound + heritage of the Tla'amin (Salish people, Sliammon Nation self-governance 2016 treaty after 30 years of negotiations 1985-2016).
The setting
Powell River Regional District Powell River/Lund Sunshine Coast Trail BC Canada 1152 m Tin Hat Mountain 1235 m, continuous cluster batches 200-365, PRPAWS volunteer SCT 180 km longest hiking trail in BC 2007 + Tin Hat Mountain iconic Vancouver Island view + Powell River pulp mill closed 2010 end of industrial era + Desolation Sound kayaking, Tla'amin Salish Sliammon self-gov 2016 Treaty 30 years 1985-2016.
