Tow Hill & Blow Hole
Taaw Tldáaw
A 133-metre columnar basalt hill on the north coast. A boardwalk to the top overlooks North Beach, and at the base, tidal sea caves spout water when the tide comes in.
Tow Hill (Haida: Taaw Tldáaw) is a volcanic rock hill at the northern end of Naikoon Provincial Park, its body built of columnar basalt. From the parking lot, a boardwalk of about 1 km takes 30–45 minutes to reach the lookout, which overlooks North Beach stretching for dozens of kilometres and the distant Alaskan mountains. Another short boardwalk leads to the blowhole at the foot of the hill, where waves burst through rock fissures at high tide. It is about 26 km from Masset, and the last section is a gravel road. Agate Beach Campground is nearby.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Agate Beach
- Rose Spit
- Naikoon Provincial Park
- Masset & Delkatla Wildlife Sanctuary
- Old Massett
- Pesuta Shipwreck
- Tlell
- Golden Spruce Trail