Hell's Gate Airtram
A cable car descends 150 meters to the narrowest point of the Fraser Canyon, where the river surges through a 35-meter-wide rock gap. The canyon has a suspension bridge and a salmon interpretive center.
Hell's Gate is the narrowest point of the Fraser Canyon, where granite walls on either side stand only about 35 meters apart. The river's full flow is squeezed into a turbulent rapid here, which early explorer Simon Fraser named 'Hell's Gate.' The cable car descends about 150 meters from Highway 1 to the canyon floor, where a suspension bridge spans the rapids. There is also a salmon migration interpretive center, a fish ladder, a restaurant and a fudge shop. Cable car tickets are about CAD 30, and the attraction operates roughly from April to October. It is about 90 km from Harrison Hot Springs village (via Hope heading north), about 1 hour 15 minutes by car. It can be combined with the Othello Tunnels and Hope for a one-day self-drive tour of the Fraser Canyon.
Opening hours
Approx. Apr–Oct, 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Hope
- Othello Tunnels
- Sasquatch Provincial Park
- Harrison Lake & Beach
- Harrison Public Hot Pool
- Sasquatch Mountain Resort
- Weaver Creek Spawning Channel
- Cheam Peak