This cache is part of the Valemount Museum's historic hikes series of geocaches. Enjoy the fun of geocaching along with learning some of the history of the Robson Valley !! Please visit the Valemount museum before searching for this series of caches for more info. Find 10 or more sites and receive a free geocoin from the Valemount Museum at the end of your tour!You no longer have to collect stamps.
Please protect this destination, do not damage any of the area while searching for the cache. Please do not remove any of the artifacts that you may find. You are in the wilderness, please be prepared and bear aware !!
Also visit www.valemountmuseum.ca to see what is happening at this great old railway station.
Turn off highway 16 at Redpass townsite road. Do not go down too near the tracks, it is railway property and is under video surveillance.
Redpass Hotel
Was built in 1924 by Earl Woodley and it accomodated many travellers in the 26 years it was in existence. Rooms were approximately $7.00 per night. The hotel's excellent kitchen made up for the fact that the hotel had no running water. The hotel was commonly visited by travellers that were changing trains on the trip from Prince Rupert to Vancouver. The hotel consisted of 10 guest rooms, a large dining room, a large lobby, another room for family, a kitchen and a pantry. When Mr. Woodley retired in 1946 the hotel was bought by the Kronstedt family. A fire destroyed the building three years later in 1949.