All along Hope Highway, there are hidden, unmarked gems nestled along the way. Anyone willing to stop and explore may be rewarded with a trail, a view, berries, wikdlife, or other local interests. At mile 4.1 of Hope Highway, there is a small unmarked parking lot that I enjoy stopping at every time I visit Hope. "Banjo's fishin' Hole" has an eddy that is a popular launch point for rafters along the class V whitewater section of 6-Mile Creek. It's has a pretty overlook of the water, and if no one is launching, the beach is fairly large and it's a nice place to relax take in the view. read more

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