Tin Hat Mountain (British Columbia)

Tin Hat Mountain is an official place name in British Columbia. The Canadian Geographical Names Database lists it as a mountain in the New Westminster land district, with a decision date of January 13, 1976.

The Sunshine Coast Trail website describes the Tin Hat Hut, at kilometre 90, as the halfway point of the trail and a 360-degree mountain-top lookout. The qathet Parks and Wilderness Society (qPAWS) built it in 2011; it is a fully winterized cabin with a pellet stove and sleeps 10. According to the same site, the mountain is named for the tin hats worn by pioneer loggers in the area and was once home to a fire lookout station, because of the view the mountain gives of the surrounding forest and of 32 lakes. The summit is a few minutes above the hut.

The site also says its huts are free and offered first come, first served; the two Inland Lake huts managed by BC Parks are the exception and require a modest user fee. Check with the land manager before your outing.