Chinese Rocks

Chinese Rocks near Lillooet, Cariboo-Chilcotin Region, British Columbia, Canada are a reminder of the Gold Rush days and the impact it had on the region and the local communities. The Gold Rush attracted many people to the area from all around the world. Like many people in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the Chinese arrived in Lillooet in hopes of striking gold too... and some did.

The Chinese prospected for gold on the Fraser River by washing the sand and gravel from the rocks. Once washed and inspected the Chinese would neatly build up a pile of washed rocks on the nearby shore of the mighty river. Sometimes the piles of rocks would be stacked in rows and reach up to 12 feet high.

There are two rock pilings on the Fraser River in Lillooet. One is just below the Hangman's Tree Park and includes a great view of the community and the other is near the old suspension bridge, on the east side of the Fraser River. Ho wlong they will be around we do not know? So hurry fast to visit this site.

Visit Chinese Rocks near Lillooet, Cariboo-Chilcotin Region, British Columbia, Canada