{"key":"6db2a59b30","origin":"osm","osm_id":"n4471099081","category":"Attractions","subcategory":"Activity / Experience","community":"Falkland","lat":50.5896876,"lon":-119.6316274,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"The Pillar","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"The Pillar (also known as Pillar Rock) is a protected BC Parks site 11 km northwest of Falkland, established to preserve a striking conglomerate stone hoodoo formation. A steep trail leads to the pillar in about 15 minutes, rewarding hikers with a distinctive geological landmark in the Thompson region. The park is a simple day-use natural area with no on-site infrastructure, making it a rugged but scenic detour for cyclists exploring the Falkland-Chase Road corridor.","source":"sonnet_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://bcparks.ca/pillar-park/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":null,"source":null},"phone":{"value":null,"source":null},"email":{"value":"info@bcparksfoundation.ca","source":"html"},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":null,"raw_osm":{"alt_name":"Pillar Rock","name":"The Pillar","natural":"stone","rock":"hoodoo","tourism":"attraction"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The OSM record tags this as a natural stone hoodoo (tourism=attraction), and the BC Parks website confirms it is Pillar Park, whose primary role is protecting a unique conglomerate stone pillar accessible via a steep 15-minute trail. The website explicitly states 'potable water is not available in the park,' making water bottle refill a confirmed false. No bike parking, washrooms, or any cyclist-specific amenities are mentioned anywhere in the website content, so those remain null.","concerns":["OSM name 'The Pillar' refers to the rock formation itself; the managed BC Parks unit is called 'Pillar Park' — minor name mismatch.","No address in OSM record; location described only as 11 km northwest of Falkland on Falkland-Chase Road.","No phone number in OSM; BC Parks general line (1-800-689-9025) is available via website but not specific to this park.","No washrooms confirmed or denied; website is silent on this facility for what is a very basic day-use park."],"recommended_status_reason":"Pillar Park is a legitimate BC Parks attraction and a scenic detour for touring cyclists on the Falkland-Chase Road, but it has no water, no confirmed washrooms, and no cyclist infrastructure — it meets none of the required WWC criteria. Worth reviewing whether a no-amenity natural viewpoint fits the directory's utility threshold for touring cyclists.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":null,"website":true,"address":null},"notes":"The park is co-located across Falkland-Chase Road from Pillar Lake Recreation Site (managed by Recreation Sites and Trails BC), which may offer additional facilities not covered by this record."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"v2","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"v2_needs_review","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["subcategory","attraction_facets","wow","judgement","price_tier"],"subcategory_source":"name","subcategory_confidence":"med","facets_layers":"l1+l2","judgement":{"confidence":"med"}},"required_criteria":{"Water bottle refill":{"value":false,"detail":"Website explicitly states: 'Please bring your own drinking water as potable water is not available in the park.'","source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"}},"optional_amenities":{"Water without admission":{"value":false,"detail":"Website explicitly states potable water is not available in the park","source":"sonnet_4.6","date":"2026-07-18"}},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Thompson Okanagan","ownership":"Private (BC-owned)","indigenous_role":[],"facets":{"dwell":"short","setting":"outdoor","theme":"landmark","energy":"active","season":"all","kid_friendly":"neutral","visitable":true,"planning":"walk-up","open_early":true,"open_morning":true,"open_afternoon":true,"open_evening":true,"days_closed":[],"is_24h":false,"seasonal_hours":false,"hours_source":"type_prior","facet_confidence":"low"},"notability":1,"wow_evidence":"Striking conglomerate hoodoo reached by a steep 15-minute trail; distinctive small geological landmark.","rider_delight":2,"blurb":"Conglomerate stone pillar up a steep short trail northwest of Falkland.","price":{"band":0,"band_key":"free","label":"Free","confidence":"high","source":"judgement","signal":"BC Parks hoodoo site with trail, no fee"},"tier":"info"}