Township mayor Chang Chin-jung, himself of Atayal heritage, remarks that the Atayal of Wulai and their compatriots in the Ilan township of Tatung would often do business with each other, and intermarry, and the Happen Trail was vital for this. The scenery of the Happen Trail is outstanding, and it is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna.
本身具有泰雅原住民血統的鄉長張金榮指出，當時烏來住民和宜蘭大同鄉同屬泰雅族的住民通婚、通商，哈盆古道是必走之路。哈盆古道上的風景優美，動植物更是多樣。