Monthly Archives: August 2020

Although this is not the most aesthetically pleasing waterfall, the Allendale Creek Waterfall is definitely the easiest to access of all waterfalls around Castlegar. It is not necessary to get out of your car as it drops off a 25m … Continue reading →

RAIL TRAIL to TROUP BEACH (5 Mile Point) An easy, gently walk on an abandoned rail trail ending up at a great beach on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake 8kms east of Nelson Difficulty: easy 2.4% grade Elevation Gain/Loss: 164m … Continue reading →

KASLO & SLOCAN RAILWAY – 53kms The K&S Railway was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railway between Kaslo, Slocan, and the mining community of Sandon between 1895 and 1955 totalling about 53 km (33 mi) of track. It was operated originally by the Great Northern Railway and later by the Canadian Pacific Railway. Kaslo … Continue reading →

The N&S Railroad was built by the CPR to connect the mining regions of the Slocan and Sandon area to the main line from Revelstoke to Nakusp. North of Nelson along stunning Slocan Lake is the home of two more … Continue reading →

SLOCAN VALLEY RAIL TRAIL 49.70km Following the Columbia & Kootenay Railway line between South Slocan and Slocan City, this multipurpose trail allows only non-motorized traffic: walking/hiking, horse riding, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, and snowshoeing. HISTORY       Massive railroad … Continue reading →

COLUMBIA & WESTERN RAIL TRAIL – Castlegar to Midway 164kms HISTORY Rossland/Trail to Castlegar. Constructed in 1896, its route connected silver and gold mines at Red Mountain and Rossland and a smelter at Trail. Augustus Heinze was the force behind … Continue reading →

KETTLE VALLEY RAILWAY Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) was a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway that operated in southern British Columbia between Midway and Hope. At Midway, it connected to the CPR’s Columbia & Western Railway leading to Grand Forks and Castlegar. … Continue reading →

GREAT NORTHERN Rail Trail (Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway – Salmo to Nelson) Rail Trail to Troup Beach  COLUMBIA & WESTERN Rail Trail (Castlegar to Midway) KETTLE VALLEY Rail Trail  (Midway to Hope) SLOCAN VALLEY Rail Trail  (Columbia & Kootenay Railway … Continue reading →

A series of interconnected trails and roads in Ymir village form a scenic loop to explore this local favourite. YMIR (pop 230). Ymir was originally known as Quartz Creek. The townsite was laid out in 1897 by railway magnate D.C. … Continue reading →

The Salmo-Troup Trail covers approximately 48 kilometres between Salmo and Nelson. This stretch of trail is part of a much more extensive proposed system of trails known as “The Kootenay Loop”, which connects to the Trans Canada Trail network in … Continue reading →