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TELEGRAPH TRAIL

A shady little trail for mountain biking, walking or running. It’s an out-and-back smooth, flowing route through a magical mossy forest. The trail is quiet and calm. Notice the telegraph resistors still wired to some of the trees.

Rating: ♦♦◊◊◊
Location:
East of Rosebury up W. Wilson Creek FSR.
Difficulty: A1 easy
Elevation Gain: +266m
Distance: 5.3 km one-way
Time: 3-4 hours
Season: April through November
Access: Good 2WD low clearance
Map: 82K/3

Drive: Drive north from New Denver along Highway 6 to Rosebery. Three roads turn off Highway 6 to the right – take W. Wilson Creek Rd / 5th Ave, the third one, right after the road to the Provincial Park campground. Avoid the fork to 5th Ave and head uphill.
2 km and 3.1 km. Pass spur roads.
3.4 km. Turn right into the signed Telegraph side road
3.5 km. Park.

Trail. Descend 100 m over .7 km staying left at side trails.  Level out through the forest and follow ceramic insulators fixed on trees.
4 km. Junction. Go left to an old road. Go right to descend to Wilson Creek. The trail follows an old overgrown road.
4.9 km. Junction. Go right.
5.3 km. Trail ends at a viewpoint over Wilson Creek.
Return the same way.

References. https://westkootenayhiking.ca/telegraph-trail/

 

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I would like to think of myself as a full time traveler. I have been retired since 2006 and in that time have traveled every winter for four to seven months. The months that I am "home", are often also spent on the road, hiking or kayaking. I hope to present a website that describes my travel along with my hiking and sea kayaking experiences.

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