Mountain Station Trailhead UR Here - Nelson, BC
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N 49° 29.313 W 117° 16.781
11U E 479744 N 5481805
This UR Here sign is at the Mountain Station access point for the Nelson-Salmo Rail Trail, which is also known as the Great Northern Rail Trail, after the Company which ran the railway for the greatest period of time.
Waymark Code: WMK028
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 01/23/2014
Views: 2
Now owned by the Ministry of Transportation and Highways for BC, this was once the rail line of first the Nelson and Fort Sheppard (N&FS) Railway, laid down in 1893, then, in 1898, the Great Northern Railway. It runs south for 48 km. to the town of Salmo. A rail trail, it will have maximum grades of approximately 4% as it passes through rugged mountain scenery along the valley of Cottonwood Creek, which flows north to Nelson, then the North Salmo River, which flows south through Salmo. Though going about it using different routes, they both ultimately flow to the Columbia River, the Cottonwood by way of the Kootenay River and the Salmo by way of the Pend d'Oreille River.
The trail starts right at the northern end of the parking lot, at the southern end of which is a kiosk with an informational sign pointing out more of the local hiking and biking trails in and around Nelson. This kiosk is the location of this UR here sign.
Location Name: Mountain Station Trailhead
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A photo of either you or your GPS at the site is welcomed but not required.
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