Columbia-Western Rail Trail - Grand Forks, BC - Rails to Trails on Waymarking.com

The Columbia and Western Rail Trail, 162 kilometres in length, runs from Castlegar, 100 km. to the east, to Midway, another 60 km. to the west. There it joins the Kettle Valley Rail Trail, which continues the Trans Canada Trail to Hope, BC. Both the KVR and the C&W railroads were owned by the CPR, so there is sometimes confusion over where one ends and the other begins. Officially, though, Mile 0 of the KVR is at Midway. From this point in Grand Forks one may head east or west, depending on which way the wind is blowing. The subsection of trail that heads west toward Midway is known as the Grand Forks to Eholt Trail.

This trail is further broken down into three sections; Goat Mountain (9 km.), Fisherman Station Trail, (7.9 km) and the Hodges Station Trail (5.5 km.).

Headed east, the first two sections of the trail, 7.7 and 15 km. respectively, will take one to the tourist town and lake, Christina Lake.

The former Columbia and Western railway extending 150 km (95 miles) between Grand Forks and Castlegar is now a multi-use recreation trail.

Initiated in 1992 as a project to celebrate Canada’s 125th year, the Trans Canada Trail is the world’s longest network of multi-use recreational trails. When completed, it will stretch 23,000 kilometres from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic Oceans, through every province and territory, linking over 1000 communities and all Canadians.

The Trans Canada Trail is made up of close to 400 individual trails, each with unique and varied features. This contributes to the diversity and grandeur of Canada’s national Trail. For day trips or multi-day adventures, the Trail offers countless opportunities to explore and discover.
From Trans Canada Trail

Country: Canada State/Province/etc.: British Columbia Trail Start (town): Grand Forks Trail Finish (town): Eholt Trail Length: 14 Trail Surface: Dirt Pack Animals Allowed: yes Fees: no Rail-to-Trail Sign: Columbia and Western Rail Trail Internet Link(s): http://www.gftrails.ca/Site/Trails_&_Maps_files/Boundary%20Trails%20Guides%20%26%20Maps.pdf

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