 Slocan Valley Rail Trail - Crescent Valley, BC
Posted by: BK-Hunters
N 49° 27.118 W 117° 33.595
11U E 459418 N 5477851
Quick Description: This is the Crescent Valley entrance to the Slocan Valley Rail Trail, just north of Crescent Valley along Highway 6.
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 1/18/2014 1:54:49 PM
Waymark Code: WMJYTD
Views: 0
Long Description:From this point one may head south on the 5 km. South Slocan > Crescent Valley section or north on the 16.5 km Crescent Valley > Passmore section of the trail. Parking is available at the trailhead and there are outhouses stationed strategically along the trail, usually at each trailhead.
In the wimter this rail trail becomes a cross country ski and snowshoe trail, with biweekly Grooming taking place on the trail.
Winding gently through one of the most beatiful river valleys in British Columbia, the Slocan Valley Rail Trail offers easy access to 50 km of breath taking scenery. Following the contours of the Slocan River, the trail makes its way from Slocan Lake in the North, towards the Kootenay River in the South. From the beaches that line its path, to prisitine wildlife santuaries, world-class fishing, white water rafting, and some of the most quaint cafe's in BC, the trail is extensively used by both locals and people from all over the world. The trail brings your close to both mixed forests, meadows, wetlands, river shoreline and rocky escarpments, and all the amenities our valley has to offer.
From the Slocan Valley Rail Trail
Is the trail groomed?: yes
 Fee Required?: no
 Parking Coordinates: N 49° 27.118 W 117° 33.595
 Hours available?: From: 12:00 AM To: 11:59 PM
 Trail Difficulty: 
 Length of trail (or shortest trail) in miles: shortest ~ 3 miles
 Length of longest trail in miles: Entire trail ~ 30 miles
 Months available (if other than when snow is availble): Not listed

|
Visit Instructions: Visitors to this waymark must post a picture of the trail head. Photos of the trail are encouraged. If the trail has been used by the visitor, feedback on the condition of the trail and experience is strongly encouraged.
|