Our south end brushing work is underway. On Tuesday we will be working between Mt. Sentinel School and the tunnel. We will probably be working on the paved section on Wednesday and possibly Thursday. Updates will be shared daily. The crew works between 7 am and 3:30 pm. This is a well used portion of our trail. We ask everyone to respect the closure. Thanks for your understanding

FALL TRAIL BRUSHING WORK – Beginning Sept 21st we will be doing mechanical brush clearing on sections of the Trail between South Slocan and Perry’s Siding. The segment between South Slocan and Crescent Valley will require total trail closure (2 days). In other sections, users may be able to get by. We will post daily where we will be working. The work should last aprox 8 days.Please use caution. Thanks for your understanding.

We have recently installed three bike repair stations along our Rail Trail. The robust repair stands come with all the tools you may need to do minor and major repairs to your bike. They also have a multi-valve pump if all you need is a little air. The repair stations can be found 50m north of our Crescent Valley Trailhead; at our Passmore Traihead; and near Park Ave in the Village of Slocan. They aren’t just for trail users, they are a community asset for anyone who may lack the tools, to repair their bikes. The stations were made possible with support from the RDCK ReDi grant program, the Columbia Basin Trust and some funding from our organization. Of course, it was all manual labour that put them in. So why not head out for a ride and feel confident that should the worst thing happen….we got your back!

TRAIL CLOSURE – The Rail Trail segment between Oma Rd and Filipoff Rd, just south of Winlaw, will be closed Monday to Wednesday, March 2/4th. A crew with heavy machinery will be in unplugging two blocked culverts. Please use an alternate route. Thanks for your understanding.

This is to inform the community that the Storbo Beach Parking Area has been removed as a designated Rail Trail parking area. To that end we have removed our identifying signage and removed it from our website. We will no longer be maintaining this location.

Dec. 17th – Our Trail segment by the marsh at Pedro Creek is now flooding over. The culverts have been blocked by the beavers for a month now. THE TRAIL IS CLOSED AT THIS SEGMENT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. RSTBC has been monitoring and will be the ones dealing with unplugging things. We’re hoping the water level will drop in the next few days. We’ll keep folks updated on this. Please use caution when out on the Trail and let us know if you see any trees down across the Trail.

Trail closure Mon. Nov. 24th – Vallican Bluffs (3 km north of Passmore) the Trail will be closed for several days to repair a sluff. Please find an alternate route to get past this location. We will post when the work is completed. Thanks for your understanding

Oct. 14 UPDATE – Our tree canopy thinning project will recommence on Tuesday and continue through the week . They will be continuing on the segment north of Lemon Creek. Please use caution and make sure the crew sees you. They will stop working and let you know when it’s safe to pass. Thanks for your understanding.

On Monday, Sept. 15th a crew from Kootenay Complete Tree works will be coming in to work on opening up the tree canopy over and beside the Rail Trail. Opening the canopy above allows the snow to fall on the trail which has grown over the Rail Trail. This will mostly be removing the lower bows and this will help with grooming the Trail for winter skiing. They will also be removing smaller trees and vegetation that are encroaching and slowly degrading the treadpath. All work will be taking place within 3 to 5 m of the centre of the treadpath. The work may take up to ten days at varying locations on the Trail. We will provide updates as needed. The first area we are planning to work on is between Lemon Creek and Gravel Pit Rd (just south of the Village of Slocan). We are planning to keep the Trail open, but trail users must use the following guidelines to continue enjoying our Rail Trail:

When approaching the crew, stop and wait until they acknowledge that you are there. They will stop working and let you know when it is safe to pass. There may be debris on the trail which will need to be cleared, so be prepared for possible delays.

We began this project around 5 years ago and now have the funding to continue on another section of the Trail. We ask for your patience and understanding.

SEPTEMBER 2ND- Daryl is going to start to resurface a small stretch of Trail north of Passmore today. As well, a culvert is being replaced north of the Vallican Bluffs. You may find delays, so please use caution and make sure the operators know you’re there.