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Check out the Nakusp & Area Trails!!

Wilson Creek Falls

2.3 km

1 hour

99 m

The Wilson Creek Falls Trail is a hidden gem in the West Kootenay region, leading through a heavily wooded forest in Goat Range Provincial Park. The hike culminates in an amazing view of the powerful 63-meter waterfall plunging over the rugged basalt cliff.

Galena Trail

14.2 km

4.5 hours

370 m

Forested trail along the old K & S rail bed with short gentle climbs and views of fast flowing Carpenter Creek below. Check out remnants of an old hydro electric flume and turn of the last century mining along the way.

Jackrabbit Trail

4 km

2 hours

492 m

Year round meandering trail descending down to the Box Lake Lumber road. The trail crosses old and new growth forest, sections of clear cut, rocky outcrops and open areas with panoramic views of Brouse Loop and Box Mountain.

McDonald Creek Loop

2.7 km

1 hour

76 m

The McDonald Creek Trail loops through the northern part of this provincial park, taking you past scenic views of the Arrow Lake.

Arrow Park Trail

2.3 km

1 hour

56 m

The Arrow Park Recreational Trail is an easy hike for users, with access to the beach and picnic spots overlooking Arrow Lake.

Peter Roulston Trail

5.8 km

2 hours

89 m

This old logging road on a south-facing slope winds through second-growth forest, offering a gentle ascent and descent.

Nakusp & Slocan Railway - Nakusp to Rosebery Rail Trail

46 km

2 - 10 hours

556 m

Formerly the Nakusp & Slocan Railway, the rail line climbs gently from Nakusp to Summit Lake and then descends to Rosebery, where it connects with the Galena Trail. The rail trail is ideal for cycling, cross-country skiing, jogging, or simply walking in surroundings both stunning and soothing.

Kuskanax Mountain Trail

4.2 km

2.5 hours

588 m

Kuskanax Mountain looms to the northeast of Nakusp, a sentinel over the town. The trail up the mountainside is really an old fire road that is now used to access two spectacular viewpoints.

Hot Springs Trail

8.5 km

3 hours

844 m

This all-season trail provides great spring, summer, and fall hiking, biking, and horseback riding, and some winter snowshoeing. The trail meanders along the side slope above the Kuskanax Creek from just outside Nakusp up the valley to the Nakusp Hot Springs, following the pioneers’ original packhorse route of 1912.

Box Lake Nature Trail

1.3 km

0.5 hours

98 m

Box Lake Loop provides a gentle walk through a second-growth cedar/hemlock forest typical of most valleys in this area.

Kimbol Lake Trail

4 km

4.5 hours

593 m

The Kimbol Lake Trail provides a great low-elevation hike in spring, summer or fall. The 4-kilometre trail winds through imposing cedar and hemlock forests along the southern slope of the Kuskanax Creek valley, and then climbs to the Kimbol Lake valley.

Saddle Mountain Lookout

5 km

5 hours

823 m

The trail ascends Saddle Mountain to a rocky knob above the tree line. The knob was chosen as a Forest Service fire lookout for its panoramic view of the surrounding peaks and valleys, making it a fantastic alpine hike.

Wrap Around Nakusp

5 km

1 hour

105 m

This four-season trail circles the picturesque village of Nakusp, providing a 5-kilometre circuit for strolling, dog walking, jogging, or biking, with portions also accessible to wheelchairs, rollerblades, and baby carriages

Cedar Grove Trail

0.6 km

0.5 hours

32 m

Cedar Grove Trail is a gentle half-kilometre loop through a stand of majestic old-growth Western Red Cedar trees.

Vicky's View

1.6 km

1 hour

239 m

After going up the road and along a short forest path, Vickey’s View is a viewpoint overlooking the upper Arrow Lake, Monashee mountains, and the town of Nakusp.

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