Nakusp & Slocan Railway - Nakusp to Rosebery Rail Trail

Trail Description

From Nakusp, the railway climbs at a 2% grade up to Summit Lake, with the first six kilometres situated along the edges of the town of Nakusp, rural acreages, and the Nakusp Centennial Golf Course. As the valley narrows, the trail climbs above Box Lake, affording the traveler a superb view of the Box Lake marsh. On approaching the shores of Summit Lake, at 765 metres elevation, the surroundings change. The ancient mountains around the Lake are home to Mountain goats, bears, deer, and elk herds. Summit Lake is stocked with Rainbow trout and provides great fun for sport fishers from May through September. From marshy headwaters at Summit Lake, Bonanza Creek flows down through a narrow corridor of cedar, hemlock, and fir habitat, full of birds and other animals. The trail follows the creek and is a bit rougher and more overgrown. There is much beaver activity in this area, and grizzly and black bears are frequent visitors during fish runs and berry season. After Hills, the trail hugs the shores of Slocan Lake all the way to Rosebery. From Rosebery, it is possible to continue on the Galena Trail to Sandon, and further railway may be explored between Sandon and Kaslo.