Acceptable Use and Safety
Extending over 26 km, this gentle-grade, non-motorized section of rail trail offers beautiful Selkirk mountain scenery and a wide range of recreation options including: walking, cycling, trail running, bird watching, and cross country skiing for all ages and abilities. If you are riding an e-bike please review the province’s policy before visiting this section of non-motorized rail trail.
Much of the trail passes through an active wildlife corridor comprised of important year-round and seasonal habitat for a variety of mammals, birds, amphibians and other wildlife. You may encounter: grizzly bear, black bear, moose, elk, coyotes, wolves, wolverines, beavers, nesting birds and other species.
Please be aware of your surroundings and keep dogs under verbal or leash control and on the trail. You are also responsible for picking up after your dog.
Please carry bear spray with you during the spring, summer and fall months.
In the spring and summer months please be mindful of migrating and nesting birds. There are birds nesting on the ground that can be hard to see and are at risk of disturbance and harm. A dog wandering or bounding along the creek and through grasses can easily disturb nesting birds, trample vulnerable chicks and eggs. Again, please ensure your dog is under control (verbally or on-leash) and stays with you on the rail trail.
Seasonal closures for grizzly bears and during Western Toad migration may be in effect and will be posted. More information about these closures can be found here.
If you are a motorized trail user who would like to travel along the wildlife corridor between Rosebery and Summit Lake there is an alternate motorized trail. Kiosk maps at the Summit Lake, Bonanza Rd. and Rosebery trailheads show the motorized route of the trail system. Please contact the Slocan Lake ATV club and /or the Arrow Lake ATV club for route and access information. You can also access atvbc.ca