An easy forest walk on a multi-use trail to a viewpoint over the Beaver Valley.
Difficulty: A1 easy
Elevation Gain: 290 m
Key Elevations:
Distance: 2.8 km one-way
Time: 2 hours return
Season: mid-April to mid-November
Access: 2WD low clearance
Map:
Drive: From Highway 3B in Fruitvale
0.0 km Columbia Gardens Road
1 km Left on Tamarac Ave.
1.3 km Tamarac turns into Green Road
1.7 km Left onto Wilson Road
2.0 km Trailhead
Route/Trail:
1.9 km A viewpoint with a bench.
2.0 km At the orange radio tower, right goes downhill on the Barclay Creek mountain bike trail. Left goes to Upper Webster Trail
2.2 km Cross a pipeline clearing
2.6 km A viewpoint looking towards Montrose and the Rossland Range.
References:
West Kootenay Hiking
Kootenay Columbia Trail Society
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