A hike/walk and shuttle on the historic Kettle Valley Railway track

• an early meet-up and departure time
• drive to Princeton and drop off a vehicle
• drive on to Coalmont
• hike from Coalmont to Princeton  (17.5 km) – about 5.5 to 6 hours
• shuttle drivers/hikers before driving home
• return home late for a long KHC day

• bring a lunch and second light meal for the end of the hike/wait for the shuttle
• I have done this hike on foot and on bike route;  it is mostly level, but a bit sandy too – an easy hike but a tiring one too

• very scenic with some fall colours
• more details tba

Some KVR Highlights:

• 0.0 Km – Coalmont
• 1.2 km – Granite City – a ghost town that was once the largest city in the Interior
• 1.6 km – truss bridge across the river
• 4.0 km – red cliffs
• 6.3 km – Parr Tunnel  – built in 1948 – 147m long and curved
• 10.0 km – hoodoos
• 12 km – red cliffs
• along the way – the river valley was mined for platinum and placer gold so  there are still signs of old mining activity
• 14 km – red cliffs (Tulameen means “red cliffs”)
• 15.8 km – Tulameen River Valley approaches the Similkameen River Valley
• 16.0 km – Princeton Tunnel  = built in 1910 – 324m long
• 17. 2 – the old Princeton KVR Station, now a business
• 17.5 km – KVR parking in Princeton

IFs

• if its going to rain, we will cancel
• if it is “iffy” we will do a local hike instead (tbd)
• if it is good weather, we will be off to Princeton
• watch the listing for updates….