North end of Rail Trail fully opened after end of erosion project

Closures on the north end of the Okanagan Rail Trail have come to an end.

The Regional District of North Okanagan said erosion mitigation and construction work on the Rail Trail was completed today (April 16). Work began to repair erosion and to protect the trail against future erosion in February.

“We are thrilled to announce that the erosion work was completed and the north end of the trail is now fully accessible,” said Mike Fox, General Manager of Community Services, RDNO. “We thank the trail users for their patience during this work.”

Past flooding events on Kalamalka Lake led to high water levels that caused serious damage and significantly eroded the Rail Trail. The RDNO completed the first phase of the work in September 2019.

Fox points out RDNO has a large network of trails in the Greater Vernon area.

“So during the COVID-19 pandemic, people are encouraged to avoid visiting the busiest trails and to instead encourage discover something new, and that is preferably in your neighbourhood. Users are encouraged to leave the car behind and cycle or walk to trails.”