Peter Roulston Clearing June 14
Simone H and Bob T spent a few hours on Saturday June 15 clearing small windfalls and brushing the Peter Roulston Trail from the upper Trailhead above the Hot Springs down to the gravel pit at the lower or west Trailhead. The trail is clear and I good shape for multi-use activities.
Kimbol Lake Clearing June 12
Frank K, Jamie D and Bob T cleared, brushed and groomed the Kimbol Lake Trail from the Hot Springs Source Trailhead ¾ ot the way to the lake before they ran out of batteries for the electric chainsaw. Bob carried on with his handsaw to inspect the remaining trail and remove a few small falls. Three falls remain but they can easily be stepped over or ducked under. The trail is generally in good shape. A new bypass was built around a large fall that isn’t worth clearing due to the number and size of trees involved. The bypass begins at approximately 1.6 km from the Hot Springs parking lot and is well marked with flagging tape and tree tags.
Kimbol Lake Connector Trail Clearing June 4
Frank K, Jamie D and Bob T cleared the Kimbol Lake Trail “Connector” around the east side of the lake between the log cabin and the intersection with the Trail from the Hot Springs source to the north. The trail is clear except for 3 large falls near the north-east end of the lake. The biggest can be bypassed with some difficulty by bushwhacking up and around the slope above. These falls will be cleared a soon as we can hire a contractor to remove them. They are too large for our volunteer crew to handle safely.
Nakusp Summit Rail Trail Spring Inspection May 24
Michele N and Bob T cycled the Nakusp Summit Lake Rail Trail from Summit Lake to Gensick Road at Hilltop in Nakusp. The trail was generally in fair shape for motorized ATVs, walking and Mountain or Gravel bikes with larger tires. The trail has been cleared of deadfall by members of the Arrow Lakes ATV. While passable, the trail could use grading and new crush or fill in numerous locations. Large potholes or dips fill with water and may pose a bit of a challenge for hikers and cyclists in wet conditions. No issues were encountered crossing the Fox farm on the trail even thought the owners were aware of our presence.
Peter Roulston Spring Inspection May 18
Michele N and Bob T walked the Peter Roulston Trail from the east Trailhead above the Nakusp Hot Springs to the west Trailhead at the gravel pit. The trail was in good shape with only a few smaller falls and some light brushing required.
Nakusp Hot Springs Alexander Road TH Access Logging
NACFOR will begin logging operatiins in the vicinity of the Lower Nakusp Hot Springs Trailhead starting on Thursday June 12 until further notice. Logging trucks and equipment will be travelling along the access FSR between Alexander Road and the bush lane junction to the Lower Hot Springs Trailhead. Use caution when driving or walking along the FSR. Watch out for logging trucks and other equipment and give way as required. Monitor the posted radio frequencies if possible.
Nakusp Hot Springs Source & Kimbol Lake Trail Closure
Trail access from the Nakusp Hot Springs covered bridge over the Kuskanax River to the Hot Springs Source, Kimbol Lake and the east trailhead of the Hot Springs trail is blocked this week due to construction of a new boardwalk and stairs. Trail access is scheduled to reopen on Friday, June 6. Please check back for updates.