John Hitt, Frank Kennedy and Bob T spent Saturday September 6 clearing the old trail connecting the North end of the lake to the south along the east shore. This opens up the Kimbol Lake Trail for an unobstructed through hike from the Nakusp Hot Springs to the Horseshoe Lake fire road for a hiking distance of 8.4 km. Horseshoe Lake is another 2.4 km past the junction with the quad track to the Kimbol Lake trappers cabin. The Horseshoe Lake fire access road is in good condition except for very deep water bars that require a high clearance 4wd with good break-over angles. The trail along the east shore of Kimbol Lake is easy to hike but requires regrading and repairs in several sections. A climbing switchback when hiking south to north approximately 500 m from the cabin is easy to miss. Better signage is required. Thanks to John Hitt for his excellent chainsaw work. These were big trees hung up on steep precarious slopes. John enjoyed using his knowledge and skill from his days working as a professional faller.