333 likes. “We understand that this is a disruption to the users of the northern section of the rail trail. 31 Jan. Jan. 2020. Starting Monday, September 21, the section of the trail from 4km – 12.5km will be closed until mid-October. The Okanagan Trail was an inland route to the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush from the Lower Columbia region of the Washington and Oregon Territories in 1858–1859. With the trail being a maximum grade of 1.3%, biking or walking the trail is a breeze. Butwe didn’t find too busy. View the map of the Kal Crystal Waters trail on the RDNO website. Parking for the event: First choice: As shown on map above parking #1 is off of Kalamalka Road, there are 80 parking spaces here and this is where Coldstream wants event parking first. The Thompson Okanagan enjoys an extensive rail trail network as a result of decommissioned railroad systems throughout the region. Okanagan Rail Trail, Vernon: Address, Okanagan Rail Trail Reviews: 5/5. Sept. 27, 2018 was the official opening date for the majority of the trail - including nearly 14 kilometres of trail in Kelowna from Ellis Street to Old Vernon Road. The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) will begin construction of a washroom building on Okanagan Rail Trail Monday, July 13, 2020. 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The trail will reopen after 5 p.m. on weekdays and will be open on weekends throughout the second phase of an erosion mitigation project. This is a new parking lot built specifically for the Okanagan Rail Trail. View the map of the Kal Crystal Waters trail on our website. We will do our best to complete the work promptly,” said Mike Fox, General Manager of Community Services, RDNO. The City of Kelowna says that the Okanagan Rail Trail will remain closed for construction until the fall. Alternative access points remain open south of kilometre 12.5 in Oyama, Lake Country, and Kelowna. September 3, 2020, - Upcoming Erosion Mitigation Work on Okanagan Rail Trail, All Rights Reserved © 2020 Regional District of North Okanagan. Fax:     250-550-3701 In the meantime, Friends of the Okanagan Rail Trail (FORT) has launched a fundraising campaign for enhancements at the Coldstream end and the Okanagan Rail Trail committee is preparing an ORL master plan. Okanagan Rail Trail, Vernon: See 45 reviews, articles, and 33 photos of Okanagan Rail Trail, ranked No.8 on Tripadvisor among 35 attractions in Vernon. Trail Closure for Erosion Repair. We will do our best to complete the work promptly,” said Mike Fox, general manager of Community Services, RDNO. The scenery and views are out of this world and you can feel the stresses of today disappear. Runners will head west along the northern side of Wood Lake along the trail, where they … And, the Kal Crystal Waters Trail is available as an alternate route connecting Coldstream to Lake Country during this period of construction. Email:  [email protected]. The Regional District of North Okanagan said construction and mitigation efforts are in full swing and on schedule, but the hauling routes have been extended to include Coldstream’s side of Kickwillie trail in order to complete round trips more quickly. Please note that the Okanagan Rail Trail is not currently continuous. More details have been finalized for the fall erosion mitigation work on the RDNO’s section of the Okanagan Rail Trail. The route was essentially the same as that used by the Hudson's Bay Company fur brigades, following the Columbia River to the confluence of the Okanogan River, and then up that river's watercourse via Osoyoos, Skaha (Dog) and Okanagan … Septemer 3, 2020: Part of the reason that the Okanagan Rail Trail is so popular is that it runs alongside two emerald green lakes, Kalamalka and Wood Lake.These beautiful neighbours to the trails also cause erosion that eats into the width of the rail trail. We support and cheer the work of the Okanagan Rail Trail , Sicamous to Armstrong Rail Trail and the Gellatly Bay Trails and Parks Society and others working on sections from Peachland to Sicamous. Okanagan Rail Trail will be closed in the North Okanagan starting Feb. 10. 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