The mountain views get bolder as you travel The Great Trail from Kimberley, down through the Rocky Mountain Trench beyond Cranbrook toward the Rockies at Wardner. There are over 150 km of trails in this region making it the longest linear greenway cycling route in the interior of BC. North Star Rails to Trails is an easy paved route and the Cranbrook Community Forest has many trails to explore. The Chief Isadore Trail was envisioned, fund raised and constructed by Trails BC/Rockies. The trail is rustic and forested with some grassland sections. There are options for everyone from short fun sections such as the Mayook Trail to the whole combined route of 72km.
Thankyou to Al Skucas – Trails Society of BC for photos and map details.
For map and route information, helpful tips and day trip suggestions, pick up a copy the new guidebook Let’s Go Biking the the Okanagan & Beyond at your local bookstore or bikeshop or order online.
- Thank you to the Trails Society of BC for information, photos and gpx tracks. For more details on this and many other trails and routes in BC visit their website: trailsbc.ca
Useful Links
Trails Society of BC • trailsbc.ca BC Parks • bcparks.ca Chief Isadore Trail • chiefisadoretrail.ca North Star Trail • northstarrailtrail.com Tourism Kimberley • tourismkimberley.com Trailforks • trailforks.com Shuttles/Service: Into The Wild Cycling Tours • intothewild.ca Kootenay Gateway • kootenaygateway.com Kootenay Mountain Biking • kootenaymountainbiking.com
