232808

BC  

Rockslide closes KVR

A large rock slide has forced the closure of a section of the Trans-Canada Trail and Kettle Valley Rail Trail between Princeton and Coalmont until further notice.

According to the Ministry of Forests, the significant rockfall event occurred last week, approximately 10 kilometres west of Princeton (at the 125-km mark of the KVR).

“The trail is currently impassable and unsafe for recreational use,” writes the ministry.

Recreation Sites and Trails BC is currently working with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the Vermillion Trails Society to repair and reopen the trail.

RSTBC is also assessing the area's stability and installing signs to warn users of the closure.

The ministry says the trail will be reopened as soon as it is safe to do so.



More BC News



229228