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Path for mostly non-motorized travel through a natural area

Trail

A trail, also known as a path or track, is a dirt road or a small paved road, usually through an undeveloped natural area, that is designed primarily for use by pedestrians, equestrians and non-motorized vehicles, although occasionally some off-roading motor vehicles may also use it.

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In the United Kingdom and Ireland, footpath or hiking trail is the preferred term. However, it is sometimes applied to highways in North America. In the United States, the term was historically used to describe the westward expansion trails, which are land routes into or through wildness regions of the American West used by explorers and migrants.

Get in

Getting to Trail

Trail is on Hwy 3B, the main route through southern BC, and extends out on both sides of the Columbia River. A private vehicle is the most common and most convenient way to reach Trail, but there are a few other options: Silver City Stagelines Limited, support@fritztravels.com.

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    Trail Regional Airport

    Just south of the city on the way to Waneta and the USA border, and has flights twice daily to Vancouver via Pacific Coastal Airlines.

See

Worth seeing

Silver City Days,. Began in 1962 and are held early in May each year. Includes a parade, entertainment, eating options, and a midway.

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    Teck Cominco Interpretive Centre

    The largest non-ferrous lead and zinc smelter in the world.

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    Downtown Trail

    Downtown Trail is a quaint small town commercial and retail area.

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    Columbia River Skywalk

    Located at the south end of downtown Trail, this is an architecturally beautiful bridge open only to pedestrians and bicyclists that crosses the Columbia River.

Do

Things to do

Besides producing hockey and baseball talent, the area around Trail offers many excellent hiking biking and nature walk trails within 5 to 20 minutes from downtown Trail, such as the following:

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    Violin Lake
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    Champion Lakes Provincial Park
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    J.L

    Crowe High School parking area and follow the McQuarrie Creek hiking trail up alongside the creek that comes down to meet the road where it intersects to the J.

Eat

Where to eat

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    The Colander

    1475 Cedar Avenue,.

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    Cornerstone Cafe & Deli

    760 Schofield Hwy, Warfield,.

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    Cafe Michael

    Clubhouse, beef dip or pan-seared steak sandwich, crepes, croissants.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Christian Ferrer (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.