The C&W Rail Trail is one of the most popular sections of The Great Trail. From Midway to Castlegar there are sweeping views of the Granby Valley, Lower Arrow valleys, and so much more. There are tunnels and trestles – oh my! The rail trail has a variety of surfaces, and mountain bikes, hybrids, ebikes or fat bikes are recommended, especially on the shared use sections.
There are many remote multi-day sections, carry all supplies including drinking water. The trail is popular for multi-day bikepacking, out & back daytrips, or arrange a shuttle for a one-way adventure. There is less elevation gain when traveling east to west. For a one-way downhill take a shuttle to Paulson or Farron and ride downhill into Cascade Falls.
Emerging from the tunnel 
Trestle with Arrow Lake view 
High above Christina Lake 
Cascade Trestle
We enjoyed riding from Grand Forks through Gilpin Grasslands Provincial Park, to Cascade Falls and over the Cascade trestle.
Cascade Trestle 
Gilpin Grasslands 
Cascade Falls
See Useful Links and for more information and resources visit Trails Society of BC: trailsbc.ca
Useful Links
- BC Rail Trails • bcrailtrails.com
Boundary • boundarybc.com
Christina Lake • christinalake.ca
Columbia & Western • columbiaandwestern.com • FB: columbiaandwestern
Frank Carpenter Campground • midwaybc.ca/campground
Grand Forks Trails – gftrails.ca/trails.html
Midway • midway.ca
The Great Trail • thegreattrail.ca
Thompson Okanagan • totabc.org
Trailforks • trailforks.com
Trails to the Boundary • FB: trailstotheboundary/
Trails Society of BC • trailsbc.ca
- SHUTTLES/SERVICE
Into The Wild Cycling Tours • intothewild.ca
Kootenay Gateway • kootenaygateway.com
Kootenay Mountain Biking • kootenaymountainbiking.com
Mountain Shuttle • tourismrossland.com
Hoodoo Adventures • hoodooadventures.ca
Wildways • wildways.com
- Camping options: The Municipal Campground in Grand Forks, a perfect day’s ride from a Midway from Frank Carpenter Campground
