The vision behind the Trans Canada Trail is to build a trail from
Newfoundland to British Columbia, linking Canadian communities,
parks and wilderness areas. The idea to build the trail came
forward in 1992 during Canada's 125th anniversary celebrations.
This new symbol of Canadian unity will connect Canada's regions
and serve as a tremendous recreation and tourism resource. The
trail will link hundreds of communities, pass through many parks
and areas of spectacular natural scenery and expose travellers to
Canada’s rich natural and cultural heritage.
The Trans Canada Trail will wind its way through every province
and territory linking hundreds of communities along its route. It
will be the longest trail in the world – a shared-use trail
accommodating five potential activities: walking, cycling,
horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling (where
possible/desired).
The southern BC portion of the route will be over 1600
kilometres long and will wind its way from Victoria to the Alberta
border. Communities in northeastern BC are working to establish a
TCT connection through their region. The southern trail will pass
through some of BC’s most stunning landscapes: the Kootenays,
the Okanagan, the Fraser Valley and the lower mainland to Victoria.
The trail will follow a variety of corridors: abandoned railway
lines, resource development roads, park and forest trails and some
secondary roads.
The Trans Canada Trail is an excellent example of governments
and community groups working together on projects that provide
recreational opportunities, while fostering economic development
for local communities. It is a natural choice for a millennium
project as it will leave a lasting legacy for all British
Columbians.
Getting to this cache is a great hike through some of the most
beautiful deep forest in the area.
You have just crossed a very nice well built bridge and as you
walk along you will notice another trail on your right. This is the
old trail and leads to a log bridge that is not used because of the
new bridge that has been put in place on the new trail. The geoache
is before this bridge.