Rockfall mitigation work is planned on the Okanagan Rail Trail between Kickwillie Loop Rd. and Kekuli Bay (Vernon Matters file photo)

By Liam Verster

Temporary Closures

Rail Trail closures rescheduled

Aug 28, 2023 | 5:00 PM

UPDATE August 30

The planned rockfall mitigation work for the Okanagan Rail Trail has been rescheduled.

The Regional District of North Okanagan said the work will now be done between september 11 and 22.

All other details on the closure, including the detour route and the hours when the trail will be inaccessible, remain unchanged.

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Temporary closures are planned for a portion of the Okanagan Rail Trail for rockfall mitigation work.

A section of the trail in the North Okanagan will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting September 5 to allow for the work.

The affected area is between Kickwillie Loop Road and Kekuli Bay Provincial Park.

The Regional District of North Okanagan, which owns that section of the trail, stated the pathway will be open and accessible all day on the weekends and after 5 p.m. on weekdays during the work period.

There will also be a detour in place via the Kal Crystal Waters Trail, though the RDNO warns that route has steeper grades than the Rail Trail and may be challenging to some users.

Rockfall mitigation work is planned for The Okanagan Ral Trail between Kickwillie Loop Road and Kekuli Bay (image courtesy of the RDNO)

The work is expected to be complete by September 15.