An easy walk along the west side of the Columbia River on the newly constructed mixed-use trail.

Trailhead
The south side of Kicking Horse Trail, across from the concrete barriers on the curve.

Trail
Follow the CBT Mainline trail under the power line. It has all sorts of dips and doodles for the bikers. Follow the CBT Trail for about 200 m, watching for bikes the whole way. You will come to a trail junction. The Take It Easy trail is to your left. [read more]

The trail moves along the top of a bluff over the Columbia River, then moves a little bit inland and crosses a couple of watercourses on wooden bridge. You will come to a trail junction. If you go right you will climb up to exit on Elk Road. If you go left, you will hike a short loop to a lookout opposite the airport and return to the junction. You can return the way you came or walk back along Elk Road.

Note: This trail was built by mountain bikers and serves as an important exit for their trail networks and you will likely see one or more cyclists.

Follow the signs for Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Cross the Columbia River on the one lane bridge. 300m from the bridge there is a junction with the Golf Course Drive and Kicking Horse Trail (the paved road to KHMR). [read more]

Turn right on Golf Course Drive and then turn right again to enter the parking area for the Mainline trailhead. There is a concrete vault toilet and a map kiosk. Park here.