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British Columbia

Area E (Balfour/Cottonwood Lake)

Old Growth Recreation Trail

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Canada

British Columbia

Area E (Balfour/Cottonwood Lake)

Old Growth Recreation Trail

Easy

5.0

(2)

hikers

Old Growth Recreation Trail

00:46

2.58km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 19, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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177 m

Old Growth Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Old Growth Recreation Trail winds through a dense stand of ancient western red cedar and hemlock forest in the inland rainforest region of British Columbia’s Kootenays. Thick moss covers …

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1.27 km

Kokanee Creek Old Growth Recreation Site

Highlight • Forest

Kokanee Creek Old Growth Recreation Site protects a rare section of inland temperate rainforest in British Columbia’s Kootenays, where massive western red cedars and hemlocks tower above a forest floor …

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2.58 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.55 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.55 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Friday 29 May

18°C

6°C

67 %

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