KVR Copper Mountain Subdivision | railway, place with historical importance, Kettle Valley Railway (KVR), interesting place

 railway, place with historical importance, Kettle Valley Railway (KVR), interesting place

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Opened in 1920, the Copper Mountain Subdivision ran for 13.3 miles (21.4 km) from Princeton to the rich mine on Copper Mountain, and included 24 trestles and four tunnels. The line's fortunes depended on this copper mine, which ran off and on until 1957. Shortly afterwards, Copper Mountain Subdivision was abandoned and the line dismantled.

Today, sections of the original roadbed from Princeton to Smelter Lakes can still be ridden. Past Smelter Lakes, the forest and time have reclaimed this most fascinating section of the KVR with all its trestles and tunnels, making it totally impassible. The remains of these structures still clinging to the side of the Similkameen Canyon can be viewed from Highway 3 just across the canyon.