Middle Kootenay Pass

Trail Stats
Distance: 15.8km
Rating: Difficult/ Wet /5
Time: 2.5 hrs+ (does not include ridge walks)
Elevation: low 1420m (4650 ft)  high 1980m (6500 ft)
Travel By: Bike & Hike
Notes: Some 4WD use.
A watering hole just below the summit of the Middle Kootenay PassThis is the anti-Westcastle Valley. Beginning with a gentle but bumpy ride up the Westcastle valley the Middle Kootenay Pass starts to change it character soon after the junction at 2.4 km. After crossing the Westcastle River the trail start to climb gently until about the 5.0 km mark where it takes a big turn uphill and climbs steady towards the pass. This climb seems to be unrelenting especially in 30C weather. Once on top the view is marvellous and there is the potential to climb the ridges on either side of the pass. In late August the trail is a hot spot for huckleberries.