Selwyn Traverse
- Area: Valemount
- Length: 11KM
- Elevation Gain: 120M
- Shelter: None
Trail Description
The trail begins on the outside of a switchback bend, it follows a logging skid trail for only about 25m and then turns right and descends. It is easy to miss this first turn at the very start of the trail even though it is marked with an arrow. After the turn the trail descends to a bench which it follows at a constant altitude past Selkirk and Tapli Creeks to McKirdy Creek. It then ascends about 120m to avoid private property and traverses at this new level to Snowcourse Creek, where it begins a long decent to a bench land area not far above the valley floor. Home Creek is crossed, and then the trail enters an old logging block with a dense growth of young pines trees. At a recently built logging road, continue straight ahead. Near the far end of the old cut block, the Packsaddle Creek Loop branches off to the left. The Selwyn Traverse continues straight ahead back into old forest and through a gate. Keep right at the road junction past the gate, at about 1.5km beyond the SE terminus of the traverse is reached.
Trail Access
Follow 5th Avenue eastward through Valemount, across the railway tracks to the end of the street. Turn right and proceed south for a short distance to Hillside Drive. Turn left on to Hillside Drive and proceed for 1km, then turn right. You are now on 5-mile road. About 3km up 5-Mile road , watch for Selwyn Traverse trail head signs on the right.
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