After three years of repairs, the Mt. Baldy and Scotch Creek-Hlina trails have reopened to the public.
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) announced the reopenings Sept. 8 following extensive work to restore areas damaged by the 2023 Bush Creek East Wildfire.
The regional district said it received Disaster Financial Assistance funding from the B.C. government and engaged the Shuswap Trail Alliance to plan and carry out the rebuilding work.
Both trails had been closed since the wildfire because of severe damage. Repairs included danger-tree assessments and removals, trail reroutes and the replacement of signs, bridges and boardwalks.
A landslide assessment was also completed at Mt. Baldy to determine how the trail could be safely re-established.
The regional district said both trails are now open, but Mt. Baldy users should be aware of a heightened debris-flow risk in an identified area.
Visitors are asked to review the map and information posted at the trailhead, follow posted notices, stay on designated routes and use caution in wildfire-affected areas.
