The Kinsol Trestle

From Duncan we drove down winding country roads, past farms and hay fields, until the pavement ended. The gravel road got narrower, rougher and twisty; finally we reached the parking area for the Cowichan Valley Trail - the section with the Kinsol Trestle. This historic railway trestle was apparently about to fall down, but with community donations and matching grants, it was rebuilt and re-opened two years ago. It's one of the highest wooden trestles in the world, at 145 feet above the river. The trail is for walkers, cyclists and horseback riders only, and we met lots of walkers plus two people on horses.