INFORMATION RELEASE

As construction continues on the Kettle Valley Rail (KVR) Trail over the next year, facilitating drainage repairs, safety, and access will be priorities. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS), in partnership with Recreation Sites and Trails BC, is managing access and traffic flow, with closures and alternative routes along the popular KRV Trail.

Critical maintenance on the second track of the KVR Trail above Naramata (Glenfir to Adra Tunnel) began in July 2025. Trail users may encounter traffic restrictions and construction traffic, and should follow signage throughout the construction period, which is expected to run through to late fall 2026.

 Access from Glenfir

• Glenfir to the construction site at Robinson Creek remains open to all users with a travel width less than 1.40 metres (4 feet 6 inches) wide
• From the construction site
• Off-road vehicles (ORV) and motorcycles can use the Bypass Trail through Rock Ovens Park to the third track of the KVR Trail to Chute Lake, Adra Tunnel, or Elinor Forest Service Road (FSR)
• Cyclists and hikers can follow a bypass parallel to the KVR Trail and continue on the second track towards Adra Tunnel

 Access from Smethurst

• Drive 2.5 km east to the Smethurst staging area
• Please ensure vehicles are suited for off-road conditions (high clearance, proper tires)
• It is approximately a 750-metre hike from the Smethurst staging area to the lower tunnel, following the trail marked Sanchez to Adra Tunnel Service Road. Follow this service road to Adra Tunnel.
• Sanchez Trail is not fully accessible. The trail is shared use and supports motorized recreation (ORVs and motorcycles)
• Please stay on the marked trail to the tunnel and respect other trail users

 Access from Adra Tunnel

• For the safety and enjoyment of all users, the tunnel is non-motorized.
  The tunnel is dark and narrow, with exhaust and noise a nuisance
• There are many motorized trails in the area, including the Adra Tunnel bypass, which is open to users with a width less than 1.40 metres (4 feet 6 inches) wide
• The third track from Chute Lake to Adra Tunnel is unrestricted

 Please respect other trail users, closures, detours, and construction workers. 

 For further information, please visit the RDOS Regional Connections interactive website at rdosregionalconnections.ca.

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Mark Pendergraft, Chair
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

Contact:

RDOS Communications
250-490-4148
Toll-free 1-877-610-3737

 Access plan:

Signage and maps will be located at key locations along the trail corridor and official parking areas.