Explore the abandoned railway that’s getting new life as a backcountry trail
A community in central Alberta is slowly converting an abandoned mining railway into a backcountry adventure. So far, about 45 kilometres of the 109-kilometre stretch from Nordegg, Alta. to Rocky Mountain House, Alta. have been completed, including the restoration of a historic trestle bridge. Radio Active’s Jessica Ng spoke with the reeve of Clearwater County to learn more about the project.
A community in central Alberta is slowly converting an abandoned mining railway into a backcountry adventure. So far, about 45 kilometres of the 109-kilometre stretch from Nordegg, Alta. to Rocky Mountain House, Alta. have been completed, including the restoration of a historic trestle bridge. Radio Active’s Jessica Ng spoke with the reeve of Clearwater County to learn more about the project.
