Trail

Trail has served as a smelting centre in British Columbia’s West Kootenay region since the late 19th century. The city occupies steep benches above the Columbia River, where industrial works and residential neighbourhoods share a narrow valley between the Selkirk and Monashee mountain ranges. Teck’s Trail Operations, rooted in the 1896 Trail smelter, remain central to the local economy and identity. Trail’s Italian Canadian community has left a lasting mark on local food, clubs and civic life, while the annual Festa del Grappa is a long-running community event. Downtown streets, the riverfront and nearby Rossland place the city within a wider Kootenay network shaped by industry and mountain recreation. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Trail and the West Kootenay relate to their Columbia River surroundings.

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