It was a cold, cold morning and we really felt sorry for this fellow near the campground.
Research on Google Earth suggested that we should head east along the tracks so that's the way we went.
At first following a logging road through a recent clear cut.
Until forced to ski along side the tracks.
It was a little tedious but before long the canyon just appeared out of nowhere alongside the tracks.
We seriously had no idea it was there until right on top of it. It's so steep and narrow that when looking across from a slight distance we didn't even realize it was there. It's difficult to convey a sense of scale in these photos but it's a really, really long way down.
We tried to match the location with some old-timey photographs. You have to use your imagination but you can see the outline of this peak in the distance.
Again with this one where you can make out the old stone platform.
Sitting in the sun eating lunch we spotted a coyote loping up the tracks towards us. We crouched behind the trees and either he didn't notice us or just didn't mind that we were there. These are the best photos we could get from our semi-hidden position.
Of course this post wouldn't be complete without a photo of a modern day train passing by.
It's interesting to see the mini ecosystem than has sprung up along the tracks.
Little critters make a dash across the open space to pick up grain that has fallen from the cars.
It's fun to visit these old places which once figured prominently in Canadian history.
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