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Historic Sites

At the Reliance Mica Mine Site, you can view the tunnel where they extracted mica. The mica was taken down the mountainside using mules.
At the Reliance Mica Mine Site, you can view the tunnel where they extracted mica. The mica was taken down the mountainside using mules.
Here are some historic sites with the accompanying trail needed to access them. For more historic sites (including more mill sites), please see the Valemount Museum’s “Historic Hikes and Places in the Robson Valley,” available for purchase for $5.
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Trail NameHistoric SiteDifficultyDescriptionDistance (2-ways/Loop)Elevation Gain
Cranberry Marsh TrailSwanson/Matt HomesteadEasyHomestead foundation on the southern part of the trail loop6km loopMinimal
Overlander FallsHogan’s CampMedium0.3km / 2.5km71m/232ft
Swift Creek Loop Remnants of old mill and campMedium10km200m/650ft
Kinney Lake TrailFirst and Second CabinsMedium
10km		131m/430ft
Mica Mine TrailAbandoned mica mineHard9km850m/2800ft