We had an easy hike today, one we've done before: the Galena Trail along the Carpenter River from Three Forks to New Denver. We had relatives visiting from Alberta, casual hikers unaccustomed to the rather severe elevation gains of many trails in the Kootenays, so we picked this one.
The trail mostly follows an old rail line from New Denver up a narrow valley towards Sandon, the site of old (and current) mines. A side trip at Alamo Siding took us past the collapsed mine site to the mine manager's house, now mostly falling apart and being reclaimed by the forest.
A short ways down the trail you come to a small cable car that carries you, and your bike, across the river. It's a pleasant trail, and since it was 
once an old rail line, it's quite flat, gently descending down the valley towards New Denver.
once an old rail line, it's quite flat, gently descending down the valley towards New Denver.One the way back home we checked the location of a trail leading up London Ridge, a hike for another day.
I have to say that the smell of fall was in the air. We've had unseasonably cool weather recently and have seen a bit of fresh snow on the peaks across the lake. Although the cool weather does put a spring in your step as you hike along the trails, I do hope that the fall season warms up a bit and settles down. I'm not quite ready to pull the skis out just yet!
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