Roadside attractions

These visitor areas on the Trans-Canada Highway showcase the diverse ecosystems of the inland temperate rainforest. Take a morning or afternoon trip from Revelstoke, or enjoy a rest stop while traveling along the highway.

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Giant Cedars Boardwalk

• 500 m (out and back)
• 28 m elevation change
• 15 min
• Boardwalk with stairs
• Gently rolling

Trailhead: 30 km east of Revelstoke on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Set among towering cedar trees, some over 500 years old, the trail winds up through the old-growth forest and back down to where you started.

Benches are provided so you can relax and breathe in the serene forest atmosphere.

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Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk

1.2 km (out and back)
10 m elevation change
30 min
Boardwalk

Picnic area: 28 km east of Revelstoke on the Trans-Canada Highway.

Exploring the wetland at Skunk Cabbage Day Use Area is a much-loved experience for visitors and locals alike. The boardwalk has been rerouted and repaired after flood damage, and visitors can enjoy an out-and-back route through the wetlands with stops at three viewing platforms overlooking the valley and the Illecillewaet River. Look and listen for diverse plants, amphibians and birds at this riverside picnic area.