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Lower Spiral Tunnel Viewpoint — Attraction in Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)

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BC-1, Field, BC V0A 1L0, Canada
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Lower Spiral Tunnel Viewpoint

Columbia-Shuswap, BC V0A 1L0, Canada
4.1(171)
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4.1
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2.0
2y

OK viewpoint. Toilet available (with a very strong odour that could be detected 30 feet away). As others have mentioned, there is no live (or any) schedule available for the trains to pass through the tunnel. We waited 30 minutes in the hot sun and eventually gave up. I believe you have to be very dedicated or very fortunate to see a train pass through during a routine/unscheduled stop. I have attached a photo of a train I saw just parked outside IGA supermarket in Golden earlier on the same day (no waiting!). That is likely to be the only train you'll be...

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3.0
2y

Driving through when we saw the sign about the Spiral Tunnel Viewpoint. Lots of parking for people to stop and stretch. Good information located at the stop to learn about the rail line and how it snakes through the area. At the time, we could see a train passing through so it helped us identify where the lines were, but if the train wasn't passing through, it would have been hard to see/know where the train lines were. The washroom is not great...dark and not lit, smells bad, no running water, so if you need to go, at least there is a...

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4.0
1y

Hier befindet sich ein sehr großer Parkplatz, der auch für unzählige Busse ausgelegt ist. Man kann sich also vorstellen, dass sich hier die Touristen tummeln.

Von der Aussichtsplattform kann man auf die gegenüberliegenden Berge sehen. Und wenn man dann viel Glück hat, dann schnauft der endlos lange Zug gerade den Berg hinauf, verschwindet im Tunnel, kommt auf der anderen Seite wieder heraus und man kann ein und denselben Zug auf drei Streckenabschnitten sehen. Das ist durchaus interessant. Sehr beeindruckend zu sehen, was man hier konstruiert hat, um die Steigung für den Zug zu ermöglichen. Aber ansonsten ist die Strecke doch sehr dich bewaldet und man sieht längst nicht so viel wie gedacht.

Es lohnt sich, sich das mal anzuschauen. Aber da kein Fahrplan existiert, an dem man sich orientieren kann, steht man unter Umständen sehr lange und wartet, um dann irgendwann wieder abzufahren, ohne den Zug gesehen zu haben. Ohne den fahrenden Zug ist hier quasi nichts zu erkennen und es lohnt sich nicht wirklich anzuhalten.

Immerhin ein Modell der Landschaft und des Tunnels ist am Aussichtspunkt zu sehen.

Und kleiner Tipp: Wenn man unten im Tal am Bow River neben dem Highway 1 den Zug sieht, dann kann man noch ganz gemütlich zum Aussichtspunkt fahren und dort auf den Zug warten. Da ist keine Eile geboten, da der Zug wirklich nur sehr langsam die Steigung...

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Ying HauYing Hau
OK viewpoint. Toilet available (with a very strong odour that could be detected 30 feet away). As others have mentioned, there is no live (or any) schedule available for the trains to pass through the tunnel. We waited 30 minutes in the hot sun and eventually gave up. I believe you have to be very dedicated or very fortunate to see a train pass through during a routine/unscheduled stop. I have attached a photo of a train I saw just parked outside IGA supermarket in Golden earlier on the same day (no waiting!). That is likely to be the only train you'll be seeing here!
Steve Lewis (From Boise, To)Steve Lewis (From Boise, To)
Google Maps doesn’t know you can make a left turn from eastbound Canada 1 into this parking lot. There is a dedicated left turn lane here. I’ve done it and it can be seen on Street View. Lots of parking. The view isn’t spectacular due to trees, but it’s very interesting to watch. If you like trains, or like to marvel at engineering projects, this is a great place to stop. I enjoyed it and learned a lot about this project.
Vids TubeVids Tube
Its a quick stop on the way to Emerald lake, you cant miss it. The tunnels are truly magneficient and there is a bit of history as to how hard people worked on the rocky mountain to make the coast to coast railway line. Kids had a lot of fun. There are washroom and enough parking spot. Cell signal may be limited depending on carrier. Over all a great quick stop place with great view. Check out the images and Follow for more.
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OK viewpoint. Toilet available (with a very strong odour that could be detected 30 feet away). As others have mentioned, there is no live (or any) schedule available for the trains to pass through the tunnel. We waited 30 minutes in the hot sun and eventually gave up. I believe you have to be very dedicated or very fortunate to see a train pass through during a routine/unscheduled stop. I have attached a photo of a train I saw just parked outside IGA supermarket in Golden earlier on the same day (no waiting!). That is likely to be the only train you'll be seeing here!
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Google Maps doesn’t know you can make a left turn from eastbound Canada 1 into this parking lot. There is a dedicated left turn lane here. I’ve done it and it can be seen on Street View. Lots of parking. The view isn’t spectacular due to trees, but it’s very interesting to watch. If you like trains, or like to marvel at engineering projects, this is a great place to stop. I enjoyed it and learned a lot about this project.
Steve Lewis (From Boise, To)

Steve Lewis (From Boise, To)

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Its a quick stop on the way to Emerald lake, you cant miss it. The tunnels are truly magneficient and there is a bit of history as to how hard people worked on the rocky mountain to make the coast to coast railway line. Kids had a lot of fun. There are washroom and enough parking spot. Cell signal may be limited depending on carrier. Over all a great quick stop place with great view. Check out the images and Follow for more.
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