KVR - The Wreck of Little Joe Raymond LbNA #16456
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jun 11, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Penticton |
| County: | British Columbia, CAN |
| State: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Playmakers  |
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| Found by: | Not yet found! |
| Last found: | N/A |
| Status: | a |
| Last edited: | Jun 11, 2005 |
DESCRIPTION
The Kettle Valley Railway was constructed between 1910 and 1915 and is part of the Trans Canada Trail system. The KVR Trail has a gentle 2.2% grade and, with all of the tracks long gone, makes an excellent hiking trail and a particularly fine biking trail. The KVR ran from Midway, SE of Penticton, up to Kelowna, down to Penticton and west through Princeton to Hope. It was purchased in 1930 by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR).
Just south of Kelowna, the KVR Trail bears west along McCullough Road before heading west through the Myra Canyon and then back down the east side of Okanagan Lake to Penticton before heading further south to Osoyoos. Please note that most of the spectacular trestles through the Myra Canyon were destroyed by the devastating forest fires of 2003. The trestles are being rebuilt, but this is a huge project.
From Penticton, the KVR goes north along the Naramata Ridge towards Kelowna and offers unparalleled views over Okanagan Lake.
The Penticton Visitor’s Guide, readily available at many locations in Penticton shows the many access points to the KVR Trail by road. We chose to bicycle from downtown Penticton east to the KVR Trail and then followed the trail north to the ‘Little Joe Lookout’ overlooking the harbour in downtown Penticton. Hikers could easily access the trail by going to the end of Vancouver Place where there is a sign designating an entry to the trail.
The Little Joe Lookout is a short hike from the entry point.
At the lookout, you will see Penticton’s downtown and harbour. To your right, you will see several large clay ‘sentinels’ towering over the trail and the lake.
Immediately below you near the beach are the remains of the Lakeshore Gold Mine, formerly called the Torpedo Gold Mine. This mine operated from 1886 to 1934 when it closed due to high transportation costs and low ore values.
At its peak in 1918, the mine produced 0.35 oz. of gold, 2.0 oz. of silver and 0.60 oz. of copper per ton of ore. The mine also produced varying quantities of zinc and lead.
Little Joe Raymond was a conductor on the Kettle Valley Railway. On November 29, 1949 while slowly passing the lookout, the clay bank supporting the rail bed collapsed and Joe Raymond’s engine and several cars slid partway down the hill toward the lake.
Joe survived and so does his legend.
CLUES
On entering the KVR Trail at the east end of Penticton at the end of Vancouver Place, proceed a short distance to the Little Joe Lookout on your left.
The Wreck of Little Joe Raymond Letterbox is located along the chain link fence on the north boundary of the lookout.
The Letterbox is at the base of the 3rd fencepost from the corner, counting the corner post.
The Letterbox is behind several small rocks.
There is a real shortage of rocks in this area so once you have found the Wreck of Little Joe Raymond Letterbox and signed in, thank you for replacing the Letterbox to ensure the integrity of its hiding place. Please ensure that there are sufficient rocks hiding the Letterbox so that it is well protected from the view of passersby. Thank you.
We hope you enjoy the hike, the scenery and the fabulous views in your quest for the Wreck of Little Joe Raymond Letterbox.
Please contact us by email at peter@brill.ca to let us know you found this box and the condition it is in, plus any other comments you may have. We look forward to hearing from you.
Happy Letterboxing!
The Kettle Valley Railway was constructed between 1910 and 1915 and is part of the Trans Canada Trail system. The KVR Trail has a gentle 2.2% grade and, with all of the tracks long gone, makes an excellent hiking trail and a particularly fine biking trail. The KVR ran from Midway, SE of Penticton, up to Kelowna, down to Penticton and west through Princeton to Hope. It was purchased in 1930 by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR).
Just south of Kelowna, the KVR Trail bears west along McCullough Road before heading west through the Myra Canyon and then back down the east side of Okanagan Lake to Penticton before heading further south to Osoyoos. Please note that most of the spectacular trestles through the Myra Canyon were destroyed by the devastating forest fires of 2003. The trestles are being rebuilt, but this is a huge project.
From Penticton, the KVR goes north along the Naramata Ridge towards Kelowna and offers unparalleled views over Okanagan Lake.
The Penticton Visitor’s Guide, readily available at many locations in Penticton shows the many access points to the KVR Trail by road. We chose to bicycle from downtown Penticton east to the KVR Trail and then followed the trail north to the ‘Little Joe Lookout’ overlooking the harbour in downtown Penticton. Hikers could easily access the trail by going to the end of Vancouver Place where there is a sign designating an entry to the trail.
The Little Joe Lookout is a short hike from the entry point.
At the lookout, you will see Penticton’s downtown and harbour. To your right, you will see several large clay ‘sentinels’ towering over the trail and the lake.
Immediately below you near the beach are the remains of the Lakeshore Gold Mine, formerly called the Torpedo Gold Mine. This mine operated from 1886 to 1934 when it closed due to high transportation costs and low ore values.
At its peak in 1918, the mine produced 0.35 oz. of gold, 2.0 oz. of silver and 0.60 oz. of copper per ton of ore. The mine also produced varying quantities of zinc and lead.
Little Joe Raymond was a conductor on the Kettle Valley Railway. On November 29, 1949 while slowly passing the lookout, the clay bank supporting the rail bed collapsed and Joe Raymond’s engine and several cars slid partway down the hill toward the lake.
Joe survived and so does his legend.
CLUES
On entering the KVR Trail at the east end of Penticton at the end of Vancouver Place, proceed a short distance to the Little Joe Lookout on your left.
The Wreck of Little Joe Raymond Letterbox is located along the chain link fence on the north boundary of the lookout.
The Letterbox is at the base of the 3rd fencepost from the corner, counting the corner post.
The Letterbox is behind several small rocks.
There is a real shortage of rocks in this area so once you have found the Wreck of Little Joe Raymond Letterbox and signed in, thank you for replacing the Letterbox to ensure the integrity of its hiding place. Please ensure that there are sufficient rocks hiding the Letterbox so that it is well protected from the view of passersby. Thank you.
We hope you enjoy the hike, the scenery and the fabulous views in your quest for the Wreck of Little Joe Raymond Letterbox.
Please contact us by email at peter@brill.ca to let us know you found this box and the condition it is in, plus any other comments you may have. We look forward to hearing from you.
Happy Letterboxing!