HIKING NEWS ITEM

Volunteers Restore Tex Lyon Trail

THURSDAY, 18 JANUARY 2007

North Island - The Tex Lyon Trail, a seven-kilometer recreational path starting from Beaver Harbour to Dillon Point, has been restored after years of neglect.

Ten trail clearers from Port Hardy started last Saturday but Jerry Davison, an avid hiker, already started clearing the trail all by his self since last year. "..But it's so much easier and way more fun with a big group," Davison said.

Salal, a native Pacific Northwest shrub, covers the trail, making it virtually nonexistent. Board walks still have to be replaced. The trail clearers hope to re-open the trail this spring. The trail offers views of queen Charlotte Strait and Fort Rupert, a historic village.

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