Crossing the Mile 29.9 Timber Frame Trestle on the E&N Railway

A walk across the Mile 29.9 timber-frame trestle as part of a hike on the former Esquimalt and Nanaimo (E&N) Railway's Port Alberni Subdivision. This was on April 21, 2026, north of Port Alberni, on Vancouver Island. The overall hike was mainly on the E&N Railway, and started and ended at the nearby McLean Mill National Historic Site. This current version of this trestle was constructed in 1953 and is 300 feet long. Photo Album Link is Here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/1320134... --------------------------- 0:00 - Approach from East 0:38 - Bugs and Beams 1:29 - Fire Barrel Platforms 2:01 - ATV Usage of Deck 2:44 - Creek Waterfall 3:36 - Leaving the Trestle 4:19 - Walking Away 4:31 - Maps Context -------------------------- Explanation of the E&N Railway, which is the focus of the videos in this series: I like to see how the inactive railway grade and structures are impacted by nature and time. There has been no train activity here by the E&N Railway since early 2002. This railway is owned by the Island Corridor Foundation (ICF). The railway was previously owned and operated by RailAmerica and by Canadian Pacific (CP). Various physical and political obstacles would have to be cleared, partnership relationships established, and structures rebuilt, in order for trains to run here again. Disclaimer for the area where I visited: Walking on any industrial property, including a railway and its structures, exposes you to various risks, and more so if the property is unmaintained. This railway is not a park or a trail. This requires good situational awareness and alertness, knowledge of the location and its hazards, personal responsibility, and a good assessment of the risk that you are exposing yourself to. I am curious to see what changes might happen with this part of the E&N railway corridor in the coming years. ------------------------ Link to recent Alberni Valley Rail Corridor Study: https://ehq-production-canada.s3.ca-c... ------------------------