Trail, British Columbia

City in British Columbia, CanadaTrail Trail CreekCityCity of TrailTrail in April 2026 Coat of armsMotto: Explore Your TrailTrailLocation of Trail in British ColumbiaCoordinates: 49°05′40″N 117°42′33″W / 49.09444°N 117.70917°W / 49.09444; -117.70917CountryCanadaProvinceBritish ColumbiaRegionKootenaysRegional districtKootenay BoundaryGovernment • TypeElected city council • MayorColleen Jones • Governing bodyTrail City Council • MPRob Morrison (CPC) • MLASteve Morissette (BC NDP)Area (2021) • Total34.90 km2 (13.47 sq mi) • Census agglomeration279.13 km2 (107.77 sq mi)Elevation at Trail Airport435 m (1,427 ft)Population (2021) • Total7,920 • Density226.9/km2 (588/sq mi) • Census agglomeration279.13 • Census agglomeration density51.1/km2 (132/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−07:00 (PST) • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)Forward sortation areaV1RArea codes250, 778, 236, and 672Highways3B22WaterwaysColumbia RiverWebsitetrail.ca/en/index.aspx Trail is a city in the western Kootenays region of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It was named after the Dewdney Trail, which passed through the area. The town was first called Trail Creek or Trail Creek Landin