Tracks, Trails and Forgotten Tales

Boundary Falls BC | Why This Town Disappeared


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Boundary Falls near Greenwood, British Columbia may look like a quiet roadside waterfall, but it holds a rich and forgotten past.

In this episode of Tracks, Trails & Forgotten Tales, we explore the history of Boundary Creek, where gold was first discovered in 1860, the growth of a small frontier town in the 1890s, and the rise of the Sunset Smelter and early hydroelectric power in the early 1900s.

From gold rush beginnings to industrial boom and eventual decline, this is the story of a place most people drive right past—without ever knowing what once stood here.

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Tracks, Trails and Forgotten TalesBy Dan and Carm Glabus