What started as the vision of an Okanagan Valley trail network by retired forester, Bruce Somner, became known as the Okanagan High Rim Trail. Several organizations were instrumental in the development and maintenance of this trail, and only in 2017, through the dedication of several
enthusiasts, this organization was born. It was established to maintain, improve and promote the High Rim Trail, from Vernon, BC to Kelowna BC.

The Okanagan High Rim Trail traverses the ancestral, traditional land, and unceded territory of the Syilx (Okanagan) people. They have lived on this land for thousands of years and we acknowledge them as the past, present, and future caretakers of this land. We honour with gratitude, the land itself and the people.