It’s Official: Hayward Lake is Getting a New Floating Bridge- Now Open
08 October 2025
Mission, BC
After more than a decade, it will soon be possible to hike the entirety of the Hayward Lake Loop Trail again.
Work has begun on replacing the floating bridge at Hairsine Inlet, an important piece of infrastructure that connects the Reservoir Trail to the Railway Trail. BC Hydro’s Hairsine Bridge Project completes an 18-kilometre loop around the lake. The bridge was removed in 2012 during seismic upgrades to Ruskin Dam, and replacement plans have been ongoing since 2018.
Read the full project history here.
The bridge is tentatively expected to be open in late November.
Access to the area is restricted while work is ongoing.
Please obey all signage and respect all closures, including on the water.
Update, Dec 3: Construction on the floating bridge project is still ongoing. Please stay out of all work areas.
Update, Dec 22: The floating bridge project is complete and the bridge is now open!
To visit the new floating bridge, park at the Hayward St lot on the east side of the Ruskin Dam and walk up the gravel access road. The Reservoir Trail entrance is at the end of the road by a garbage can and outhouse. If this lot is full, you can also park at Hayward Lake’s South Beach parking lot, located off Wilson St, and walk across the Ruskin Dam.
Please note there is no longer parking available along the side of Hayward Street.
