Kinsol Trestle, Railway bridge in Cowichan Valley, Canada

The Kinsol Trestle is a wooden railway bridge that spans 188 meters across the Koksilah River and rises 44 meters above the water. The structure uses thick wooden posts and crossbeams to support the entire span.

Construction began in 1911 under the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway, funded by the Canadian Western Lumber Company and built by local farmers and loggers. Work paused from 1914 to 1916 during the First World War, and the line only reached Youbou before construction stopped. Canadian National Railways took over in 1918 and completed the trestle in 1920. High water damaged the original Howe truss in 1931, and the present deck was rebuilt in response.

The name Kinsol comes from the nearby Kinsol Station, itself named after the "King Solomon Mines", a venture that produced only 18 tonnes of copper and 6,300 grams of silver from 254 tonnes of ore between 1924 and 1927. The trestle was not built to serve those mines; it carried timber and forest products. Since 2011 walkers and cyclists cross it on the Cowichan Valley Trail.

The restored bridge is now part of the Trans-Canada Trail and open to cyclists, hikers, and horse riders year-round. The route is easy to reach and offers a safe passage for all these activities.

The trestle was named after Kinsol Station, which took its name from the King Solomon Mines, a venture that produced only 18 tonnes of copper and 6,300 grams of silver between 1924 and 1927, barely enough to fill three rail cars. The bridge itself was never built to serve any mine.