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Just 4 hours north of Vancouver
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“The first time, it’s a vacation.
After that,
it’s coming home.”
1-888-994-3332 • www.barkerville.ca • A NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE of CANADA
www.landwithoutlimits.com
www.tourismkamloops.com
BARKERVILLE
G LD AND NEW SINCE 1862.
Junction of Highways 97 & 99, 11 km north of Cache Creek
www.hatcreekranch.com [email protected] 1-800-782-0922
Historic Roadhouse Tours • Native Interpretation Site
Stagecoach Rides • Gold Panning • Archery
Guided Trail Rides • Licensed Restaurant • Gift Store
Scenic RV and Tent Sites; cozy cabins, kekuli and teepees
Open daily May through September
Step back in time to the 1860s Gold Rush
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GANG RANCH
Location: 45 km north of Clinton on the west bank of the Fraser River
opposite the Indian Reserve community of Dog Creek.
Details: The famous Gang Ranch with its turbulent history was established in
1863. For many years it was the largest ranch in North America.
www.cowboyshowcase.com/gangranch.htm
CAMERON RIDGE TRAIL
Location: At 75 km Cunningham Pass/”3100 Road”
Details: 14 km round-trip hike winding through subalpine forest
and meadows along windswept ridges and spectacular, wildlife-rich
Mitchell River Watershed. www.britishcolumbia.com/recreation/?id=118
NORTH CARIBOO FARM TOUR
Location: Around Quesnel
Details: The North Cariboo Farm Tour includes two farms and two
ranches,featuring opportunities to hand-pick fresh vegetables and
strawberries, sample boreal amber birch syrup, learn to spin and weave
wool, decipher a corn maze, and hike with llamas; Get more details at the
Quesnel Visitor Centre, on Highway 97 and Carson Ave.
hellobc.com/quesnel/things-to-do/food-wine-relaxation/farms-markets.aspx
CEDAR POINT PROVINCIAL PARK
Location: Point of Quesnel Lake approximately 6 km south of Likely
Details: Old growth cedars are located throughout the park at Quesnel
Lake that offers spectacular scenery and excellent swimming, boating and
fishing. It’s also where the Likley tourist info/museum is located.
www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/cedar_pt
PAINTED CHASM
Location: 15 km north of Clinton and 4 km off Highway 97
Details: Formed by volcanic activity and cared by glacial melt water, Chasm
is a spectacular bedrock box-canyon, 1.5 km long and 120 m deep, featuring
a display of orange, lavender and pink rock.
WELLS
SPACE MODULE ICE CREAM STAND FROM EXPO ‘86
Location: Little Fort
Details: Expo ’86, with its theme “World in Motion – World in Touch” and
22.1 million visitors, was the first world’s fair held in North America to have
exhibits of the United States, China, and the Soviet Union (among the 52
other countries present).
www.ntvalley.com/littlefort
QUESNELLE FORKS GHOST TOWN
Location: approximately 10 km northwest of Likely
Details: In the early 1860s Quesnelle Forks – thanks to its location at the
junction of the Quesnel and Cariboo Rivers – became a center for the
Cariboo Gold Rush. After the mines closed the town was abandoned, and
today, Quesnelle Forks is a fascinating ghost town.
www.timetravelbc.com/heritage_site/quesnel-forks
HORSEFLY & AREA
With a history that goes back to the gold rush in 1859 today Horsefly is a
small rural community (about 1,000 inhabitants) with forestry, tourism and
ranching as the main income resources. www.horsefly.bc.ca
ARTS ON THE FLY MUSIC & DANCE FESTIVAL
Dates: July 11 – 12
Details: Top musical performers in jazz, indie folk, punk, blues, rock and
other genres. Outdoor and indoor venues. www.artsonthefly.com
LOGAN LAKE
LILLOOET & AREA
LOGAN LAKE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER
Location: 31 Chartrand Ave, Logan Lake
Details: Center inside a huge mining shovel next to a 235-ton ore truck
www.visitloganlake.com
“Mile 0” of the Cariboo Wagon Road, set by the Governor of the Colony of
British Columbia in the 1850s. See the ‘Mile 0’ cairn on Main Street. Visit
the Museum housed in an old church with Gold Rush
archives. Walk the “Jade Walk” downtown showcasing
impressive variety of jade boulders.
www.lillooet.com
KAMLOOPS: YOUR CIRCLE ROUTE GATEWAY
Kamloops, BC is your gateway to fun. Stock up on
supplies and recharge before hitting the road on a circle
route adventure… but not before taking in some of
Kamloops’ many things to do including:
SECWEPEMC MUSEUM & HERITAGE PARK:
Storytelling and artifacts of the rich history of the
Shuswap people.
SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOURS: Do a self-guided brew tour,
heritage walking tour or mural tour.
HOTTEST WEEKEND OF THE SUMMER: Kamloops Ribfest & Hot Nite
Show n’ Shine every August.
LAC LA HACHE
Historic “uptown” Wells, once a company mining town site for the Cariboo
Gold Quartz Mine (named after founder, Fred Wells), is now a colorful
and funky artsy town. Outdoor active destination with excellent mountain
biking/hiking trail system, and jumping off point to Bowron Lakes Canoe
Circuit. www.wells.ca
ARTSWELLS FESTIVAL OF ALL THINGS ART
Date: Four days during the August Long Weekend
Details: Infusion of over 100 musical performances, dance, independent
film screenings, workshops, live theatre and more! Outdoor and indoor
venues. www.artswells.com
SPENCES BRIDGE
DESERT DAZE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Location: Spences Bridge school grounds, visible from Hwy 1
Date: August
Details: Annual family-friendly 2-day summer festival. www.desertdaze.ca
QUESNEL
STURGEON FISHING ON FRASER RIVER
Details: The Fraser River is the home of one of the world’s largest White
Sturgeon populations. It might take you hours to reel in one of these monsters!
www.greatriverfishing.com/sturgeon-fishing
WINERIES: Kamloops has two! Do a guided tour or go on your own.
Quesnel is the ‘Gold Pan City’. Walk the Historic & Interpretive Riverfront Trail
along the banks of Quesnel and Fraser Rivers. Smell the Petunia Mile. Visit
Quesnel’s Museum & Archives in the Visitor Centre and Cariboo Keepsakes
(an original 1867 Husdson’s Bay Post).
www.tourismquesnel.com
THOMPSON RIVER WHITE WATER RAFTING
Details: The Thompson River combines big powerful rapids with deep quiet
canyons and the warm desert climate of B.C.’s interior.
www.hellobc.com/thompson-okanagan/things-to-do/water-activities/
river-rafting.aspx
STAND UP PADDLING: Say hi to turtles and fish as you Stand up Paddle
on crystal clear waters.
For 99 more things to do in Kamloops, visit
www.tourismkamloops.com/107
BILLY BARKER DAYS
Date: 3rd weekend in July
Details: Named for the man responsible for the
Gold Strike on Williams Creek near Barkerville in
1862 which started the Cariboo Gold Rush. B.C.’s
Family-Focused event with parade, rodeo and
free concerts!
www.billybarkerdays.ca
XWISTEN EXPERIENCE FIRST NATIONS TOURS
Location: Turn left off Main street in Lillooet onto Moha Road and follow the
road for 6 km, signs to the right by Bridge River Bridge.
Details: Tours Available June to September,
topics: traditional wind-dried method of salmon
preserving, archaeological site with over 80 pit
houses.
www.xwistentours.ca
SOUTH CARIBOO GARLIC FESTIVAL
Location: Lac La Hache
Date: 3rd weekend in August
Details: Garlic products, vendors, chili cook-off, musical
entertainment. www.garlicfestival.ca
The “Hub” and largest community in the Cariboo region. At the
confluence of Highway 97 and ‘The Freedom Highway’ Highway 20.
Incredible mountain biking trails surround the city! www.ridethecariboo.ca.
Wonderful bird sanctuary and Nature House at Scout Island, on the lake.
Impressive large log built Tourism Discovery/Visitor Centre (at the south
entrance of the city, with computer terminals, wireless internet, big RV
parking lot).Jumping off point for outdoor adventures around the region.
www.williamslake.ca
WILLIAMS LAKE STAMPEDE
Date: July 1st (Canada Day Long
Weekend)
Details: One of Canada’s premier
pro-rodeo events. A 4-Day familyfocused event with activities
including, concerts, street party
and parade.
www.williamslakestampede.com
MUSEUM OF THE CARIBOO
CHILCOTIN & B.C. COWBOY HALL OF FAME
Location: Downtown corner of Borland and 4th Avenue.
Details: A must visit for the cowboy in all of us.
www.cowboy-museum.com
FARWELL CANYON - PICTOGRAPHS & HOODOOS
Location: From Riske Creek head south onto Farwell
Canyon Rd. Continue for 21 km to the canyon viewpoint.
Details: The paintings depict stories of early First
Nation people and tell of fishing, hunting, family and
survival.Hoodoo rock formations clearly visible in
the canyon, and perhaps chance to view the resident
California Bighorn Sheep population in the area.
www.caribooeh.com/williams-lake/parks/farewell.htm
COTTONWOOD HOUSE
Location: 26 km east of Quesnel on 4460 Hwy.
Details: 1861 road house with main house, barns,
sheds, animals, stagecoach rides, old fashioned
candy store, and a picnic spot.
www.cottonwoodhouse.ca
LITTLE FORT
LIKELY & AREA
XATŚŪLL HERITAGE VILLAGE
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Location: 3405 Mountain House Road, 33 km north of
Williams Lake, turn left off Highway 97 towards Soda
Creek and along a dirt road down into Fraser River
Valley (watch sign for the village).
Details: Take an interpretive tour and experience the traditional lifestyle
of the Xatśūll (Hat’sull) people, the northern most Shuswap tribe of the
Secwepemc Nation.
PINNACLES PROVINCIAL PARK
Location: 5.5 km west of Quesnel on Baker Drive.
Details: The Pinnacles (Hoodoos) are unique geological formations about 12
million years old, panoramic view of Quesnel with a hike to the site of about
1 km from the parking lot.
LITTLE FORT FLY AND TACKLE
Be prepared before you head up the hill on
Highway 24, the famous “Fishing Highway” and
its plethora of lakes all within an hour’s drive!
www.littlefort.com
Today a small rural community, Likely played a significant
role in the Cariboo Gold Rush of 1859, and today is an
active outdoor destination area. www.likely-bc.ca
WILLIAMS LAKE
HIGHLAND VALLEY COPPER MINE
Location: Logan Lake
Details: Mines copper and molybdenum concentrates out of Canada’s
largest open pit mine with approximately 880 employees; mine life until 2020;
Concentrates are transported first by truck to Ashcroft, B.C., then by rail and
to a port in Vancouver for export overseas. The majority of concentrates are
sold under long-term sales contracts to smelters in several countries.
www.infomine.com/minesite/minesite.asp?site=hvc
BRALORNE GOLD MINES
Location: 11 km northwest of Gold Bridge in the
Bridge River gold district.
BC WILDLIFE PARK: Visit over 65 species of local
wildlife including Clover the Spirit Bear.
MUSIC IN THE PARK: Enjoy free concerts
every night in July & August at 7pm.
HISTORIC HAT CREEK RANCH
Location: Junction of Highway 97 and 99,
11 km north of Cache Creek
Details: Tour through restored buildings,
wagon ride on the original Cariboo Wagon
Road, blacksmith, Shuswap Village, trail rides.
www.hatcreekranch.com
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BONAPARTE BEND WINERY & BISTRO
Location: 2520 Hwy 97 North, Cache Creek
Details: Fruit wine without grapes from the Bonaparte Ranch and other B.C.
Growers; wine tasting, bistro.
CARIBOO JADE & GIFTS
Location: 1093 Todd Road (junction of Hwy 1 and Hwy 97 North), Cache Creek
Details: A wide selection of semi-precious stone jewellery and carvings,
unique gifts, souvenirs, moccasins, greeting cards, local books and more!
CACHE CREEK GRAFFITI DAYS
Date: 2nd weekend in June
Details: This nostalgic annual event features a Classic Car Parade, Show n’
Shine, Poker Run, Dance, and more!
www.cachecreekvillage.com/content/graffiti-days
Details: A total of 30 veins were developed at the
mines through a number of shafts and 80 km of
tunnels. From 1928 to 1971, the Bralorne, Pioneer and
King mine’s produced 4.15 million ounces of gold
processedthrough two operations. Bralorne Gold
Mines Ltd. reopened in May 2011 due to high gold
prices, and also acquired all the claims of the Bralorne
King and Pioneer Mines in the Bridge
River Valley. www.bralorne.com
TRANQUILLE FARM FRESH: Enjoy live music,
fresh produce and tours at this 149 year old
historic farm site.
CLINTON
ANTIQUE SHOWS
Details: Several quality antique
dealers in Clinton.
www.village.clinton.bc.ca
CLINTON ANNUAL BALL AND RODEO
Details: May Long Weekend
CLINTON BIKE / HIKE / SKI TRAIL SYSTEM
Location: Northern outskirts of Clinton
Details: 60 km of X-Country Ski Trails, which are also suitable for hiking and
mountain biking in season. Trails maintained by Clinton Snow Jockey Club.
www.hellobc.com/clinton/things-todo/outdoor-activities/hiking.aspx
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THINGS TO SEE & DO
GHOST LAKE FALLS
Location: At 60 km Cunningham Pass/”3100 Road”, within Cariboo
Mountains Provincial Park
WELLS & BARKERVILLE BIKE / HIKE TRAIL SYSTEM
Location: Around Wells / Barkerville
Details: Hundreds of kilometers of trail systems through a variety of diverse
ecosystems, offering all skill levels for hiking, biking and X-country skiing.
www.wellsbarkervilletrails.com
CACHE CREEK
100 MILE HOUSE
Once a stagecoach stop where miners and travelers refreshed themselves.
See an original Barnard Express stagecoach at an Inn at the north end
of town. Wander the trails around the marsh and bird sanctuary near the
visitor centre. Picnic at Centennial Park. Canoe the 12 lake chain at Moose
Valley west of town. www.100milehouse.com
100 MILE HOUSE BIKE / HIKE TRAIL SYSTEM
Location: Around 100 Mile House, departing from the Visitor Centre.
www.ridethecariboo.ca/trail-network/100-mile-house
108 HERITAGE SITE AND MUSEUM
Location: Off Highway 97 across from 105 Mile Roadhouse
Details: Tour through historic buildings, open May Long Weekend until
September’s Labour Day.
FISHING HIGHWAY
Location: Highway 24 between Little Fort and junction with Highway 97
south of 100 Mile House.
Details: This is nearly the same route that the fur traders used centuries
ago. Parts of the Hudson’s Bay Fur Brigade Trail can still be seen near the
east end of the highway and is preserved as a “heritage trail”. For some
115 km along this route there is access to 100+ lakes. Fly fishing, Spin
casting, trolling, ice fishing for trout, kokanee and turbot.
Events: Fishing Derbys – all month long in June and September, with
one-day events in May and July. www.fishinghighway24.com/Fishing
ASHCROFT
ASHCROFT MUSEUM
Location: 404 Brink St, Ashcroft
Details: This building was built in 1917 and was used as the federal Post
Office up until 1980. Exhibits portray the history of the area and the First
Nations people who were its first settlers.
www.ashcroftbc.ca/arts_and_culture
BARKERVILLE & AREA
B.C.’s premiere attraction and “Largest Heritage Site in Western North
America”. Wander through this famous Gold Rush Town (the terminus of
the Gold Rush Trail) with over 120 restored historic buildings, gift shops,
restaurants and saloon, gold panning, period actors and live theatre shows!
www.barkerville.ca
CLINTON MUSEUM
Location: 1419 Cariboo Hwy 97, Clinton
Details: The Clinton Museum was
opened in 1956 and is administered
by the South Cariboo Historical
Museum Society. It houses artifacts
relating to Clinton and the South
area
Cariboo area.
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Location: about 120 km east of Quesnel, 1km before the Barkerville
entrance, turn left onto Bowron Lake Road. Travel another 27 km to the
park entrance on a wide, well-graded dirt road.
Details: 116 km of lakes and rivers provide one of the
world’s unique Circle Route Canoeing Experiences,
wildlife viewing for eagle, osprey, moose, mink,
beaver and bear, cross country ski and
snowshoe in winter.
www.bowronlakeinfo.com
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ROUTE 1
PURSUIT OF THE
GOLD RUSH
ALL WHEELS
LEAD HERE. NATURALLY.
HIGHWAY ROUTE
Pass picturesque farms and lakes as you ascend into our refreshing
alpine; a 25 minute drive off Highway 5, north of Kamloops. Relax on a
patio in the village. Play a round of golf. Take the chairlift to meadows
of wildflowers. Listen to live music. The choices are endless.
Kamloops > Cache Creek > Clinton > 100 Mile House > Lac La Hache > 150
Mile House > Williams Lake > Quesnel > Wells > Barkerville > Wells > Quesnel
> Williams Lake > 150 Mile House > Lac La Hache > 100 Mile House > Clinton
> Cache Creek > Kamloops
TOTAL DISTANCE: 980 km
TOTAL TIME: 12 h
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1. KAMLOOPS > WILLIAMS LAKE
DISTANCE: 288 KM / TIME: 3 H 10 MIN
Head west on Highway 1 towards Cache Creek. From there,
head northeast on Highway 97 and pass Clinton, 70 Mile
House, 100 Mile House, 108 Mile Ranch, Lac La Hache and
150 Mile House on the way to Williams Lake.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Historic Hat Creek Ranch, Painted
Chasm, 108 Heritage Site, Mt. Begbie Lookout, Clinton Bike
& Hike trail system, 100 Mile House Bike & Hike trail system,
Williams Lake Mountain Bike Trails.
SECONDARY ROADS ROUTE
Kamloops > Cache Creek > Clinton > 100 Mile House > Lac La Hache > 150 Mile House > Williams Lake >
Quesnel > Wells > Barkerville > Likely > Horsefly > 150 Mile House > Lac La Hache > 100 Mile House >
Clinton > Cache Creek > Kamloops
TOTAL DISTANCE: 960 km / TOTAL TIME: 14 h
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FISHER’S PARADISE
HIGHWAY ROUTE
Kamloops > Barrierre > Little Fort > The Fishing Highway 24 > Lone Butte > 100 Mile House >
Clinton > Hat Creek Ranch > Cache Creek > Ashcroft > Logan Lake > Lac Le Jeune > Kamloops
TOTAL DISTANCE: 980 km / TOTAL TIME: 12 h
BARKER
2. WILLIAMS LAKE > QUESNEL > BARKERVILLE
1. KAMLOOPS > WILLIAMS LAKE
3. BARKERVILLE > LAC LA HACHE (SEASONAL)
1. KAMLOOPS > 100 MILE HOUSE
DISTANCE: 205 KM / TIME: 2 H 50 MIN
Head north from Williams Lake on Highway 97 and pass Xatśūll
and McLeese Lake on the way to Quesnel. In Quesnel, turn east
on Highway 26 and pass Wells on the way to Barkerville.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Quesnel River Walk Trail, Cairns and
historic locations along the Gold Rush Trail, Xatśūll Heritage
Village, Village of Wells, Barkerville Historic Town, Bowron Lakes
Canoeing, Kayaking and Mountain Biking / Hiking Trails.
DISTANCE: 288 KM / TIME: 3 H 10 MIN
Head west on Highway 1 towards Cache Creek. From there,
head northeast on Highway 97 and pass Clinton, 70 Mile House,
100 Mile House, 108 Mile Ranch, Lac La Hache and 150 Mile
House on the way to Williams Lake.
DISTANCE: 243 KM / TIME: 5 H 30 MIN
In Barkerville, go west onto Highway 26. After 1.5 km, turn
right onto Bowron Lake Park Road and after 400 m turn right
again onto Cunningham Pass/3100 road. After 40 km, cross the
Cariboo River and drive for another 20 km to Ghost Lake on the
left. After 15 km, the road reaches the Cameron Ridge Trail and
passes Maeford Lake on the way towards Cariboo Lake, where it
becomes Cariboo Lake Road/6400 road. This road stays on the
left of Cariboo Lake until it reaches Keithley Creek Road. Turn
left towards Likely. About 2.5 km after Likely, turn a sharp left onto
Horsefly-Likely Road that leads along the shore of Quesnel Lake.
After Mitchell Bay Recreation Site, continue left on the same
road that becomes Horsefly-Quesnel Road near Horsefly. Head
southwest onto Horsefly Road and pass Miocene and Dugan
Lakeon the way south to 150 Mile House. Turn southeast onto
Highway 97 to Lac La Hache.
DISTANCE: 200KM / TIME: 2 H 30 MIN
Head north towards Little Fort along Highway 5. Then head
west towards 100 Mile House on Highway 24 (The Fishing
Highway). Once getting to Highway 97, you are at Mile 97.
100 Mile House is 4.8 km to the north, 70 Mile House is 36.5 km
to the south.
3. BARKERVILLE > LAC LA HACHE
DISTANCE: 271 KM / TIME: 3 H 40 MIN
Head northwest from Barkerville on Highway 26 and pass Wells
on the way to Quesnel. In Quesnel, turn south on Highway 97
and pass McLeese Lake, Xatśūll and Williams Lake on the way
to Lac La Hache.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Bowron Lakes, Williams Lakes’ Scout
Island Nature House and Bird Sanctuary, Lac La Hache Fathers’
Day Fishing Derby, Kokanee fishing, watersports.
4. LAC LA HACHE > KAMLOOPS
DISTANCE: 138 KM / TIME: 1 H 30 MIN
Head southeast from Lac la Hache on Highway 97 and pass
108 Mile Ranch, 100 Mile House, 70 Mile House and Clinton on
the way to Cache Creek. From there, head east on Highway 1
towards Kamloops.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: B.C. Wildlife Park, Secwepemc Museum
& Heritage Park, Tranquille Farm Fresh.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Historic Hat Creek Ranch, Bonaparte
Bend Winery & Bistro, Cariboo Jade & Gifts, Painted Chasm,
108 Heritage Site, Mt. Begbie Lookout, Clinton Bike & Hike Trail
System, 100 Mile House Bike & Hike Trail System.
2. WILLIAMS LAKE > BARKERVILLE
DISTANCE: 201 KM / TIME: 3 H 50 MIN
Head north on MacKenzie Ave. and turn left onto Soda Creek
Road. After 15.3 km turn left again onto Buckskin Road and
cross the Fraser River. Hold yourself right while staying on the
left side of the Fraser River and continue onto West Fraser Road
that leads north to Quesnel. On the way, you’ll pass Castle
Rock, Alexandria Indian Reserve, and the “Deserter’s Creek
Trail” with its lookout before the road becomes a main road
again and leads into the town of Quesnel. At the intersection,
head north on Highway 97 for about 5 km before you turn east
onto Highway 26 and pass Wells on the way to Barkerville.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: City of Quesnel, Wells & Barkerville
Bike & Hike trail system, Cottonwood House, Pinnacles
Provincial Park, North Cariboo Farm Tour, City of Wells, Historic
Town of Barkerville.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Bowron Lakes, Ghost Lake Falls,
Cameron Ridge Trail, Cedar Point Provincial Park and Museum,
Village of Likely, Quesnelle Forks Ghost Town.
4. LAC LA HACHE > KAMLOOPS
DISTANCE: 138 KM / TIME: 1 H 30 MIN
Head southeast from Lac la Hache on Highway 97 and pass
108 Mile Ranch, 100 Mile House, 70 Mile House and Clinton on
the way to Cache Creek.From there head east on Highway 1
towards Kamloops.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: B.C. Wildlife Park, Riverside Park.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Space Module Ice Cream Stand from
Expo 1986 (Little Fort), many lakes and resorts/ranches on
the Fishing Highway, quad & dualsport trails, photographers’
paradise, Lac des Roches (one of the most photographed
lakes in Canada); fishing lodges and guest ranches dot the
landscape, with several also offering RV and camping sites.
2. 100 MILE HOUSE > KAMLOOPS
DISTANCE: 196 KM / TIME: 2 H 15 MIN
Head south on Highway 97 towards Cache Creek. Then
continue on Highway 1 through Cache Creek and follow
the signs 4.2 km south to Ashcroft turn off to Highway 97C /
Highland Valley Road. Turn left and head southwest through
Ashcroft towards Logan Lake on Highway 97C. Head northwest
through Logan Lake onto Highway 97D / Meadow Creek
Road. Follow this road over the highway and towards Lac Le
Jeune, continuing on Meadow Creek Road. This will eventually
turn into Lac Le Jeune Road. Follow this road all the way to
Kamloops. Or, if you prefer, merge onto the Coquihalla
Hwy 5 freeway toward Kamloops at the junction of Hwy 5 and
Hwy 97D/Meadow Creek Road.
Photo: Gavin Lawrence
THINGS TO SEE & DO: World’s tallest X-Country Skis at 100
Mile House Visitor Centre, Painted Chasm, Clinton Museum
and multiple Antique shops; Cache Creek’s Historic Hat Creek
Ranch, Bonaparte Bend Winery, Cariboo Jade Shop, Graffiti
Days Show ‘n Shine in June; Ashcroft Museum and Highland
Valley Copper Mine; Logan Lake Visitor Information Center
inside a huge mining shovel next to a 235-ton ore truck; Picnic
at Lac Le Jeune; Kamloops’ Secwepemc Museum & Heritage
Park, B.C. Wildlife Park, Riverside Park and trails.
SUN PEAKS SIDETRIP
Just 25 minutes from Hwy 5 explore an alpine community
with abundant outdoor activities and a picturesque village full
of cafés, restaurants and boutique shops. Take a ride on the
chairlift to hiking trails (July & August), rent a bike, golf the
18-hole course… enjoy the ambiance of mountain life.
Come and play in our
backyard and
stay for our hospitality.
QUAD TRAI
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HIGHLAND VALLEY MIN
HIGHWAY ROUTE
LILLOOET WAGON RIDE / Coastp
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Kamloops > Little Fort > 100 Mile House > Lac La Hache > 150 Mile House >
Williams Lake > 150 Mile House > Lac La Hache > 100 Mile House > Clinton >
Hat Creek Ranch > Cache Creek > Kamloops
HIGHWAY ROUTE
Kamloops > Logan Lake > Highland Valley Copper Mine > Ashcroft >
Spences Bridge > Lytton > Lillooet > Pavilion Lake > Hat Creek Ranch >
Cache Creek > Kamloops
ROUTE 3
THE MINE TRAIL
SECONDARY ROADS ROUTE
TOTAL DISTANCE: 450 km
TOTAL TIME: 5 h 50 min
TOTAL DISTANCE: 740 km / TOTAL TIME: 15 h
1. KAMLOOPS > LYTTON
Kamloops > Logan Lake > Ashcroft > Spences Bridge > Lytton > Lillooet >
Seton Portage > Carpenter Lake > Gold Bridge > Bralorne > Tyaughton Lake >
Gold Bridge > Pavilion Lake > Cache Creek > Kamloops
1. KAMLOOPS > LYTTON
3. BRALORNE > CACHE CREEK
DISTANCE: 196KM / TIME: 2 H 30 MIN
Head west from Kamloops and turn south on Highway 5, then
turn off to pass Logan Lake on the way to Ashcroft. Just past
Logan Lake, is the Highland Valley Copper Mine, the largest
open pit mine in Canada. Once at Ashcroft, head southwest
on Highway 97 toward Lytton.
DISTANCE: 206KM / TIME: 4 H 40 MIN
Head northwest on Bralorne Road which becomes first Lillooet
Pioneer Road and then Bralorne Road again. At the western
end of Carpenter Lake, turn right onto Lillooet Pioneer Road
which becomes Carpenter Lake Road. After 72.3 km, continue
onto Bridge River Road and stay on this road for 30.3 km
while the road becomes Moha Road on the way to Lillooet. In
Lillooet, turn right onto Main Street and after 2.1 km turn left
onto Seton Lake Road. After 800 m turn left onto Duffey Lake
Road and head north on Highway 99. After 74.5 km, turn right
onto Highway 97 towards Cache Creek.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Geocaching, Kaoham Rail Shuttle.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Visit Highland Valley Copper Mine
near Logan Lake, Spences Bridge Desert Daze Music Festival
(August), Thompson River white water rafting.
2. LYTTON > BRALORNE
DISTANCE: 181 KM / TIME: 4 H 20 MIN
Head north on Highway 12 towards Lillooet. Turn left off the
highway on Duffey Lake Road and after 1.2 km turn right onto
Seton Lake Road. After 800 m turn right again onto Main Street.
Follow this street for 2.1 km before you turn left onto Moha
Road and follow the road for 30.4 km. Then continue for 72.3
km on Carpenter Lake Road and Lillooet Pioneer Road. At the
western end of Carpenter Lake, turn left onto Bralorne Road
which will continue again onto Lillooet Pioneer Road before you
have to turn slightly left onto Bralorne Road towards Bralorne.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: TYAX Resort on Tyaughton Lake,
Spruce Lake area mountain biking, horseback riding, Bralorne
Gold Mines.
4. CACHE CREEK > KAMLOOPS
DISTANCE: 150KM / TIME: 3 H
Head west on highway 97 / 1 and turn left off the highway after
2 km onto Back Valley Road. After you pass Cultus Lake the
road will become Deadman Cache Creek Road and eventually
meet Deadman Vidette Road. Turn sharply right and follow the
road back south towards Highway 1. After 4 km turn left off the
highway onto Sabiston Creek Road that heads northeast and
back southeast. Turn left (north) onto Copper Creek Road and
after Red Lake turn right onto Tranquille Criss Creek Road that
turns in a bow back southeast. Turn sharply left onto Frederick
Road and slightly left onto Tranquille Road into North Kamloops.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Tranquille Farm Fresh.
DISTANCE: 196KM / TIME: 2 H 30 MIN
Head west from Kamloops and turn south on Highway 5, then
turn off to pass Logan Lake on the way to Ashcroft. Just past
Logan Lake, is the Highland Valley Copper Mine, the largest
open pit mine in Canada.Once at Ashcroft head southwest on
Highway 97 toward Lytton.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Visit Highland Valley Copper Mine
near Logan Lake, Spences Bridge Desert Daze Music Festival
(August), Thompson River white water rafting.
2. LYTTON > LILLOOET
DISTANCE: 63 KM / TIME: 1 H
Head north on Highway 12 in the direction of Lillooet.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Spend the day in Lillooet. Xwisten
Experience First Nations tours, Walk the “Jade Walk”
downtown main street, Sturgeon fishing on Fraser River.
Lillooet area was the site of B.C.’s first Jade Mine.
3. LILLOOET > KAMLOOPS
DISTANCE: 171 KM / TIME: 2 H 10 MIN
Head north from Lillooet on Highway 99 and pass beautiful
Pavilion Lake on the way to the intersection with Highway 97
and Hat Creek Ranch. Then turn south on Hwy 97 towards
Cache Creek and go east at Highway 1 intersection towards
Kamloops.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Historic Hat Creek Ranch, visit
old ghost town of Walhachin, golf at Tobiano Golf Resort
overlooking Kamloops Lake.
SUNSET RIDE / Chris Harris
ROUTE 4
GUEST RANCH ROUNDUP
1. KAMLOOPS > 100 MILE HOUSE
DISTANCE: 200 KM / TIME: 2 H 30 MIN
Head north towards Little Fort along Highway 5. Then head
west towards 100 Mile House on Highway 24 (The Fishing
Highway). Once getting to Highway 97, you are at Mile 97.
100 Mile House is 4.8 km to the right/north.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Space Module Ice Cream Stand from
Expo 1986 (Little Fort), Fish the lakes along The Fishing Highway,
Quad / Dualsport trails, Hike the Lone Butte volcano plug.
2. 100 MILE HOUSE > WILLIAMS LAKE
DISTANCE: 92 KM / TIME: 1 H
Head north on Highway 97 and pass 108 Mile Ranch and
Historic Site, Lac La Hache and 150 Mile House on the way to
Williams Lake.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: 108 Heritage Historic Site, Horseback
riding and golf at 108 Mile, Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin
and Cowboy Hall of Fame in Williams Lake, Williams Lake
Stampede (July 1st Long Weekend).
3. WILLIAMS LAKE > RISKE CREEK > CLINTON
DISTANCE: 238 KM / TIME: 4 H, 30 M (without side trip
to Alkali Lake Ranch which is an additional 86 km in total.)
From Williams Lake, head west on Highway 20 for 49 km, then
turn left/south off highway onto Farwell Canyon Road and go
approximately 32 km, crossing the Chilcotin River. Keep left to
SECONDARY ROADS ROUTE
Kamloops > Little Fort > 100 Mile House > Lac La Hache > 150 Mile House >
Williams Lake > Riske Creek > Farwell Canyon > Gang Ranch > Clinton > Echo Valley
& Big Bar area > Hat Creek Ranch > Cache Creek > Kamloops
TOTAL DISTANCE: 656 km / TOTAL TIME: 10 h
stay on Farwell Canyon Rd. for 7 km, then turn toward Word
Creek Rd. for 27.5 km. Continue straight onto and follow Word
Creek Rd. for 6 km eventually turn into Gang Ranch Rd. Pass
Gang Ranch and head southeast on Gang Ranch Rd. for 7.3 km,
with a slight right onto Dog Creek Canoe Creek Rd. and
drive 34 km. Turn right, driving 18.5 km toward Jesmond Rd.
Continue on Jesmond Rd. for 37 km. Turn left onto Kelly Lake
Rd. and drive 17 km towards Clinton and Highway 97.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Historic Chilcotin Lodge, Farwell
Canyon Hoodoos & Pictographs, Chilcotin River, Fraser River,
Gang Ranch.
4. CLINTON > KAMLOOPS
DISTANCE: 123 KM / TIME: 1 H 30 MIN
Head south on Highway 97, pass Historic Hat Creek Ranch at
the intersection with Highway 99. At Cache Creek head east
on Highway 1 towards Kamloops.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Clinton Museum and multiple antique
shops, Clinton Annual Ball and Rodeo (May), Historic Hat Creek
Ranch, Bonaparte Bend Winery & Bistro, Kamloops Lake Lookout.
BACKCOUNTRY GLORY
If your vehicle allows backcountry travel, do it! Hike trail networks in the Big
Bar, Churn Creek and Marble Range areas. Visit hoodoos, mountain bike or
horseback ride in the Junction Sheep Range; home to the largest population
of California Bighorn Sheep in North America!
TOTAL DISTANCE: 580 km / TOTAL TIME: 7 h 15 min
1. KAMLOOPS > 100 MILE HOUSE
DISTANCE: 200 KM / TIME: 2 H 30 MIN
Head north towards Little Fort along Highway 5. Then head
west towards 100 Mile House on Highway 24 (The Fishing
Highway). Once getting to Highway 97, you are at Mile 97.
100 Mile House is 4.8 km to the right/north.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Fish the lakes along The Fishing
Highway, Quad / Dualsport trails, The Lone Butte volcano plug.
2. 100 MILE HOUSE > WILLIAMS LAKE
DISTANCE: 92 KM / TIME: 1 H
Head north on Highway 97 and pass 108 Mile Ranch and
Historic Site, Lac La Hache and 150 Mile House on the way to
Williams Lake.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: 108 Heritage Historic Site, Horseback
riding and golf at 108 Mile, Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin
and Cowboy Hall of Fame in Williams Lake,
3. WILLIAMS LAKE > CLINTON
DISTANCE: 165KM / TIME: 2 H
Head south on Highway 97 from Williams Lake through 150
Mile House, Lac La Hache, 100 Mile House and 70 Mile House
on the way to Clinton.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Swim and camp at Lac La Hache,
Painted Chasm at Chasm Provincial Park, Clinton Museum.
4. CLINTON > KAMLOOPS
DISTANCE: 123 KM / TIME: 1 H 30 MIN
Head south on Highway 97, pass Historic Hat Creek Ranch at
the intersection with Highway 99. At Cache Creek head east
on Highway 1 towards Kamloops.
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Hat Creek Ranch.