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Mary, white and yoho rivers in the kootenays region of british columbia, canada. Morgan created in 1920, kootenay national park was designed to straddle the first road to be cut across the central canadian rockies the banffwindermere highway. The kootenay rockies raw, immense beauty make it a preeminent destination for adventure in canada. Kootenay lake village in creston, bc prices, plans. Bella coola via cariboochilcotin back roads adventure rider. The kootenay national park is one of seven contiguous parks that form the canadian rocky mountain parks world heritage site. It stretches from golden in the north to cranbrook and fernie in the south.
Kootenay national park provincial route 93 east kootenay, bc. The road to bella coola was also published in globerover magazine venturing to bella coola, the little town at the end of the road is a journey like no other. Bella coola via cariboochilcotin back roads page 6. Click to view a larger version of the ferry web cam. Catch the spirit of adventure past and present on british columbias cariboo chilcotin coast, where you can follow the gold rush trail and watch grizzlies fish.
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Despite the map apps on my phone, i love sitting on the floor planning my travel route on an actual paper map. Nestled along the shores of kootenay lake, balfour is a small but vibrant community, offering multitudes of opportunity for the avid hiker, biker, golfer, boater and fisherman. Diverse in scenery, rich in history and full of adventure, the cariboo, the chilcotin and the coast regions are british columbias real west. Kootenay rockies courses signature holes golf in british. The backroad mapbooks series is the goto source for userfriendly. Map of the kootenay rockies british columbia travel and. Janice strong has a 1973 trillium trailer to extended the outdoor season n the east kootenay region of british columbia, canada. Kootenay lake east shore visitors guide web brochure kootenay lake is set against the backdrop of surrounding peaks. Kootenay national park spreads for five miles eight kilometers to either side of the highway. Packed with detailed topographic bc maps, trailheads, paddling routes, fishing lakes and rivers, hunting management zones, camping spots, and more, this premier cariboo chilcotin coast bc backcountry map book is made for outdoor adventure.
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The maps feature up to date logging road and industrial roads, trail systems and a wide range of recreational features that are not found on other maps. I am amazed at the country in the area you visited. East kootenay outdoor section bc, canada janice strong. Choose from a wide range of region map types and styles. Use the map below to determine your natural resource district. This tourism guide to the kootenays region of british columbia provides travel information about the british columbia kootenays. In the south of the chilcotin is the town of lillooet, accessible from vancouver via the seatosky highway highway 99, which passes through whistler and turns east to take you over the duffy lake road, eventually descending into the town.
Also included are links to the kootenay country points of interest, kootenay. The bc backroad mapbooks provide you with industryleading topographic detail. Backroad canadian gps micro sd version maps cabelas canada. British columbia maps, kootenay rockies map, travel. This book includes detailed maps of backroad networks and trail systems, along with information on winter recreation, parks, fishing, and wildlife viewing. Chilcotin, nazko, quesnel, fraser, goat and dean rivers in the cariboo chilcotin coast region. The continental divide is the boundary between the kootenay and banff national park boundary, as well as the bcalberta provincial border. The kootenay rocky mountains is a diverse region of southeastern british columbia. Note that, while there is no fee for driving through the park, a pass is needed if stopping within the park, even if for gas. Kootenay national park travel british columbia, canada. Cariboo chilcotin coast map, bc maps, map driving direction.
Kootenay national park, radium hot springs, british columbia. From radium hot springs, bc, you can create a fine driving loop through kootenay into albertas banff national park, then back into bc at golden through yoho national park. Way back then i was posted in williams lake for a couple of years. The cariboo regional district does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information.
Although this is literally the end of the road, kootenay lake village is located just 35 kilometres east of the vibrant and eclectic mountain town of nelson. Discussion in ride reports epic rides started by bcbackroads, nov 27. Backcountry bc is a group of likeminded individuals whose aim is to protect access to the provinces backcountry and advocate for new nonmechanized trails by lobbying government recreation activities. British columbia backroad mapbook bundle backroad mapbooks. The 10 best hotel deals in kootenay national park updated.
The bc backroad mapbooks provide you with industryleading topographic detail plus thousands of recreational points supplemented with adventure writeups that fill you on distance and elevation gain of a hiking trail, fish species in a lake or river and other pertinent outdoor information. It has been over 35 years since i had last traveled the back roads of the cariboo chilcotin region. The bc backroad mapbooks provide you with industryleading topographic detail plus thousands of recreational points supplemented with adventure writeups that fill you on distance and elevation gain. Our ontario backroad mapbooks guide you through the best of the province, from the rich history of ottawa to the fabled wilderness of algonquin provincial park. Backroad mapbook kootenay rockies bc topo bc krbc map bundle. Communities and regional map of kootenay, british columbia, canada. Know as the land without limits, cariboo chilcotin coast is characterised by its rolling hills, great prairie plateau and deep fjords. Chilcotin cariboo chilcotin coast travel british columbia. The kootenay rockies region of british columbia comprises the kootenays and the bc rockies, and plenty of water and mountain ranges. Kootenay lake remains icefree in winter although glaciers provide views of snow year round. Cycle quiet, wellmaintained highways along kootenay lake if youre a road cycling enthusiast, you know how precious kilometre after kilometre of wellmaintained roads with low traffic can be. Williams lake is best known for its stampede that captures all the rodeo spirit of the cariboo chilcotin drawing cowboys and crowds.
Sinclair canyon and the redwall fault kootenay national park. Backcountry bc is a group of likeminded individuals whose aim is to protect access to the provinces backcountry and advocate for new nonmechanized trails by lobbying government recreation activities and for preserving our wilderness areas. Kootenay is the the only national park in canada with both glaciers and cacti. Thats what my chilcotin road trip adventure would look like. This includes the kootenay cities of grand forks, greenwood, trail, nelson, rossland, castlegar, salmo, creston, new denver, kaslo, nakusp, christina lake and slocan. The road to bella coola wilderness town in canadas. If it is your first time snowshoeing the paint pots trail is a good introduction. Each year we hire new teachers and staff to support education in one of the geographically. Ongoing updates and utility connections may not be incorporated into the information available on the cariboo regional district website.