2019 Super Camping

The Cariboo
This is a land born of dreams of
discovery, yellow dust and instant
riches, with the “Cariboo Gold Rush
Trail” traversing through this region.
In 1862, Billy Barker struck gold
near Barkerville on Williams Creek,
which started a rush of adventurers
from around the globe traversing
the difficult terrain of this now
famous Gold Rush Trail, begins in
New Westminster in the south, to its
terminus in Barkerville – a National
Historic Site and home to 150
restored 1860’s buildings. The rush
for gold exploration, panning and
mining are still active today. Visitors
from around the world still follow in
the footsteps of prior expeditions.
Interesting roadhouses and museums
still stand where stagecoaches once
stopped. Highway 97, the main
north/south corridor through the
region, is also the key north to Alaska
route. Plan your family adventure
this summer and include summer
festivals, watersports, mountain
biking, hiking and wildlife viewing
activities along the way.
The Chilcotin
Accessed by road on Highway 20
(The Freedom Hwy) or by sea on the
Northern Sea Wolf from Vancouver
Island to Bella Coola, the Chilcotin is
a land of dramatic scenery, rugged
landscapes and thick forests. Here,
BC’s highest mountain, Mount
Waddington, rises 4,016 meters. The
jagged central coast Mountain peaks
in the Chilcotin are covered in vast
ice fields and wide alpine meadows,
gradually softening into large valleys,
rolling foothills, pine covered forests,
lakes and rivers and the grasslands of
the Chilcotin Plateau. Along the way
discover some of the best fishing
lakes and rivers to be found in North
America. Nimpo Lake operators offer
fabulous float plane sightseeing
tours and fly-in fishing trips. The
traveller will experience rolling semidesert
terrain, exquisite canyons, to
flat grasslands, river crossings and
past lakes through mountains and old
growth forests, to the ocean inlets and
fjords of BC’s Great Bear Rainforest.
The Coast
Once you reach the central coast you
are met with 15,000 kilometers of aweinspiring
coastline scattered with fjords
and inlets, pristine beaches and rocky
shores. Here is some of the world’s
best saltwater fishing and wildlife
viewing of sea birds, whales, dolphins,
grizzly bears and the sacred white
Kermode, also known as the ‘Spirit
Bear’. Getting there is an exciting
adventure; with access by road along
the Freedom Highway (Highway 20)
from Williams Lake to Bella Coola, or
by sea on the “Northern Sea Wolf”
vessel and route schedules. (See www.
Hellobc.com for Circle Route info and
reserve with www.bcferries.com well in
advance for ferry service to and from
Bella Coola).
North/South Highway Corridor, (Hwy
97) - Access Hwy 26 to Barkerville
This main north/south corridor, travels
through the Cariboo, much of it along
the same route as the Cariboo Wagon
Road and Gold Rush Trail of days gone
by. At Cache Creek, the TransCanada
Highway (Hwy 1) veers east toward
Kamloops, while a continued
northward journey takes you onto
Highway 97. A few kilometres north of
Cache Creek, stop at Hat Creek Ranch
Historic Site for some Gold Rush
History. Continue north to the many
lakes and rivers of the Cariboo. Visit
Clinton, 100 Mile House, Williams Lake
and Quesnel with the link to Hwy 26
for Barkerville. Why not plan to veer
east and west from these communities
into the backcountry to discover
watersports, hiking, horseback riding
and biking adventures. This is also your
north to Alaska route. There are many
RV and camping options available
along this route.
The Fishing Highway (Hwy 24)
Starting from the east at Little Fort,
the junction of Highways 5 and 24,
this route branches and exits two
ways onto Highway 97; via the 70 Mile
House junction; or via 93 Mile House.
Highway 24, known as “The Fishing
Highway”. The Fishing Highway
through Cariboo’s Interlakes Region
accesses a tranquil and beautiful
area of resorts, B&B’s, guest ranches,
rolling hills of pine and alder forests,
and boasts over 250 lakes teeming
with rainbow trout, lake trout and
kokanee. If you’re not fishing, the
drive itself is well worth taking for the
scenery alone! In addition to fishing,
other activities in the area include
swimming and watersports, horseback
riding, ATVing, biking & hiking, wildlife
viewing, and snowmobiling the Gold
Rush Snowmobile Trail in winter.
The Freedom Highway (Hwy 20)
The Chilcotin backbone is Highway
20, also known as the “The Freedom
Highway” and is a key portion of the
“Discovery Coast” circle tour route.
(See Circle Driving Routes on www.
Hellobc.com). It traverses 456 km
(274 mi) from Williams Lake to Bella
Coola, and is the only link from BC’s
Interior to the Central Coast, passing
Farwell Canyon on the Chilcotin
Plateau toward the Coast Mountains,
Tweedsmuir Provincial Park and the
Bella Coola Valley. Highway 20 is well
worth taking a few days to drive with
several stops of interest including
Nimpo Lake. The only unpaved section
of the highway (57 km/36mi) consists
of well-maintained gravel from Anahim
Lake to the bottom of “The Hill” (up
to 18% grade) into the Bella Coola
Valley. It is recommended that you
use a detailed backcountry map for
off Highway 20 travel into the pristine
wilderness of areas such as the Nemiah
Valley and stunning Chilko Lake.
More Information:
www.travel-british-columbia.com
www.landwithoutlimits.com
www.goldrushtrail.ca
www.fishinghighway24.com
www.hellobc.com
Super Camping/Select Lodging - Cariboo Chilcotin Coast
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604-794-7361
53730 Bridal Falls Rd
Rosedale, BC
Book online at www.htr.ca
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