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British Columbia #27
Vanderhoof B.C. ( Junction of Highway #16 The Yellowhead Route) to Fort St. James B.C
British Columbia Road Map Travel Guide

This highway leads to The National Historic Site Fort St. James with fort buildings dating back to the 1880s - Fort St. James displays the largest group of original wooden buildings representing the fur trade in Canada.

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Road Item

Road Summary

0.0
(55.0)
0.0
(34.2)
Junction of Highway #16 The Yellow Head Route
East to Vanderhoof, B.C. - Prince George B.C. West to Fraser Lake,BC - Burns Lake,BC - Smithers,BC - Terrace B.C. - Prince Rupert, B.C.
1.3
(53.7)
0.8
(33.4)
View from highway
Driving north to Fort St. James, BC.
1.8
(53.2)
1.1
(33.1)
Quail Road

3.5
(51.5)
2.2
(32.0)
View from highway
Driving north to Fort St. James.
4.1
(50.9)
2.5
(31.6)
Point of Information
Crossing the Nechako River, BC.
12.1
(42.9)
7.5
(26.7)
Blue Mountain Road
East side of highway.
13.4
(41.6)
8.3
(25.9)
Drennert Road
West side of highway.
13.6
(41.4)
8.5
(25.7)
Point of Information
Crossing Yamerak Creek.
14.7
(40.3)
9.1
(25.0)
Fourteen Mile Road
East side of highway.
17.1
(37.9)
10.6
(23.6)
Blue Mountain Road
East side of highway.
18.4
(36.6)
11.4
(22.7)
View from highway
Driving north to Fort St. James,BC.
34.4
(20.6)
21.4
(12.8)
Kenner Road
East side of highway.
44.2
(10.8)
27.5
(6.7)
Cross Road - Road
West side of highway
44.3
(10.7)
27.5
(6.6)
Welcome to the community of Fort St James - Southern limits
Fort St. James was originally established by the explorer Simon Fraser for the North West Company in 1806.
47.2
(7.8)
29.3
(4.8)
Airport Road
Access to Airport.
48.2
(6.8)
30.0
(4.2)
Hanley Road
West side of highway.
48.8
(6.2)
30.3
(3.9)
Access to Fort St. James Snowmobile Club
West side of highway.
48.9
(6.1)
30.4
(3.8)
Point of Information
Crossing Jottahamma Creek.
49.2
(5.8)
30.6
(3.6)
Sowchea Bay Road - Access to Paarens Beach Provincial Park & Sowchea Bay Provincial Park
West of highway. Paarens Beach Provincial Park Campground has 36 campsites has a picnic table and firering also a R.V. dump station. A large day-use/picnic area is located on a lengthy stretch of wide sandy beach. Change houses, abundant picnic tables, a playground for the kids and a log picnic shelter are all available. - Sowchea Bay Provincial Park Campground This park offers 30 smaller vehicle accessible campsites. There is no day-use area at Sowchea Bay Provincial Park (use facilities at Paarens Beach Provincial Park, just 5 km east on Sowchea Bay Road). This campsite was once a Forest Service recreation site.
50.0
(5.0)
31.1
(3.1)
Point of Information
Crossing the Stuart River, BC - Photo looking east at the Stuart River, BC.
50.3
(4.7)
31.3
(2.9)
Robert Road
Access to campground, east side of highway.
50.4
(4.6)
31.3
(2.9)
Garvie Road
West side of highway.
51.8
(3.2)
32.2
(2.0)
Necoslie Road

52.3
(2.7)
32.5
(1.7)
Services fuel at highway
East side of highway, gas and diesel
52.9
(2.1)
32.9
(1.3)
Cwakwah Road Side trip taken to the Fort St. James National Historic Site
Access to Fort St. James National Historic Site, B.C. Fort St James National Historic Site is a restored Hudsons Bay Company post on the southern shores of Stuart Lake in the interior of British Columbia. It is commemorated as a centre of trade and commerce in the 19th century fur trade. Originally established by Simon Fraser for the North West Company in 1806, this place displays the largest group of original wooden buildings representing the fur trade in Canada. The story revolves around the relationships and interactions between the fur traders and Native Peoples of the region, namely the Carrier First Nations.
52.9
(2.1)
32.9
(1.3)
Fort St. James National Historic Site, B.C.
Photo taken at Fort St. James National Historic Site. There is a picnic area beside the Visitor's Centre.
52.9
(2.1)
32.9
(1.3)
Fort St. James National Historic Site, B.C.
Photo taken at Fort St. James National Historic Site. At the fort there are staff dressed in period costume who do a excellent job explaining the history of the fort and how life was carried on in the 1800s.
52.9
(2.1)
32.9
(1.3)
Fort St. James National Historic Site B.C
Photo taken at Fort St. James National Historic Site. Looking at shores of Stuart Lake, B.C. The lake is beside Fort St. James.
52.9
(2.1)
32.9
(1.3)
Fort St. James National Historic Site B.C
Photo taken at Fort St. James National Historic Site. Davey the oxen is one of the farm residents who live at the fort.
55.0
(0.0)
34.2
(0.0)
Business area of the community of Fort St. James, B.C.
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British Columbia Road Map Travel Guide: #27 Vanderhoof B.C. ( Junction of Highway #16 The Yellowhead Route) to Fort St. James B.C

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