British Columbia #3
Crow's Nest Pass
British Columbia Road Map Travel Guide
Alberta/BC Border to City of Creston
A very scenic drive through Manning Provincial Park, various valleys, semi-desert, and the Rocky Mountains. Quite a variation of geography for one highway.

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Km	Miles	Road Item	Road Summary
0.0	0.0	Alberta / British Columbia Border	Welcome to British Columbia. British Columbia Visitor Information / Directions
0.8	0.5	Roadside turnout	Gravel with scenic view area. North side of highway.
2.5	1.6	View from roadside turnout	Roadside turnout with viewpoint. Southside of highway.
3.5	2.2		Welcome to British Columbia. Provincial rest area and roadside turnout. Services available - washrooms, picnic area.
4.5	2.8	Truck weigh station	North side of highway.
6.0	3.7	Rocky Mountain Forest District	Eastern boundary.
8.7	5.4	Roadside turnout	Gravel - North side of highway.
10.2	6.3		Photo is view from highway driving West.
14.0	8.7		City of Sparwood - Eastern boundary. Photo is view from highway.
17.4	10.8	Roadside turnout	Paved with information sign - North side of highway.
17.7	11.0	Roadside turnout	South side of highway. No services available.
20.8	12.9	Junction of Highway #43 to Elkford	Access to Elk Lakes Provincial Park.
21.3	13.2	Community of Sparwood	Services available - fuel. Access to campground, R.V. park - South side of highway.
22.7	14.1	RCMP detachment at Pine Avenue	North side of highway.
27.2	16.9	Roadside turnout	Paved with historiccal marker - North side of highway.
27.7	17.2	Roadside turnout	Garbage stand.
31.7	19.7		Photo is view from highway driving West.
34.0	21.1	Roadside turnout	Rest area, toilets - North side of highway.
38.5	23.9	Community of Hosmer
39.1	24.3	Point of Information	Crossing Elk River.
40.1	24.9	Access to R.V. park, campground	North side of highway.
48.4	30.1		Welcome to City of Fernie - Dicken Road.
48.5	30.1	BC Visitor Information Center	North side of highway.
49.2	30.6	Point of Information	Crossing Elk River.
50.6	31.4	Services at highway	Fuel, diesel.
52.1	32.4	Access to city center of Fernie
52.2	32.4	Point of Information	Crossing Elk River.
54.5	33.9	Access to Mount Fernie Provincial Park	North side of highway.
57.2	35.5	Access to Fernie Ski Area	North side of highway.
57.5	35.7	Roadside turnout	Paved and gravel with scenic lookout towards Elk River.
65.8	40.9	Access to lodging	South side of highway.
67.8	42.1	Roadside turnout	Gravel with garbage stand and scenic lookout - South side of highway.
69.2	43.0	Roadside turnout	Gravel - both sides of highway.
70.8	44.0	Roadside turnout	South side of highway.
71.0	44.1
74.0	46.0		Photo is view from highway.
75.4	46.9	Roadside turnout	Gravel, no other services.
77.5	48.2	Roadside turnout	Information sign and garbage stand - South side of highway.
78.0	48.5	Roadside turnout	Paved with garbage stand - South side of highway.
79.0	49.1	Access to campground	North side of highway.
79.5	49.4	Access to R.V. park campground	North side of highway.
82.0	51.0	Community of Elko
82.9	51.5	Junction of Highway #93	South to community of Grasmere, Rooseville.
85.0	52.8	Access to Kikomun Creek Provincial Park	West of highway.
86.0	53.4		Access to roadside turnout rest area. Photo is view from highway driving West.
89.3	55.5	Access to toilets, picnic tables
93.5	58.1		View from highway driving West.
95.0	59.0	Access to community of Galloway.
98.0	60.9		Welcome to community of Jaffray - Eastern boundary.
99.0	61.5	Access to R.V. park campground	South side of highway.
100.5	62.5	Point of Information	Crossing Little Sand Creek.
101.0	62.8	Services at highway	Fuel, diesel - South side of highway.
101.5	63.1	Access to B&B	South side of highway. Bayness Lake Road.
105.0	65.2	Roadside turnout	Gravel - North side of highway.
105.1	65.3		View from highway.
106.6	66.2	Large roadside turnout	Garbage stand - South side of highway.
111.7	69.4	Access to Kootenay Trout Hatchery	8 kms.
111.7	69.4	Access to Norbury Lake Provincial Park	15 kms.
111.8	69.5
112.2	69.7
112.4	69.8		Point of Information - Crossing Kootenay River.
113.0	70.2	Access to community of Wardner	2 kms South.
117.8	73.2		Looking at Kootenay River.
120.7	75.0	Roadside turnout	Paved, garbage stand with scenic lookout and historical marker - North side of highway.
133.7	83.1	Roadside turnout rest area	Toilets, picnic tables - South side of highway.
137.0	85.1	Large roadside turnout	Paved with garbage stand and information sign - North side of highway.
137.3	85.3	Junction of Highway 93 North and 95 North	North to Fort Steele, Invermere, and Radium Hot Springs.
139.7	86.8	Roadside turnout	Garbage stand.
142.0	88.2	Roadside turnout	Paved with garbage stand and information sign - North side of highway.
142.8	88.7	Access to Highway 95A to Kimberley	Access to airport. At this point, highway overlaps with Highway 95.
143.0	88.9		Welcome to City of Cranbrook.
144.0	89.5	Access to Cranbrook Chamber of Commerce	Visitor information center - North side of highway.
144.7	89.9	Little Brook Drive
145.0	90.1	All services available at highway.
146.0	90.7	#6 Feet North.
146.5	91.0	Cranbrook business area	Access to city center - South side of highway.
147.1	91.4	King Street	Access to city center - South side of highway.
148.3	92.2	Services at highway	Fuel, diesel - North side of highway.
149.0	92.6	Access to visitor information center	South side of highway.
149.2	92.7	Jim Smith Lake
149.5	92.9	Jim Smith Lake Provincial Park and campground	North side of highway.
161.5	100.4		View from highway.
162.5	101.0	Roadside turnout	Paved with garbage stands - North side of highway.
164.6	102.3	Point of Information	Crossing Moyie River.
165.0	102.5	Access to campground
166.2	103.3	Moyie Lake Provincial Park	North side of highway.
166.2	103.3		Point of information - Crossing Moyie River.
168.8	104.9		View from highway.
169.6	105.4		Looking at Moyie Lake
173.3	107.7	Roadside turnout	Paved with garbage stand and viewpoint area - North side of highway.
177.8	110.5	Community of Moyie
178.4	110.9	Services at highway	Fuel - South side of highway.
178.4	110.9	Kootenay Trail and Moyie	Kootenay gold discoveries attracted thousands of prospectives from Washington Territory in late 1850's and 1860's. In those years all trails led South into Washington, Idaho and vast bulk of treasures and commerce enriched these areas. The need for an all British Route to business area of province was realized when Eggert Doodenay was commissioned to extend this famous trail East from Rock Creek. By 1865 this historic trail was completed. Although it follows the shores of this lake, it was not until 1883 that the town of Moyie came into being, after a magnificent body of silver orr was discovered. Today the Doodenay Trail has all but vanished but Moyie lives on.
181.4	112.7	Access to R.V. park and campground	North side of highway.
182.0	113.1	Point of Information	Crossing Moyie River.
185.0	115.0	Large roadside turnout	Gravel, garbage stand, no other services - South side of highway.
187.0	116.2		View from highway driving West.
188.1	116.9	Roadside turnout	Gravel with garbage stand - South side of highway.
190.5	118.4	Roadside turnout	Gravel with garbage stand - South side of highway.
190.6	118.4		View from highway.
193.7	120.4	Roadside turnout	Gravel with garbage stand - North side of highway.
196.0	121.8	Point of Information	Time/zone change. Traffic driving West moves clocks back 1 hour. Those driving East move clocks ahead 1 hour.
197.2	122.5	Point of information	Crossing Irish Man Creek.
197.4	122.7	Kooteny Forest District	Eastern boundary.
198.0	123.0		View of highway.
202.8	126.0	Roadside turnout	Rest area, toilets, picnic area - North side of highway. Point of Information - Crossing Moyie River.
204.3	127.0	Roadside turnout	Paved with garbage stand - South side of highway.
210.0	130.5	Community of Yaak	Eastern boundary.
210.3	130.7	Point of Information	Crossing Moyie River.
210.5	130.8		Photo is view from highway.
210.8	131.0	Access to lodging	Town of Yaak - South side of highway.
211.0	131.1	Access to Yaak Provincial Park	South side of highway.
212.8	132.2	Roadside turnout	Paved with garbage stands - North side of highway.
214.0	133.0	Point of Information	Crossing Moyie River.
214.7	133.4	Highway #95 leaves Highway #3 at this point.
214.8	133.5	Point of Information	Crossing Moyie River.
215.0	133.6		View from highway.
216.6	134.6	Roadside turnout	Paved with garbage stand.
219.4	136.3	Roadside turnout	South side of highway.
223.0	138.6		View from highway. Access to rest area.
228.7	142.1	Point of Information	Crossing Kidd Creek.
228.8	142.2	Rest area	Toilets, picnic tables - North side of highway.
233.0	144.8	Access to R.V. park	South side of highway.
233.5	145.1	Point of Information	Crossing Meadow Creek. Access to B&B. Motorcycle access.
234.5	145.7		Photo is view from highway.
238.5	148.2	Point of Information	Crossing Goat River.
242.7	150.8		Community of Erickson - Eastern boundary. Photo is view from highway.
242.7	150.8	Point of Information	Crossing Arrow Creek.
248.2	154.2	Access to B&B	South side of highway.
249.1	154.8	Access to R.V. park	South side of highway.
250.0	155.4		Welcome to city of Creston, incorporated 1924.
250.7	155.8		Business area of Creston.
250.9	155.9	Access to U.S. border crossing
251.5	156.3		Heritage building, community of Creston.
253.2	157.3	Access to R.V. park	North side of highway. Junction of Highway #3A. North to communities of Wynndel, Sirdar and Kuskonook. End of highway travel guide. For continuance of highway #3 west, see section 2, Milebymile.com, Creston to Osoyoos.