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British Columbia #5T
Coquihalla Highway (Hope to Kamloops)
British Columbia Road Map Travel Guide
The Coquihalla is highway that joins the Hope-Princeton and Fraser Canyons. Its diversity of landscape makes for a very exciting drive from beautiful cedar and pine forests to high rocky mountain passes.
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Road Item |
Road Summary |
0.0
(220.4) |
0.0
(137.0) |
Hope To Kamloops VIA #5 COQUIHALLA Highway, BC
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NOTE: The Coquihalla highway was a Toll Highway. The toll was removed October/08 --East From Hope To Kamloops,
EXIT #170 to Trans Canada #1 Highway, Begin Highway #5
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2.8
(217.6) |
1.7
(135.2) |
Exit #173 ,Access to community of Hope, BC
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Full Services, Camping, fuel,food
LAST FUEL STOP for 120kms. Hope, BC is located at the east end of the Fraser Valley,BC. Hope was part of the Cariboo Gold Rush, beginning in 1858. Hope has been a popular location for the filming industry. In and around Hope the following movies have been shot on location: First Blood (1982)—the first Rambo film, starring Sylvester Stallone - Shoot to Kill (1988), starring Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger 1992) was also filmed nearby in 1992) filmed with the area's mountains standing in for the Himalayas.
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7.2
(213.2) |
4.5
(132.5) |
Exit, # 177
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Junction Highway #3, to Penticton, Princton, & Osoyoos
Begin of TOLL Highway #5 to Merritt and Kamloops
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13.7
(206.7) |
8.5
(128.4) |
Kawkawa Lake Turnoff and U turn Route Exit #183
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Beautiful setting and warm water attracts boaters, fishers, and swimmers,change houses, pit toilets, boat launch, and picnic tables,private campground (Kawkawa Lake Resort)
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13.7
(206.7) |
8.5
(128.4) |
Othello Tunnels Campground and RV Park
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Full/partial hookups 30 & 15 amp, tent sites,suitable for large groups, Trout Fishing Pond, free hot showers, playground, sani station, store
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19.3
(201.1) |
12.0
(125.0) |
10 Mile Creek
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23.5
(196.9) |
14.6
(122.4) |
Sowaqua Creek
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24.3
(196.1) |
15.1
(121.9) |
Pull Out
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No Toilets
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27.0
(193.4) |
16.8
(120.2) |
EXIT #195, Caroline, Mines, Road
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U Turn Route
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28.9
(191.5) |
18.0
(119.0) |
Ladner Creek
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32.8
(187.6) |
20.4
(116.6) |
EXIT, #202, Portia
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U Turn Route
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35.0
(185.4) |
21.7
(115.2) |
Chain Up Area, Pull off
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Northern Traffic Only
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41.8
(178.6) |
26.0
(111.0) |
Pull Out Area
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Chain Up area
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44.1
(176.3) |
27.4
(109.6) |
Avalanche Tunnel
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51.4
(169.0) |
31.9
(105.0) |
Coquihalla, Summit
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Elevation 1244 Metres
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53.5
(166.9) |
33.2
(103.7) |
EXIT, 221
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Falls Lake
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57.7
(162.7) |
35.9
(101.1) |
Coquihalla Toll Booth
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Toll Fees, Cars , and Recreational Vehicles, $10.00 May 2001
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60.0
(160.4) |
37.3
(99.7) |
EXIT #228
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Rest Area, Exit to Coquihalla Lakes Lodge
Upper Cold Water Area,
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89.2
(131.2) |
55.4
(81.5) |
EXIT #256
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Cold Water Road, Kingsvale Bridge
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108.4
(112.0) |
67.4
(69.6) |
EXIT, #276
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Comstock Road
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109.0
(111.4) |
67.7
(69.2) |
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Highway Photo
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113.6
(106.8) |
70.6
(66.4) |
Juction Highway#5a, 97c
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Turn off To Aspen Grove, Peachland, Kelowna, Vernon
Turn Off to Merritt, city, junction
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117.6
(102.8) |
73.1
(63.9) |
EXIT #286
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Logan Lake, Ashcroft Turn, off
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118.2
(102.2) |
73.4
(63.5) |
EXIT,290 Quilchena
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Located 20, km's north on exit 290
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119.4
(101.0) |
74.2
(62.8) |
Highway Access
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Junction of Highway # 5a, south to Merritt, access to Exit # 368, Hillside Ave, Visitor Information
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122.0
(98.4) |
75.8
(61.1) |
Pull Out Area
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Chain Up Area
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124.0
(96.4) |
77.1
(59.9) |
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Lake View
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142.0
(78.4) |
88.2
(48.7) |
Surrey Lake Summit
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Summit Elevation 1444 Metres
Merrit Forest Area
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144.0
(76.4) |
89.5
(47.5) |
EXIT # 315
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Helmer Road
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151.2
(69.2) |
94.0
(43.0) |
Surrey Lake Summit
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Elevation 1444 metres
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160.4
(60.0) |
99.7
(37.3) |
Morrison Marsh
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Wildlife Area
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169.0
(51.4) |
105.0
(31.9) |
Exit #336
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Exit to Logan Lake, Lac Le Juene,Ashcroft,Surrey Lake, Tunkwa Lake
Lac Le Juene Provincial Park
Camping, Fishing,
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169.0
(51.4) |
105.0
(31.9) |
Exit #336
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Exit to, Woody Life Village, Resort, Lac Le Juene
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169.0
(51.4) |
105.0
(31.9) |
Exit, # 336
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Exit to Logan Lake,
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169.0
(51.4) |
105.0
(31.9) |
Exit#336
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Exit to Mile High Lodge and Guest Ranch
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171.4
(49.0) |
106.5
(30.4) |
Pull Out Area
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Brake Check Area, Toilet available
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181.4
(39.0) |
112.7
(24.2) |
Exit # 355
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Inks Lake Road, U Turn Route
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190.4
(30.0) |
118.3
(18.6) |
Exit # 362
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JUNCTION of Trans Canada Highway # 1. This Highway overlaps with Highways, # 97 and Highway # 5 west to Cache Creek east to Kamloops
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191.9
(28.5) |
119.2
(17.7) |
Highway Access
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Access to Government Weigh Scales, Brake Check Area
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193.6
(26.8) |
120.3
(16.7) |
Highway Access
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Exit to Copperhead, Lac la Juene
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196.1
(24.3) |
121.9
(15.1) |
Highway Access
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Exit # 368 Junction of Highway # 5a , south to Merritt, Hillside Ave, Visitor Information
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197.5
(22.9) |
122.7
(14.2) |
Highway Access
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Exit # 369, Access to Kamloops City Centre
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220.4
(0.0) |
137.0
(0.0) |
Highway Access
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Exit # 374, Junction of Highway # 5, north to Wells Gray Provincial Park, Jasper, Jasper National Park, Sun Peaks Resort.
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