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British Columbia #6
Gateway to the Monashee
British Columbia Road Map Travel Guide
Junction of Highway #3 (CrowsNest Pass) to Nakusp
A scenic drive through coldstream valley, and up the monashee mountains.

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Km

Miles

Road Item

Road Summary

0.0
(202.0)
0.0
(125.5)
Highway #6 overlaps CrowsNest Pass Highway#3

0.9
(201.1)
0.6
(125.0)

View from highway driving North.
5.5
(196.5)
3.4
(122.1)
Vector Road

8.3
(193.7)
5.2
(120.4)
Point of Information
Crossing Salmo River.
9.9
(192.1)
6.2
(119.4)
Roadside turnout
Historical marker - North side of highway.
11.0
(191.0)
6.8
(118.7)

View from highway driving North.
12.8
(189.2)
8.0
(117.6)
Access to Salmo Ski Area
West of highway, Salmo Ski Hill Road.
13.5
(188.5)
8.4
(117.1)

Welcome to town of Salmo.
13.6
(188.4)
8.5
(117.1)
Roadside turnout
Rest area, picnic tables - East side of highway.
14.1
(187.9)
8.8
(116.8)

Point of Information - crossing Erie Creek. Note: Highway #6 leaves Highway #3 at this point.
14.4
(187.6)
8.9
(116.6)
Services at highway
Fuel, diesel.
14.5
(187.5)
9.0
(116.5)
Business section of Salmo

14.7
(187.3)
9.1
(116.4)
Access to Salmo attractions
Tourist information, museum - East side of highway.
15.0
(187.0)
9.3
(116.2)
Access to overnight rest area
East 2nd Street.
16.0
(186.0)
9.9
(115.6)
Northern boundary of Salmo

20.9
(181.1)
13.0
(112.5)

Photo is view from highway.
22.2
(179.8)
13.8
(111.7)

Photo is view from highway.
24.5
(177.5)
15.2
(110.3)

Photo is view from highway driving North.
26.0
(176.0)
16.2
(109.4)
Access to community of Yamar
East side of highway.
30.3
(171.7)
18.8
(106.7)
Roadside turnout
Rest area, toilets, picnic table - West side of highway.
32.5
(169.5)
20.2
(105.3)
Point of Information
Crossing Merrit Creek.
36.7
(165.3)
22.8
(102.7)

BC wildflowers. Point of Information - Crossing Hall Creek.
36.7
(165.3)
22.8
(102.7)

BC wildflowers. Point of Information - Crossing Hall Creek.
43.1
(158.9)
26.8
(98.7)
Access to Whitewater ski area
Whitewater Ski Hill Road - North side of highway, 10 kms.
48.2
(153.8)
30.0
(95.6)
Roadside turnout
Information sign - East side of highway.
51.6
(150.4)
32.1
(93.5)

Welcome to city of Nelson.
52.2
(149.8)
32.4
(93.1)
City of Nelson
Eastern boundary.
53.9
(148.1)
33.5
(92.0)


55.5
(146.5)
34.5
(91.0)
Roadside turnout
Information sign - North side of highway.
60.5
(141.5)
37.6
(87.9)

Access to B&B - South side of highway. Photo is view from highway looking at Kootenay River.
60.9
(141.1)
37.8
(87.7)
Point of Information
Crossing Kootenay River.
62.9
(139.1)
39.1
(86.4)
Services at highway
Fuel.
64.9
(137.1)
40.3
(85.2)
Roadside turnout
View area - South side of highway.
68.7
(133.3)
42.7
(82.8)
Roadside turnout
Paved with scenic overlook and historical marker - South side of highway.
71.8
(130.2)
44.6
(80.9)
Roadside turnout
Scenic overlook - South side of highway.
75.4
(126.6)
46.9
(78.7)
Community of South Slocan
Junction of Highway #3A. South to Castlegar, Trail, Rossland.
76.9
(125.1)
47.8
(77.7)
Community of Crescent Valley

80.5
(121.5)
50.0
(75.5)

Photo is view from highway.
85.3
(116.7)
53.0
(72.5)
Access to B&B
South side of highway.
85.9
(116.1)
53.4
(72.1)
Community of Slocan Park

86.0
(116.0)
53.4
(72.1)
Services at highway
Fuel - East side of highway.
86.5
(115.5)
53.8
(71.8)
Services at highway
Diesel - East side of highway.
90.4
(111.6)
56.2
(69.3)
Access to Drinnen Pass Provincial Campground
West side of highway.
98.9
(103.1)
61.5
(64.1)
Point of Information
Crossing Pedro Creek.
100.0
(102.0)
62.1
(63.4)
Community of Winlaw
Eastern boundary.
102.0
(100.0)
63.4
(62.1)
Services at highway
Entering business area of Winlaw.
102.2
(99.8)
63.5
(62.0)
Access to lodging
West side of highway.
104.0
(98.0)
64.6
(60.9)
Lancaster Road
East side of highway.
109.0
(93.0)
67.7
(57.8)

View from highway driving North.
113.7
(88.3)
70.7
(54.9)
Access to campground
West side of highway.
113.9
(88.1)
70.8
(54.7)
Access to Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park
West side of highway.
114.1
(87.9)
70.9
(54.6)
Crossing Lennon Creek

114.5
(87.5)
71.2
(54.4)
Ponderosa Service Road
East side of highway.
118.2
(83.8)
73.4
(52.1)

View from highway.
120.8
(81.2)
75.1
(50.5)

Town of Slocan.
123.1
(78.9)
76.5
(49.0)
Access to town of Slocan
West side of highway.
125.3
(76.7)
77.9
(47.7)
Roadside turnout
Paved with scenic view point - West side of highway.
125.5
(76.5)
78.0
(47.5)

Photo view from highway.
126.6
(75.4)
78.7
(46.9)

Photo view from highway driving North.
128.4
(73.6)
79.8
(45.7)
Roadside turnout
Gravel - West side of highway.
134.8
(67.2)
83.8
(41.8)
Access to Kokanee glacier Enterprise Creek Provincial Park.

135.5
(66.5)
84.2
(41.3)

Point of Information - crossing Enterprise Creek. Photo looking at Enterprise Creek.
136.3
(65.7)
84.7
(40.8)
Kokanee Glacier Enterprise Creek
14 kms East of highway.
138.0
(64.0)
85.8
(39.8)
Access to lodging
West side of highway.
140.0
(62.0)
87.0
(38.5)
Roadside turnout
Paved - West side of highway.
141.3
(60.7)
87.8
(37.7)
Access to rest area
Picnic tables, toilets.
142.5
(59.5)
88.5
(37.0)

View from highway driving North, looking at Slocan Lake.
144.2
(57.8)
89.6
(35.9)
Roadside turnout
Paved - both sides of highway.
146.2
(55.8)
90.8
(34.7)
Access to lodging
East side of highway. Red Mountain Road.
146.8
(55.2)
91.2
(34.3)

Community of Silverton.
147.1
(54.9)
91.4
(34.1)

View from highway looking at Slocan Lake.
147.3
(54.7)
91.5
(34.0)
Community of Silverton

147.8
(54.2)
91.8
(33.7)
Point of Information
Crossing Silverton Creek.
148.5
(53.5)
92.3
(33.2)
Access in Silverton to townsite
West side of highway.
149.8
(52.2)
93.1
(32.4)

Roadside turnout, gravel with no services - East side of highway.
152.1
(49.9)
94.5
(31.0)
Roadside turnout
Long, gravel with no services - West side of highway.
152.8
(49.2)
94.9
(30.6)
Community of New Denver - Access to Valhalla Mountain Touring
Access to tourist information - West side of highway. Boat launch. - Photo Valhalla Mountain Touring. This company offers; Back Country Hiking Tours, Back Country Sking
153.1
(48.9)
95.1
(30.4)

Welcome to New Denver. Roadside turnout - paved, garbage stand - East side of highway.
153.3
(48.7)
95.3
(30.3)

Point of Information - crossing Carpenter Creek. Photo looking West at Carpenter Creek.
153.4
(48.6)
95.3
(30.2)
Junction of 31A.
East side of highway. 31A is historical route.
159.1
(42.9)
98.9
(26.7)
Rosebery Provincial Park campground

159.2
(42.8)
98.9
(26.6)
Point of Information
Crossing Wilson Creek.
159.3
(42.7)
99.0
(26.5)
Access to Rosebery Provincial Park
East side of highway.
160.6
(41.4)
99.8
(25.7)
Roadside turnout
Paved, information sign - West side of highway.
160.8
(41.2)
99.9
(25.6)

View of mountains.
165.0
(37.0)
102.5
(23.0)
Roadside turnout
Gravel - West side of highway.
167.3
(34.7)
104.0
(21.6)
Roadside turnout
Gravel - West side of highway.
168.5
(33.5)
104.7
(20.8)
Community of Hillls

174.1
(27.9)
108.2
(17.3)
Roadside turnout
Paved - East side of highway.
178.5
(23.5)
110.9
(14.6)

View from highway.
178.5
(23.5)
110.9
(14.6)

View from highway looking at Summitt Lake.
181.8
(20.2)
113.0
(12.6)
Access to Summitt Lake rest area
East side of highway.
182.9
(19.1)
113.7
(11.9)
Roadside turnout
Paved with information sign.
183.7
(18.3)
114.2
(11.4)
Summitt Lake Provincial Park campground
East of highway.
184.1
(17.9)
114.4
(11.1)
Roadside turnout
Paved - East side of highway.
184.4
(17.6)
114.6
(10.9)
Access to campground, R.V. park
East side of highway.
195.5
(6.5)
121.5
(4.0)
Access to visitor information
Roadside turnout with information sign.
196.1
(5.9)
121.9
(3.7)
Access to R.V. campground
East side of highway.
196.7
(5.3)
122.2
(3.3)

Welcome to community of Nakusp - Eastern limits.
196.9
(5.1)
122.4
(3.2)
Services at highway
Fuel, diesel.
198.6
(3.4)
123.4
(2.1)
Churchill Road

200.1
(1.9)
124.3
(1.2)
Junction of Highway #23.

200.4
(1.6)
124.5
(1.0)
Access to RCMP detachment
East side of highway.
200.9
(1.1)
124.8
(0.7)
Access to Nakusp campground
West side of highway.
201.5
(0.5)
125.2
(0.3)
Broadway St. West
Business section of Nakusp.
201.7
(0.3)
125.3
(0.2)

Photo taken of business district are of Nakusp.
202.0
(0.0)
125.5
(0.0)
Start/finish of travel log
Access to McDonal Creek Provincial Park. South to communities of Burton, Fauquier. For continuation of this highway, see MilebyMile.com Hwy #6 British Columbia.





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