British Columbia Road Maps, British Columbia Road Condition Photos, & Highway RV Travel Itineraries
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Km |
Miles |
Road Item |
Road Summary |
| 0.0
(110.0) |
0.0
(68.4) |
Highway 97, and 97c Connector
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Junction of Highway 97 and 97c to Merritt, BC and the Coquihalla Highway. Very long steep grades. NOTE: The Toll on the Coquihalla Highway was removed October/08. NOTE: For highway travel via highway #97 - See Road Map Highway Travel Guide - Trans Canada Highway To US/Canada Border for highway driving directions |
| 3.0
(107.0) |
1.9
(66.5) |
Information and Rest area, Toilets
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Access to east bound traffic only |
| 7.4
(102.6) |
4.6
(63.8) |
Animal Overpass
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| 9.5
(100.5) |
5.9
(62.5) |
U TURN Route
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Exit |
| 14.8
(95.2) |
9.2
(59.2) |
Pull Out Area
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Chain up Area |
| 17.6
(92.4) |
10.9
(57.4) |
Photo
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Photo of high mountain highway 97c, west bound to Merritt showing double lane highway |
| 23.2
(86.8) |
14.4
(53.9) |
Brenda Mine Exit
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Pull out area, and chain up area |
| 25.0
(85.0) |
15.5
(52.8) |
Photo - View from highway
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Driving west on the BC Coquihalla Highway #97c. |
| 34.0
(76.0) |
21.1
(47.2) |
Penask Summit, BC
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Elevation, 1744 Metres |
| 34.0
(76.0) |
21.1
(47.2) |
Penask Summit, BC
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Photo of summit, and highway |
| 38.9
(71.1) |
24.2
(44.2) |
Penask Creek Bridge
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| 43.8
(66.2) |
27.2
(41.1) |
Sunset Main Road Exit
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Exit to Hatheume Lake, BC (21 kms) lodging, boat rentals, boat ramp,horse back riding. Hatheume Lake is populated with trophy rainbow trout. |
| 56.0
(54.0) |
34.8
(33.6) |
Photo View from highway
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Driving west |
| 56.5
(53.5) |
35.1
(33.2) |
Elkhart Road
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Lodging, gas, propane, diesel
Elkhart Lodge, Oma's Restaurant.
Exit to Paradise Lake
Last Chance Bed and Breakfast |
| 60.0
(50.0) |
37.3
(31.1) |
Pull Out
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Brake Check Area, vehicles over 5500 kg |
| 61.0
(49.0) |
37.9
(30.4) |
Photo - View from highway.
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Driving west on the BC Coquihalla Highway #97c. |
| 63.5
(46.5) |
39.5
(28.9) |
Photo
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Highway view, overlooking Summit Plateau |
| 70.0
(40.0) |
43.5
(24.9) |
EXIT , To Loon Lake Road
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Exit to Pennask Provincial Park , rough road, 4 wheel drive vehicles recommended. Pennask Provincial Park takes in two bays at the southeast corner of Pennask Lake. Camping: Access to the campsites is very rough, often requiring 4 wheel-drive vehicles. The 25 natural sites are open year-round but not maintained. |
| 71.2
(38.8) |
44.2
(24.1) |
Pull Out Area
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| 72.8
(37.2) |
45.2
(23.1) |
Pothole Bridge
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| 82.5
(27.5) |
51.3
(17.1) |
Digital Overhead Sign
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Road Conditions Information |
| 86.0
(24.0) |
53.4
(14.9) |
JUNCTION #5a & 97c
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To Aspen Grove,
Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park. This park offers 63 vehicle accessible campsites including five double and eight pull-through sites. The campground is quite spread out and divided between Kentucky Lake |
| 93.7
(16.3) |
58.2
(10.1) |
On 97c
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Corbett Lake Inn, BC, Lodging |
| 94.0
(16.0) |
58.4
(9.9) |
Pull Out
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Overlooking Corbett Lake, BC, no overnight parking |
| 95.5
(14.5) |
59.3
(9.0) |
Kane Valley Turn Off
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Hiking, Cross Country Sking, |
| 101.0
(9.0) |
62.8
(5.6) |
Lundbom Road
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| 102.5
(7.5) |
63.7
(4.7) |
Pull Out Area
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Brake Check Area, 5500kg or over |
| 108.0
(2.0) |
67.1
(1.2) |
Photo View from highway
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Driving west |
| 110.0
(0.0) |
68.4
(0.0) |
Junction of highways 97c & 5 Coquihalla Highway, BC
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City of Merritt, BC; access to Merritt, BC Visitor Information Center,Toilets
Highway 97c and 5a ends
North to Kamloops, BCSouth to Vancouver, BC. Attractions in and around Merritt, BC: Nciola Valley Museum and Archives, BC.
The Museum has an extensive collection of Nicola Valley photographs & artifacts on display. - Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo - annual event combined with the area fall fair - Merritt, BC Speedway and Rally Car races. - The Merritt Mountain Music Festival, BC, held in July.
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| 110.0
(0.0) |
68.4
(0.0) |
Junction of highways 97c & 5 Coquihalla Highway
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NOTE: The Coquihalla highway was a Toll Highway. The toll was removed October/08 For highway travel via the Coquihalla Highway - See Road Map Highway #5T Travel Guide Hope, BC to Kamloops, BC for driving directions. -e |
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