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British Columbia #97C
Coquihalla Connector
British Columbia Road Map Travel Guide
From the junction of Highway 5 (Coquihalla Toll Highway) at Merrit, the Coquihalla Connector links to Kelowna and Peachland (Highway 97) This highway is one of the highest elevation highways in Canada
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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 and the Coquihalla Toll Highway. Very long steep grades.
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3.0
(107.0) |
1.9
(66.5) |
Information and Rest area, Toilets
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Access to east bound traffic only
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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
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14.8
(95.2) |
9.2
(59.2) |
Pull Out Area
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Chain up Area
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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
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23.2
(86.8) |
14.4
(53.9) |
Brenda Mine Exit
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Pull out area, and chain up area
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34.0
(76.0) |
21.1
(47.2) |
Penask Summit
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Elevation, 1744 Metres
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34.0
(76.0) |
21.1
(47.2) |
Penask Summit
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Photo of summit, and highway
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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 (21 kms) lodging, boat rentals, boat ramp,horse back riding
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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
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60.0
(50.0) |
37.3
(31.1) |
Pull Out
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Brake Check Area, vehicles over 5500 kg
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63.5
(46.5) |
39.5
(28.9) |
Photo
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Highway view, overlooking Summit Plateau
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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. See Ministry of Environment information, on attached web site.
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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
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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
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93.7
(16.3) |
58.2
(10.1) |
On 97c
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Corbett Lake Inn, Lodging
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94.0
(16.0) |
58.4
(9.9) |
Pull Out
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Overlooking Corbett Lake, no overnight parking
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95.5
(14.5) |
59.3
(9.0) |
Kane Valley Turn Off
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Hiking, Cross Country Sking,
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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
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110.0
(0.0) |
68.4
(0.0) |
Junction of highways 97c & 5 Coquihalla Highway
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City of Merritt, access to Merritt Visitor Information Center,Toilets
Highway 97c and 5a ends
North to Kamloops, South to Vancouver
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