West Access Route - The MILEPOST (2024)

S 85Exit 250 Fairhaven Parkway to Bellingham Cruise Terminal, departure point for Alaska State ferries.

S 88Exit 253 toBELLINGHAM (pop. 81,862); all services.
S 91Northbound travelers take Exit 256A from Interstate 5 to follow SR 539N to Lynden, Highway 546/Badger Road North to SR 9 North to Sumas and Canadian border.
S 114U.S.–Canada border at SUMAS (pop. 1,232); food, gas, lodging, shopping, camping. Sumas, WA–Huntingdon, BC border crossing station is open 24-hours daily.
S 116Junction of BC Highway 11 and Trans-Canada Highway 1. Northbound travelers head east on Trans-Canada Highway 1.
S 130.6Exit 116 north to Lickman Road and right on Yale for RV/automotive services; exit south to first left on Luckakuck for Chilliwack Visitor Centre/Heritage Museum.
S 132.7Exit 119 to Vedder Road and CHILLIWACK(pop. 81,000); all services. City centre to north. Camping at Cultus Lake Provincial Park, 7 miles south.

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S 142.5Exit 135 is eastbound access to Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park; gas/diesel, lodging. Camping atBridal Falls Camperland RV Resort & Cabins.
S 163Exit 168; Flying J Travel Center to north with food, gas/diesel. Silver Lake Provincial Park to south (follow blue signs); .
S 164.5Northbound travelers take Exit 170 to Hope; continue on Trans-Canada 1 East..
S 166HOPE(pop. 6,185); all services.

S 177.2General store, gas station, RV Park to west. Emory Creek Campground to east.
S 181 YALE(pop. 200); store and gas. Visitor information at Creighton House Museum/Yale Historic Site (turn east on Alberta Street then first right onto Douglas Street).
S 181.7 Yale Tunnel, first of 7 tunnels northbound through the Fraser Canyon.

S 193.5 Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park day-use area. Walk old Alexandra Bridge.
S 199.8Hell’s Gate Airtramover Fraser River Canyon.
S 206.8 BOSTON BAR(pop. 885); food, gas, lodging, camping.
S 210 Canyon Alpine RV Park and Campground phone 604-867-9734, email. Canyon Alpine Motel and restaurant open year-round.
S 233.2Junctionwith Highway 12 to Lytton.
S 238Skihist Provincial Park campground, camping.
S 250Goldpan Provincial Park campground, camping.
S 256.4 SPENCES BRIDGE(pop. 25). Highway services include the Log Cabin Pub.
S 286 Junctionwith Trans-Canada 1 atCACHE CREEK(pop. 1,050); all services. Camping atBrookside Campsite.

S 295Historic Hat Creek Ranch to west.Junctionwith Highway 99 (Sea to Sky Highway) which leads southwest to Lilloett (48 miles), Pemberton (109 miles), Whistler (129 miles) and north Vancouver (192 miles).
S 308 Willow Springs Resort.
S 311 CLINTON(pop. 740); food, gas, lodging and camping atGold Trail RV Park and Campground. Clinton Museum located in red brick building that once served as a courthouse.
S 330.470 MILE HOUSE: food, gas, lodging.
S 356100 MILE HOUSE(pop. 1,200); all services.Visitor information: South Cariboo Visitor Centre;South Cariboo Tourism.
S 364.5108 Mile Ranch Heritage Site rest area to west.
S 368.6Big Country Campground & RV Park.
S 371.7 LAC LA HACHE(pop. 400); food, gas, lodging, camping. Espresso, art gallery and handcrafted silver jewelry at Q Brew Coffee Bar.
S 377.7Kokanee Bay Motel and Campground; motel, cabins, boat rentals.
S 380.5Lac La Hache Provincial Park campground (to east) and picnic area (to west).
S 402.4 150 MILE HOUSE(pop. 1,275); food, gas/diesel.

S 403.3 Junction with Likely Road to Quesnel Lake and Horsefly Lake and to Likely.
S 410.7 Tourism Discovery Centre, large log building on the east side of the highway, houses the Williams Lake Visitor Centre and the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin;open year-round.
S 412.2WILLIAMS LAKE(pop. 12,000) atjunctionof Highways 97 and 20/Chilcotin Highway; all services. The Chilcotin Highway which leads 279 miles west to Bella Coola.
S 439.3 McLEESE LAKE(pop. 300); general store, post office, liquor store, cafe, pub.

S 439.6 Junction with road to Beaver Lake and to community of Likely (53 miles).
S 472.2 Kersley(unincorporated); food, gas/diesel, lodging, RV park.
S 482Traffic light; food, gas/diesel, lodging, Walmart and other South Quesnel businesses.
S 485.6QUESNEL(pop. 10,561); all services. Attractions include Quesnel Farmers Market(Saturdays from May to October).Visitor information: Quesnel Museum and Visitor Centre in Le Bourdais Park.
S 489Junctionwith Highway 26 which leads 51 miles east toBarkerville Provincial Historic Town (pictured below right); open year-round although it is best to visit between mid-May and September when all the exhibits are open and shows are held multiple times daily.
S 493 Camping and swimming at 10 Mile Lake Provincial Park.
S 523HIXON(pop. 500), food, grocery, liquor outlet, gas/diesel, lodging, camping (see Canyon Creek Campground).

S 548.6Mama Yeh RV Park.
S 549.7Bee Lazee RV Park Campground(email) or phone 1-866-963-7263.

S 554.6 Northern Experience RV park.
S 555.3Gas station with diesel; turnoff for Prince George airport.
S 555.8Sintich RV Park to west.

S 559.6PRINCE GEORGE(pop. 74,003) atjunctionwith Yellowhead Highway 16east to Edmonton and west to Prince Rupert. Prince George has all services including dining, gas, shopping, lodging (Canadas Best Value Inn and other major chains), auto/RV repair.Visitor informationis located on First Avenue. Attractions include the Railway & Forestry Museum, The Exploration Place and Two Rivers Gallery. Campgrounds south and north of Prince George on Highway 97 are noted in this log. Additionally, Blue Cedars Campgroundis 3.8 miles west from this junction on Highway 16.
S 567.9 Hartway RV Park and Room Rental with campground and bed and breakfast.
S 571.1Northland RV Park.
S 585Huble Homestead Historic Site; pioneer homestead and trading post, interpretive tours May–October.
S 606Crooked River Provincial Park: camping.
S 607 BEAR LAKE(pop. 300): gas.
S 638.3Whiskers Point Provincial Park campground to west on McLeod Lake.
S 645.1 McLEOD LAKE(pop. 70);general store and post office.

S 645.8 Turnoff for Carp Lake Provincial Park, 20 miles west via gravel road.
S 650.6Tudyah Lake Provincial Park campground to west.
S 656Food, gas, diesel atjunctionwith Highway 39 which leads 18 miles north toMACKENZIE(pop. 3,700), all services.
S 676Bijoux Falls Provincial Park (day-use).
S 679.8Pine Pass (elev, 3,061 feet/933m).

S 682.5 Turnoff to east for Azouzetta Lake Lodge and Campground; camping, cabins, restaurant, boat launch; phone 250-277-8245 or email.
S 738Caron Creek RV Park, phone 250-788-2522.

S 747.5CHETWYND(pop. 3,000); all services. International Chainsaw Carving Championship in June. Chainsaw carvings are scattered around town. There areabout a dozen new sculptures each year on display in front of the Chetwynd Visitor Centre.
S 746.5Junctionwith Highway 29 North which leads 11.7 miles north to Moberly Lake Provincial Park (camping, swimming) and 39.5 miles north toHUDSON’S HOPE(pop. 1,160); food, gas, lodging, and camping. Visitor Information. Major attractions in Hudson’s Hope include historic St. Peter’s Anglican United Church and the adjacent Hudson’s Hope Museum. Not to be missed are guided tours (mid-May to Labor Day weekend September) of the enormousW.A.C. Bennett Dam.
S 749.2Junctionwith Highway 29 South which leads 56.7 miles south toTUMBLER RIDGE(pop. 2,500); food, gas, lodging (Trend Mountain Hotel & Conference Centre).Visitor information. Attractions include Dinosaur Discovery Gallery and the Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark. Gravel road access to Kinuseo Falls (37 miles south from Tumbler Ridge).
S 782 Groundbirch(unincorporated); store, liquor outlet, gas, diesel, propane.
S 797 Junctionwith Heritage Highway 52, which leads 59.6 miles south to Tumbler Ridge.
S 803.3Northern Lights RV Park.
S 804.6Access north to Rotary Park and back entrance to Mile “0” Park & Campground/Walter Wright Pioneer Village.
S 804.8Junctionwith Highway 2 (Alaska Highway). Eastbound travelers turn south (right) for DAWSON CREEK(pop. 12,978), all services.Visitor informationat NAR Park. Turn north (left) for Mile “O” Park & Campgroundadjacent Pioneer Village and Alaska Highway to Fort St. John and points north.