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Junction of The Trans Canada Highway #1 & BC Highway #5 |
NOTE: For highway travel west, via the Trans Canada Highway - See Milebymile Road Map Highway Travel Guide Kamloops, BC to Vancouver BC - For highway travel east on the Trans Canada Highway See Kamloops to Alberta Border for driving directions
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Junction of The Trans Canada Highway #1 & BC Highway #5 |
The City of Kamloops, BC. Atractions in and around Kamloops, BC: - Kamloops Cowboy Festival -
Icewine Festival -
Wildlights -
Kamloopa Pow Wow - Squilax Pow Wow - Annual Family Fesival - Poker Ride and Fun Day - Kamloops Farmers Market - Horse Racing - Pritchard Rodeo - Kamloops Pro Rodeo - Black Powder Rendezvous; Rendezvous at the Hefley Creek Gun Club - North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo. - ARTS & CULTURE -
Kamloops Art Gallery -
The Horse Barn Gallery -
Hampton Gallery -
The Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park -
Kamloops Symphony -
Museums -
Western Canada Theatre. |
| 1.5 2.4 |
Aberdeen Drive |
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| 2.8 4.5 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC |
| 3.5 5.6 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC |
| 3.7 6.0 |
Roadside highway turnout |
West side of highway, no services |
| 4.0 6.4 |
Access to Campground RV Park |
West side of highway |
| 4.2 6.7 |
Rose Hill Road |
East side of highway. |
| 4.8 7.8 |
Brake check area |
East side of highway |
| 4.9 7.9 |
Photo View from highway |
While driving south to Merrit, BC.
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| 5.5 8.8 |
Access to Blair Airstrip |
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| 5.6 9.0 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC
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| 6.8 11.0 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC
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| 8.0 12.8 |
Jackson Road |
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| 8.8 14.1 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Paved turnout no services, west side of highway. |
| 8.8 14.2 |
Photo View from highway |
While driving south to Merrit, BC.
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| 9.1 14.6 |
Photo View from highway |
While driving south to Merrit, BC. |
| 9.8 15.8 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC. |
| 10.3 16.6 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC. |
| 11.2 18.0 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC. |
| 11.2 18.1 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel turnout no services, east side of highway. |
| 12.0 19.3 |
Access to Kamloops Rowing Club |
East side of highway. |
| 12.6 20.3 |
Roadside highway turnout |
While driving south to Merrit, BC. |
| 14.2 22.8 |
Roche Lake Road |
Access to Roche Lake, BC; 12 kms east of highway. Roche Lake, BC is the home to the famous Kamloops Rainbow Trout. - East access to Roche Lake Provincial Park Campground: The three rustic campgrounds include Roche Lake West (21 sites), Roche Lake North (8 sites), and Horseshoe Lake (4 sites). Total Number of Vehicle Accessible Campsites: approximately 75 sites. Roche Lake North is most suited for group camping as it is quite open. There are many informal trails for hiking. There are undeveloped boat launches in each campground, only suitable for launching small boats. |
| 15.3 24.6 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC Looking at Shumway Lake, BC. |
| 15.8 25.5 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC. |
| 17.3 27.8 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel, no services, east side of highway. |
| 17.5 28.1 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC. |
| 21.0 33.8 |
Roadside highway turnout with Historical highway marker sign |
Gravel turnout, no other services, east side of highway. |
| 22.0 35.4 |
Long Lake Road |
West side of highway. |
| 22.3 35.9 |
Access to Stump Lake Ranch |
Founded in 1883, Stump Lake Ranch is located in the hills of the Upper Nicola Valley, BC. |
| 22.7 36.6 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC. Looking at Stump Lake, BC. Stump Lake, BC is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout & Kokanee. Elevation 750 m. (2460 ft.)
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| 25.6 41.2 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Large gravel turnout with view area of Stump Lake, east of highway. |
| 27.0 43.4 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC.
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| 28.6 46.1 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel turnout with litter barrel, east side of highway. |
| 29.5 47.4 |
Planet Mine Road |
East side of highway. |
| 29.5 47.5 |
Caribou Forest District |
Northern boundary. |
| 30.9 49.7 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC.
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| 32.1 51.6 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel turnout, no services, west side of highway. |
| 32.5 52.3 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC.
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| 33.9 54.6 |
Access to Wild Life Viewing Area |
West side of highway. |
| 35.4 57.0 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC. Looking at Nicola Lake, BC, in the distance.
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| 36.4 58.5 |
Roadside highway turnout View Area - Photo taken from view area |
Gravel turnout, with litter barrel no other services. Looking at Nicola Lake, BC. West side of highway. |
| 36.7 59.0 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel turnout with picnic table and litter barrel. There is also a boat launching area. |
| 37.1 59.7 |
Entering The Quilchena First Nations Reserve |
Southern boundary. |
| 37.2 59.8 |
Roadside highway turnout View Area |
Gravel turnout with litter barrel, west side of highway. |
| 37.5 60.3 |
Roadside highway turnout View Area |
Gravel turnout, with litter barrel, west side of highway. |
| 37.8 60.9 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC.
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| 38.3 61.6 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC.
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| 39.3 63.3 |
Access to RV Park Campground |
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| 39.7 63.9 |
Services fuel at highway |
Gas and Diesel, east side of highway. |
| 40.3 64.8 |
Douglas Lake Road |
East side of highway. East access to Shannon Lake, 47, kms. Access to Douglas Lake Ranch;
Established in 1886, is Canada's largest working cattle ranch. |
| 41.4 66.6 |
Old Nicola Trail |
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| 41.9 67.5 |
Access to Stoney Lake |
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| 43.1 69.4 |
Services fuel at highway - Community of Quilchena, BC |
Gas, east side of highway. Attractions: The Historical Quilchena Hotel, built in 1908 |
| 43.9 70.7 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel, no services, west side of highway. |
| 44.1 70.9 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC.
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| 44.2 71.2 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel turnout, no services |
| 46.1 74.2 |
Roadside highway turnout View Area |
Gravel turnout, no services, west side of highway. |
| 46.3 74.5 |
Point of Information |
Radio Station CJNL 1230 am |
| 47.3 76.1 |
Roadside highway turnout |
Gravel no services, west side of highway. |
| 47.7 76.8 |
Roadside highway turnout - Rest Area |
Picnic tables, toilets boat launch site. |
| 50.4 81.1 |
Access to Monck Park Road |
Access to Monck Provincial Park Campground. West side of highway. NOTE: See photos of interest at end of travel guide for photos of Monck Provincial Park Campground. Campground Facilities include: 120 vehicle accessible campsites, flush toilets, water, boat launching area great swimming beach, with change areas and washrooms in close proximity to the beach. Activities at this lake - camping, picnicking, swimming, fishing, boating, water-skiing, wind-surfing and hiking.
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| 50.7 81.6 |
Mill Creek Road |
West side of highway. |
| 50.8 81.7 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC
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| 50.8 81.8 |
Coyote Valley Road |
West side of highway |
| 51.4 82.7 |
Photo View from highway  |
While driving south to Merrit, BC
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| 52.4 84.4 |
Point of Information |
CBC Radio 860 am. |
| 55.0 88.5 |
Airport Road |
Access to Airport, east side of highway. |
| 55.1 88.7 |
Photo View from highway  |
Services fuel at highway |
| 55.2 88.8 |
Gordon Street City of Merritt, BC |
Services fuel at highway. |
| 55.3 89.0 |
Access to Walmart |
East side of highway. |
| 55.4 89.1 |
Access to the Coquihalla Highway |
NOTE: For highway travel east or west via 'The Coquihalla Highway' See: Free RV Highway Map Itinerary Hope, BC to Kamloops, BC.
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| 55.8 89.8 |
City of Merritt |
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| 55.8 89.8 |
City of Merritt - 'The Country Music Capital of Canada' |
Home of the Merritt Mountain Music Festival - Other attractions in and around Merritt, BC: Nicola Valley Museum - Opie Openheim Studio - Courthouse Art Gallery Nature in Stone, (Aboriginal artworks) - Events in Merritt, BC - Little Britches Rodeo - Nicola Valley Kennel Club Dog Show - Aboriginal Days - Merritt Mountain Music Festival - Western Cup of Pond Hockey - Merritt Home and Garden Show - The Annual Valley Visual Arts Show and Sale - Cowtail Classic Mountain Bike Race - Merritt Car Show and Shine.
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| 55.8 89.8 |
City of Merritt - 'The Country Music Capital of Canada' |
Photo of the Downtown Business Area - Start Finish of Road Map Highway Travel Guide -e |
| 55.8 89.8 |
Photos of interest at The Monck Provincial Park Campground |
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| 55.8 89.8 |
Photos of interest at The Monck Provincial Park Campground |
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| 55.8 89.8 |
Photos of interest at The Monck Provincial Park Campground |
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| 55.8 89.8 |
Photos of interest at The Monck Provincial Park Campground |
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| 55.8 89.8 |
Photos of interest at The Monck Provincial Park Campground |
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| 55.8 89.8 |
Photos of interest at The Monck Provincial Park Campground |
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| 55.8 89.8 |
Photos of interest at The Monck Provincial Park Campground |
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| 55.8 89.8 |
Photos of interest at The Monck Provincial Park Campground |
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| 55.8 89.8 |
Photos of interest at The Monck Provincial Park Campground |
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| 55.8 89.8 |
Photos of interest at The Monck Provincial Park Campground |
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