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British Columbia #8 Highway Guide

Miles Kms	Item	Summary
0.0 0.0	Spence's Bridge	Services; Acacia Grove Motel and RV Park; Mountain Sheep often spotted on directly on highway; Great spot for train buffs; Good seasonal steelhead fishing; (Hope 144 km South on Hwy 1; Merritt 65 km East on Hwy 8)
0.6 1.0	'Reo Rafting'
0.8 1.3	Bridge	View of Murray Creek Falls
1.2 1.9	Old campground along the Thompson River	Gold panners can still find a little colour here
1.4 2.3	Railway crossing
1.5 2.4	Pullout	South side
1.7 2.8	Pullout	North side
2.0 3.2	Five Nations Campground	North side
2.1 3.3	Nicola River bridge
3.4 5.4	Nicola River	Great view of Hoodoos to the North side
4.7 7.6	Gravel pullout area	South side
6.9 11.1	River access	South side
8.0 12.8	Porcupine Ridge Road	North side
8.3 13.3	Gravel pullout area	South side
9.2 14.8	Old railway bridge view	South side with another small gravel pullout area
10.1 16.3	Old Highway on South side	Access to undeveloped camping area along river
11.6 18.6	Gravel pullout area	South side; view of old rail bed
12.3 19.8	Gravel pullout area	South side
13.7 22.1	Gravel pullout area	South side
13.8 22.2	14 Mile Ranch road	South side
14.4 23.1	Gravel pullout area	View to South side
14.7 23.6	Access to Pimainus Fishing Camp	North side
14.8 23.8	Skuhun Creek Road	North side
15.4 24.8	Gravel pullout area	South side
15.5 24.9	Cottonwood Lane - bridge access	South side
15.8 25.5	Kwaku Road	South side; old cemetary nearby on South side
16.5 26.5	Gravel pullout area	South side; view
16.7 26.9	Gravel pullout area	South side; view
17.1 27.5	Gravel pullout area	South side
17.2 27.6	Gravel pullout area	South side
18.3 29.4	Gravel pullout area	South side; view
18.4 29.6	Gravel pullout area	South side; view; posted speed is 80 km per hour; rough road for small stretches;
18.8 30.2	FX Ranch Road	South side
19.1 30.8	Gravel pullout area	South side
19.4 31.3	Dot Ranch Cutoff Road	South side
22.4 36.0	Gravel road	South side leading to Cottonwood trees along river
23.0 37.0	Gravel pullout area	South side
23.6 37.9	Gravel pullout area	South side; (slightly larger one than at Km 37.0)
24.9 40.0	Gravel pullout area	South side; pathway to river
26.7 42.9	Nkwala Recreation Site	South side;
26.8 43.2	Nkwala Recreation Site	access on South side
26.8 43.2	Pullout	South side
27.8 44.7	Trail Rides	North side
28.5 45.8	Petit Creek Road	South side
28.5 45.9	Nooaitch Indian Reserve	South side
28.5 45.9	Gravel pullout area	South side; view
29.1 46.8	Sunshine Valley Road	access to Spius Creek Fish Hatchery
29.7 47.8	Willgoose Road	South side
31.2 50.2	Gravel pullout area	both sides of highway
31.5 50.7	Gravel pullout area	South side
31.5 50.7	Gravel pullout area	South side
32.8 52.8	Miller Road	North side; Sunshine Valley Road East on South side
32.9 52.9	Woodward Road	North side; paved
33.9 54.5	View of small Hoodoo hats	North side
34.1 54.8	Gravel pullout area	North side
34.4 55.3	'Lower Nicola'
34.8 56.0	Postell Street	North side
34.9 56.1	Aberdeen Road	North side; services; access to Chataway Lake Resort - 27 km
35.9 57.8	Steewa Road	North side; access to Merritt Speedway
36.0 58.0	Neale Road	South side;
36.8 59.3	Gravel pullout area	South side
37.1 59.7	Mamette Lake Road	North side; Junction Highway 97C North to Ashcroft and Logan Lake;
37.7 60.7	Radio station advisory	103.9 FM; 99.5 FM and 860 AM available
38.3 61.6	Billwiller Road	South side
38.6 62.1	Large gravel pullout	North side
39.1 63.0	Merritt - City limits
39.5 63.6	Merritt Golf & Country Club	Juniper Road; North side
39.5 63.6	Rest Area	South side; picnic tables by river
40.1 64.5	Quilchena - North/ Voght Street Junction
40.8 65.6	Houston Street	Museum on South side
41.7 67.1	Coldwater Road	South side
42.5 68.4	Junction of Highway 5 to South and 97C
42.8 68.8	Junction of Highway 5 to North and Highway 97C East	(plus access Highway 5A South to Princeton); Rest Area and Tourist Info on South Side (turn at traffic light); Note: toilets only available when tourist info open. Start / Finish of Highway Travel Guide.