Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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| 0.0 0.0 |
Keremeos By-Pass Road |
West end of Keremeos, BC - turn North off Hwy 3 - this by-passes Keremeos town centre and connects to Hwy 3A. Attractions in and around Keremeos, BC - Keremeos Museum - The Similkameen Pow Wow - The Keremeos Elks Rodeo - Chopaka Rodeo - Similkameen Sizzle - The restored Grist Mill. |
| 0.3 0.5 |
Keremeos, BC |
'Fruitstand Capital of Canada'; All services |
| 0.9 1.5 |
Main Intersection of Keremeos |
Turn right (South) for sani-dump; Left turn (North) is continuation of Hwy 3 |
| 1.2 1.9 |
Junction of Hwy 3 & Hwy 3A |
Top of hill. Start of Hwy 3A - North; Hwy 3 continues West. NOTE: For highway travel via BC Highway #3A - See Milebymile Road Map Highway Travel Guide. BC, Highway #3 - Keremeos, BC to Penticton, BC for highway driving directions.
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| 1.9 3.0 |
The Grist Mill - Turn off |
Historic site - Turn East; RV Camping available; Now a working waterwheel and flume provide power to the inner workings of the mill, and in Price's old store, now a museum of unique hands-on exhibits, you'll be able to operate various devices that demonstrate the principles involved in 19th Century flour milling. Summer hours, Seven days a week from 9am - 5pm. - RV campground facilities; 11 creekside campsites that have water and electrical hookups. Sundays a farmer's market from 9 am - 1 pm.
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| 2.4 3.9 |
Keremeos By-Pass Road |
West side of Hwy - connects to Hwy 3 at West end of Keremeos; Fruit stand at Junction; |
| 5.1 8.2 |
Olalla, BC |
No services |
| 6.5 10.5 |
Paved turn-out |
West side |
| 9.4 15.1 |
Green Mountain Road |
North side - leads to Apex Mountain Resort - popular Ski resort & year-round recreation area (Apex - 31 km) |
| 11.7 18.8 |
Yellow Lake - Rest Area |
Flush toilets - South side - popular local fishing spot (stocked lake) |
| 12.1 19.5 |
Gravel pullout area |
East side - along lake |
| 12.2 19.7 |
Gravel pullout area |
East side - along lake |
| 12.7 20.5 |
Gravel pullout area |
East side - along lake |
| 13.1 21.1 |
Paved turn-out |
East side - Yellow Lake |
| 13.9 22.4 |
Twin Lakes Road |
Turn off - South; Golf course; access to White Lake Road with Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory - tours available. |
| 18.3 29.4 |
Gravel pullout area |
West side |
| 19.1 30.7 |
Gravel pullout area |
East side |
| 19.9 32.0 |
Gravel pullout area |
East side |
| 20.6 33.1 |
Turnoff to Okanagan Falls. BC |
South side. Attractions in and around Okanagan Falls. BC: Bassett House - Okanagan Falls Provincial Park - Kenyon Park - Lions Park - Okanagan Falls Wineries & Vineyards: Blasted Church -
Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Ltd - Hawthorne Mountain Vineyard - Wild Goose Vineyards and Winery - Stag's Hollow Winery. |
| 20.7 33.3 |
Junction of Hwy 3A & Hwy 97 - Access to Penticton, BC |
Weigh scale across Hwy 97; Penticton, BC - 14.7 km - all services; Hwy 97 - South continues to Okanagan Falls, BC, Oliver, BC,Osoyoos, BC and the US Border; North continues past Kaleden, BC, Penticton, BC; other Okanagan cities and eventually the Yukon Territory! - Attractions in and around Penticton, BC; the Penticton Peach Festival, the Okanagan Wine Festival, the Ironman Canada Triathlon, the Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival, the Peach City Beach Cruise, the Pentastic Hot Jazz Fest, the Okanagan Fest-of-Ale. Local Wineries in and around Penticton, BC: Calliope Vinters - Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery Hillside Estate Winery - La Frenz - Lake Breeze Vineyards - Kettle Valley Winery - Lang Vineyard - Nichol Vineyard - Paradise Ranch Wines - Poplar Grove Winery - Red Rooster Winery. NOTE: For highway travel north or south via British Columbia Highway #97 - See Milebymile.com Road Map Highway Travel Guide BC Highway #97 - The Trans Canada Highway (Kamloops,BC to US/Canada Border for driving directions. -e |