Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 0.0 |
Highway #6 overlaps CrowsNest Pass Highway#3 |
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| 0.6 0.9 |
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View from highway driving North. |
| 3.4 5.5 |
Vector Road |
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| 5.2 8.3 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Salmo River. |
| 6.2 9.9 |
Roadside turnout |
Historical marker - North side of highway. |
| 6.8 11.0 |
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View from highway driving North. |
| 8.0 12.8 |
Access to Salmo Ski Area |
West of highway, Salmo Ski Hill Road. |
| 8.4 13.5 |
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Welcome to town of Salmo. |
| 8.5 13.6 |
Roadside turnout |
Rest area, picnic tables - East side of highway. |
| 8.8 14.1 |
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Point of Information - crossing Erie Creek. Note: Highway #6 leaves Highway #3 at this point. |
| 8.9 14.4 |
Services at highway |
Fuel, diesel. |
| 9.0 14.5 |
Business section of Salmo |
|
| 9.1 14.7 |
Access to Salmo attractions |
Tourist information, museum - East side of highway. |
| 9.3 15.0 |
Access to overnight rest area |
East 2nd Street. |
| 9.9 16.0 |
Northern boundary of Salmo |
|
| 13.0 20.9 |
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Photo is view from highway. |
| 13.8 22.2 |
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Photo is view from highway. |
| 15.2 24.5 |
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Photo is view from highway driving North. |
| 16.2 26.0 |
Access to community of Yamar |
East side of highway. |
| 18.8 30.3 |
Roadside turnout |
Rest area, toilets, picnic table - West side of highway. |
| 20.2 32.5 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Merrit Creek. |
| 22.8 36.7 |
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BC wildflowers. Point of Information - Crossing Hall Creek. |
| 22.8 36.7 |
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BC wildflowers. Point of Information - Crossing Hall Creek. |
| 26.8 43.1 |
Access to Whitewater ski area |
Whitewater Ski Hill Road - North side of highway, 10 kms. |
| 30.0 48.2 |
Roadside turnout |
Information sign - East side of highway. |
| 32.1 51.6 |
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Welcome to city of Nelson. |
| 32.4 52.2 |
City of Nelson |
Eastern boundary. |
| 33.5 53.9 |
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|
| 34.5 55.5 |
Roadside turnout |
Information sign - North side of highway. |
| 37.6 60.5 |
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Access to B&B - South side of highway. Photo is view from highway looking at Kootenay River. |
| 37.8 60.9 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Kootenay River. |
| 39.1 62.9 |
Services at highway |
Fuel. |
| 40.3 64.9 |
Roadside turnout |
View area - South side of highway. |
| 42.7 68.7 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved with scenic overlook and historical marker - South side of highway. |
| 44.6 71.8 |
Roadside turnout |
Scenic overlook - South side of highway. |
| 46.9 75.4 |
Community of South Slocan |
Junction of Highway #3A. South to Castlegar, Trail, Rossland. |
| 47.8 76.9 |
Community of Crescent Valley |
|
| 50.0 80.5 |
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Photo is view from highway. |
| 53.0 85.3 |
Access to B&B |
South side of highway. |
| 53.4 85.9 |
Community of Slocan Park |
|
| 53.4 86.0 |
Services at highway |
Fuel - East side of highway. |
| 53.8 86.5 |
Services at highway |
Diesel - East side of highway. |
| 56.2 90.4 |
Access to Drinnen Pass Provincial Campground |
West side of highway. |
| 61.5 98.9 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Pedro Creek. |
| 62.1 100.0 |
Community of Winlaw |
Eastern boundary. |
| 63.4 102.0 |
Services at highway |
Entering business area of Winlaw. |
| 63.5 102.2 |
Access to lodging |
West side of highway. |
| 64.6 104.0 |
Lancaster Road |
East side of highway. |
| 67.7 109.0 |
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View from highway driving North. |
| 70.7 113.7 |
Access to campground |
West side of highway. |
| 70.8 113.9 |
Access to Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park |
West side of highway. |
| 70.9 114.1 |
Crossing Lennon Creek |
|
| 71.2 114.5 |
Ponderosa Service Road |
East side of highway. |
| 73.4 118.2 |
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View from highway. |
| 75.1 120.8 |
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Town of Slocan. |
| 76.5 123.1 |
Access to town of Slocan |
West side of highway. |
| 77.9 125.3 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved with scenic view point - West side of highway. |
| 78.0 125.5 |
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Photo view from highway. |
| 78.7 126.6 |
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Photo view from highway driving North. |
| 79.8 128.4 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel - West side of highway. |
| 83.8 134.8 |
Access to Kokanee glacier Enterprise Creek Provincial Park. |
|
| 84.2 135.5 |
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Point of Information - crossing Enterprise Creek. Photo looking at Enterprise Creek. |
| 84.7 136.3 |
Kokanee Glacier Enterprise Creek |
14 kms East of highway. |
| 85.8 138.0 |
Access to lodging |
West side of highway. |
| 87.0 140.0 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved - West side of highway. |
| 87.8 141.3 |
Access to rest area |
Picnic tables, toilets. |
| 88.5 142.5 |
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View from highway driving North, looking at Slocan Lake. |
| 89.6 144.2 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved - both sides of highway. |
| 90.8 146.2 |
Access to lodging |
East side of highway. Red Mountain Road. |
| 91.2 146.8 |
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Community of Silverton. |
| 91.4 147.1 |
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View from highway looking at Slocan Lake. |
| 91.5 147.3 |
Community of Silverton |
|
| 91.8 147.8 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Silverton Creek. |
| 92.3 148.5 |
Access in Silverton to townsite |
West side of highway. |
| 93.1 149.8 |
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Roadside turnout, gravel with no services - East side of highway. |
| 94.5 152.1 |
Roadside turnout |
Long, gravel with no services - West side of highway. |
| 94.9 152.8 |
Community of New Denver - Access to Valhalla Mountain Touring |
Access to tourist information - West side of highway. Boat launch. - Photo Valhalla Mountain Touring. This company offers; Back Country Hiking Tours, Back Country Sking |
| 95.1 153.1 |
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Welcome to New Denver. Roadside turnout - paved, garbage stand - East side of highway. |
| 95.3 153.3 |
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Point of Information - crossing Carpenter Creek. Photo looking West at Carpenter Creek. |
| 95.3 153.4 |
Junction of 31A. |
East side of highway. 31A is historical route. |
| 98.9 159.1 |
Rosebery Provincial Park campground |
|
| 98.9 159.2 |
Point of Information |
Crossing Wilson Creek. |
| 99.0 159.3 |
Access to Rosebery Provincial Park |
East side of highway. |
| 99.8 160.6 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved, information sign - West side of highway. |
| 99.9 160.8 |
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View of mountains. |
| 102.5 165.0 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel - West side of highway. |
| 104.0 167.3 |
Roadside turnout |
Gravel - West side of highway. |
| 104.7 168.5 |
Community of Hillls |
|
| 108.2 174.1 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved - East side of highway. |
| 110.9 178.5 |
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View from highway. |
| 110.9 178.5 |
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View from highway looking at Summitt Lake. |
| 113.0 181.8 |
Access to Summitt Lake rest area |
East side of highway. |
| 113.7 182.9 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved with information sign. |
| 114.2 183.7 |
Summitt Lake Provincial Park campground |
East of highway. |
| 114.4 184.1 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved - East side of highway. |
| 114.6 184.4 |
Access to campground, R.V. park |
East side of highway. |
| 121.5 195.5 |
Access to visitor information |
Roadside turnout with information sign. |
| 121.9 196.1 |
Access to R.V. campground |
East side of highway. |
| 122.2 196.7 |
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Welcome to community of Nakusp - Eastern limits. |
| 122.4 196.9 |
Services at highway |
Fuel, diesel. |
| 123.4 198.6 |
Churchill Road |
|
| 124.3 200.1 |
Junction of Highway #23. |
|
| 124.5 200.4 |
Access to RCMP detachment |
East side of highway. |
| 124.8 200.9 |
Access to Nakusp campground |
West side of highway. |
| 125.2 201.5 |
Broadway St. West |
Business section of Nakusp. |
| 125.3 201.7 |
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Photo taken of business district are of Nakusp. |
| 125.5 202.0 |
Start/finish of travel log |
Access to McDonal Creek Provincial Park. South to communities of Burton, Fauquier. For continuation of this highway, see MilebyMile.com Hwy #6 British Columbia. |