Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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| 0.0 0.0 |
Highway 97, and 97c Connector |
Junction of Highway 97 and 97c to Merritt, BC and the Coquihalla Highway. Very long steep grades. NOTE: The Toll on the Coquihalla Highway was removed October/08. NOTE: For highway travel via highway #97 - See Road Map Highway Travel Guide - Trans Canada Highway To US/Canada Border for highway driving directions |
| 1.9 3.0 |
Information and Rest area, Toilets |
Access to east bound traffic only |
| 4.6 7.4 |
Animal Overpass |
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| 5.9 9.5 |
U TURN Route |
Exit |
| 9.2 14.8 |
Pull Out Area |
Chain up Area |
| 10.9 17.6 |
Photo |
Photo of high mountain highway 97c, west bound to Merritt showing double lane highway |
| 14.4 23.2 |
Brenda Mine Exit |
Pull out area, and chain up area |
| 15.5 25.0 |
Photo - View from highway |
Driving west on the BC Coquihalla Highway #97c. |
| 21.1 34.0 |
Penask Summit, BC |
Elevation, 1744 Metres |
| 21.1 34.0 |
Penask Summit, BC |
Photo of summit, and highway |
| 24.2 38.9 |
Penask Creek Bridge |
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| 27.2 43.8 |
Sunset Main Road Exit |
Exit to Hatheume Lake, BC (21 kms) lodging, boat rentals, boat ramp,horse back riding. Hatheume Lake is populated with trophy rainbow trout. |
| 34.8 56.0 |
Photo View from highway  |
Driving west |
| 35.1 56.5 |
Elkhart Road |
Lodging, gas, propane, diesel
Elkhart Lodge, Oma's Restaurant.
Exit to Paradise Lake
Last Chance Bed and Breakfast |
| 37.3 60.0 |
Pull Out |
Brake Check Area, vehicles over 5500 kg |
| 37.9 61.0 |
Photo - View from highway.  |
Driving west on the BC Coquihalla Highway #97c. |
| 39.5 63.5 |
Photo |
Highway view, overlooking Summit Plateau |
| 43.5 70.0 |
EXIT , To Loon Lake Road |
Exit to Pennask Provincial Park , rough road, 4 wheel drive vehicles recommended. Pennask Provincial Park takes in two bays at the southeast corner of Pennask Lake. Camping: Access to the campsites is very rough, often requiring 4 wheel-drive vehicles. The 25 natural sites are open year-round but not maintained. |
| 44.2 71.2 |
Pull Out Area |
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| 45.2 72.8 |
Pothole Bridge |
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| 51.3 82.5 |
Digital Overhead Sign |
Road Conditions Information |
| 53.4 86.0 |
JUNCTION #5a & 97c |
To Aspen Grove,
Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park. This park offers 63 vehicle accessible campsites including five double and eight pull-through sites. The campground is quite spread out and divided between Kentucky Lake |
| 58.2 93.7 |
On 97c |
Corbett Lake Inn, BC, Lodging |
| 58.4 94.0 |
Pull Out |
Overlooking Corbett Lake, BC, no overnight parking |
| 59.3 95.5 |
Kane Valley Turn Off |
Hiking, Cross Country Sking, |
| 62.8 101.0 |
Lundbom Road |
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| 63.7 102.5 |
Pull Out Area |
Brake Check Area, 5500kg or over |
| 67.1 108.0 |
Photo View from highway  |
Driving west |
| 68.4 110.0 |
Junction of highways 97c & 5 Coquihalla Highway, BC |
City of Merritt, BC; access to Merritt, BC Visitor Information Center,Toilets
Highway 97c and 5a ends
North to Kamloops, BCSouth to Vancouver, BC. Attractions in and around Merritt, BC: Nciola Valley Museum and Archives, BC.
The Museum has an extensive collection of Nicola Valley photographs & artifacts on display. - Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo - annual event combined with the area fall fair - Merritt, BC Speedway and Rally Car races. - The Merritt Mountain Music Festival, BC, held in July.
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| 68.4 110.0 |
Junction of highways 97c & 5 Coquihalla Highway |
NOTE: The Coquihalla highway was a Toll Highway. The toll was removed October/08 For highway travel via the Coquihalla Highway - See Road Map Highway #5T Travel Guide Hope, BC to Kamloops, BC for driving directions. -e
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