Did You Know? Highway 97, passing straight through the Cariboo, is the longest continuously-numbered route in BC and also the longest provincial highway in Canada (2,081km/1,293mi) traveling from Osoyoos in the south to the British Columbia/Yukon border in the north. The North Cariboo has a volcano: the Nazko Cone, a potentially active basaltic cinder 75km west of Quesnel. The tree-covered cone rises majestically 120 metres above the ChilcotinNechako Plateau. Lac Des Roches, located on the eastern portion of Highway 24 (The Fishing Highway), is the most photographed lake in British Columbia. Its beauty and tranquil setting can be easily accessed and seen from Hwy. 24. 2013 is the 150th Anniversary of Queen Victoria naming the village of Clinton. The year’s many celebratory events kick off with Heritage Week and its Annual Ball in May, thought to be the oldest continuous annual event held in North America.
There are world class athletes in our midst. Gabe Bergen, formerly of 100 Mile House, won a rowing silver medal in the men’s eights for Canada at the 2012 London Olympics. Anahim Lake’s Carey Price is the star goaltender for the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens. And, Rory MacDonald from Quesnel is rising in the rankings of the UFC.
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Cottonwood House Historic Site has a 3.4km multi-use trail network and is the latest in a region-wide initiative to make the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast the top wilderness wheelchair accessible tourist destination in Canada. Other gentle-grade wheelchair accessible trail networks can be found throughout the Cariboo, Chilcotin and Coastal regions.
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Travel & Touring Guide