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Kinuseo Falls – J.F. Bergeron - Enviro Foto
Mile 0 Post, Dawson Creek, B.C. – Simon Ratcliffe
tracks less visible by day and ambience is created by recorded, dinosaur-like sounds.
Golf at Tumbler Ridge’s scenic and challenging nine-hole course. Watch for wildlife!
Treat the kids to a two-day or week-long Dinosaur Camp of field trips, excavations, and interactive introductions to palaeontology and geology.
Visit Flatbed Creek, just outside of town. Follow trails from the parking area to dinosaur tracks, a bird sanctuary and a fine swimming hole at Flatbed Falls (maps available at the Visitor Centre).
Cheer on athletes — or participate! — in the Emperor’s Challenge, held the second weekend of August. This mountain marathon climbs 2,000 ft to the summit of Mount Babcock before descending.
Explore the winter landscape on cross-country skis or by snowmobile, on more than 300 km (186 mi) of maintained trails.
Unwind after an active day, in the whirlpool, sauna or steam room at the Aquatic Center.
Explore 37 trails to alpine meadows, old-growth forests, jagged peaks and magnificent waterfalls and canyons throughout the area and in Monkman Provincial Park.
Awe at Kinuseo Falls (higher than Niagara Falls!). View them from the onsite platform or pre-book a riverboat tour through the Visitor Centre. Camping is available in the park.
Explore Monkman Lake trails to access Monkman Cascades: 10 waterfalls separated by placid pools, all along Monkman Creek.
Camp, hike, canoe, kayak and fish at deep-blue Gwillim Lake, 45 km (28 mi) northwest off Highway 29.
Drive the self-guided interpretive tour (brochures available) to learn the fascinating history of Monkman Pass, or gear up for a spectacular, multi-day wilderness trek on Monkman Pass Memorial Trail.
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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. Drop in to the Tumbler Ridge Visitor Centre, call them at 1-877-729-3466 or 250-242-3123 and visit www.VisitTumblerRidge.ca
DAWSON CREEK With a rich pioneer and World War II history, Dawson Creek is a city of 11,583 people with an economy based on agriculture, forestry, energy and tourism. Located at the junction of four highways, Dawson Creek is Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway. In 1942, only months after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, Dawson Creek became a staging point of the U.S. government’s ambitious building project: a 2,400 km
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