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Home > BC's TCH > Hope to Kamloops Itinerary

BC's Highway #1 between Hope and Kamloops

Here is the itinerary for the 291 km along the #1 between Hope and Kamloops via the #1:

The town of Hope grew quickly in 1858 when gold was discovered in several areas further up the Fraser River. The town is surrounded by stunning scenery, where mountains tower a kilometer or more over the river valley, and was showcased in Silvester Stallone's "First Blood" action movie, filmed nearby.

Visitors need to remember that BC was explored, exploited and settled so quickly in the late 1800s that the Crown (representing first England, and then the Dominion of Canada) could not settle land claims with the First Nations fast enough. Along the Fraser and Thomson River valleys, this segment of the Trans-Canada Highway passes through numerous Indian Reservations, and there are still many unsettled land claims. The original residents settled in numbers along the Fraser River because the salmon provided a reliable source of food, and were easy to harvest from the many shallow sandbanks along the river's length.

Railways do not function well when slopes exceed 4%. Two national railways (the CPR in the 1870s and the CNR in the 1900s) had built their routes along the easy grades on both banks. The highway, completed in 1962 had to be built along whatever land is left over and therefore winds, changes levels, even changes sides of the river (compare your route with the railway on the opposite bank!) There are eight tunnels along this stretch of the highway. The steel arched Alexandra Bridge replaced a suspension bridge dating to 1926, which in turn replaced an 1863 wooden bridge flooded out in 1892 (which left the road impassible for the years in between).

Highway Notes

This highway is very scenic, though viewpoints and rest stops are either infrequent or poorly marked, and typically only on the lane alongside the river (that is, when the highway is to the right of your direction of travel). Because of the level of traffic in summer (and the very tight roadway), crossing traffic to catch views of the river is difficult, if not dangerous. The highway travels about half the length of the Fraser and half the length of the Thompson on one bank and then swtches to the other, so travellers will have an even opportunity to get views of these two spectacular rivers. Because of protective concrete barriers, often passengers in cars will get views of the river in the chasm below, though the driver will get much less frequent glimpses. Those driving vans, pickup trucks, or RVs will get much better views of the river below. One popular attraction, Hell's Gate (where the wide Fraser basically turns on its side to squeeze through a 35 metre wide gap in the rocks) has convenient parking on both sides of hte highway, with a pedestrian overpass for eastbound/northbound travellers.

Lytton lies on a high desert plateau at the junction of the Thompson and Fraser rivers. It has recorded the highest summer temperature in Canada (44C /111F). Simon Fraser passed this point in 1808 on his way to the Pacific. During the Cariboo Gold Rush in the 1850s & 60s, Lytton was a boom town. It boomed again during the era of railway construction, but today, the Trans-Canada passes close by the town. The Thompson River has gravel hundreds of metres deep left behind by the last Ice Age's glaciers. You will notice layered gravel cliffs alongside the river along this stretch of the Trans-Canada.

The towns of Ashcroft & Cache Creek became home to large horse ranches and cattle ranches to supply transportation and food to early gold prospectors, and this ranching tradition makes the Ashcroft Stampede a top festival in BC's interior. Kamloops started as a Hudson's Bay trading post at the strategic junction of the North Thompson and South Thompson rivers. Today, BC's 4th largest city is an important ranching community.

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Next West: West Vancouver to Hope

Next East: Kamloops to Revelstoke

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KM From Start EAST  |  WEST		HighWay Point & Feature Description	Municipality	Elevation (metres)	Map	Add Info
0	291	Exit #374 Junction Yellowhead Highway (5)	Kamloops	402
		Shuswap Nation Tribal Council Tkemlups of the Secwepemc band of the Shuwap First Nation Access to downtown Kamloops, on exit further, Valleyview Rd (east) and Battle St/Columbia St (west into downtown)
4	287	Peterson Creek, Glenfair Peterson Creek Park	Kamloops	448.1
6	285	Exit #370 Summit Dr underpass, Exit WB only	Kamloops	549.2
8	283	Exit #369 Columbia Way (N) Exit EB only	Kamloops	590.4
		multiple gas stations north of highway, on Columbia St Access to dowtnown, via Columbia Street, about 3 km from highway Kamloops photos south access to Royal Inland Hospital (Interior Health District) about 2.7 km NE of highway
9	282	Exit #368 Junction Princeton-Kamloops Hwy 5A (S), Hillside Way (N)	Kamloops	630.9
		Aberdeen Mall, north side of highway Maverick Motor Inn, just north of highway Esso, Petro-Canada gas stations, south of highway Travelodge Mountainview, just south of highway Aberdeen Inn, just south of highway Best Western Kamloops, just south of highway Comfort Inn & Suites, just south of highway Four Points Sheraton Hotel, just south of highway Dream Lodge, just south of highway Aberdeen Mall, Kamloops 8 screen multiplex cinemas
10	281	Exit #367 Pacific Way, exit to Kenna Cartwright Park (N)	Kamloops	669.3
		Access to Kenna Cartwright Park, natural area in the City of Kamloops pantry & Shell gas stations to south of highway Alpine Motor Inn, south of highway Argus Motor Inn, 1.2 km north of highway Grandview Motel, 1.3 km north of highway Greyhound-Kamloops Terminal, just north of highway
12	279	Exit #366 Copperhead Dr (S) Hillside Rd (N)	Kamloops	699.8
		Access to Kenna Cartwright Park, natural area in the City of Kamloops Petro-Canada Station, south side (EB) of highway
15	276	Exit #362 Sugarloaf Rd Exit, to Ironmask Lake (S)		715.4
16	275	Junction Highway 5 (to east, highway is 1/5/97), to south Coquihalla Highway #5)		717.5
19	272	View west to Highland Valley Copper Pit Mine (south side) pit drops to 1770ft		656.8
23	268	View east to Highland Valley Copper Pit Mine (south side)		694
		Highland Valley Copper mine, operated by Teck Resources
25	266	Green Stone Rd (S)		610.8
26	265	Beeton Rd (S)		556.6
29	262	Deer Dr (N)		495.6
34	257	Gardi Rd (S)		434
48	243	Savona Access Rd (N), to Savona PP		386.8
48	243	Tunmkwa Lake Rd (S)		365.8
		Mount Savona Provincial Park, camping, hiking, south of highway
52	239	Savona Access Rd (N)	Savona	363.3
		Lakeside Country Inn, lakeside bed & breakfast
53	238	Skeetchestn Indian Reserve, east boundary		378.6
		Skeetchestn Indian Reserve, member of the Shuswap First Nation
53	238	Savana Station Rd		381.9
		Steelhead Provincial Park, day use, camping, water sports (240 metre beach)
53	238	Thompson River Bridge, view east to Kamloops Lake		351.1
		Thompson River photographs
54	237	Sebastian Creek Rd (N)		438.9
58	233	Deadman Vidette Rd		471.5
60	231	Skeetchestn Indian Reserve, west boundary		488.9
		Skeetchestn Indian Reserve, member of the Schuswap First Nation
61	230	Roadside turnout (S/E)	Wallachin	454.2
67	224	Artificial Irrigation to south		492.9
80	211	Juniper Beach Provincial Park		491
		Juniper Beach Provincial Park, day use and campring, watersports
87	204	Brookside Campground	Cache Creek	520
89	202	Junction Highway 97 (to east, highway is 1/97)	Ashcroft	460.2
89	202	Cache Creek bridge		455.4
		Pavilion Indian Band - Tskweylecw
91	200	Campbell Hill Dr, to Cache Creek	Ashcroft	519.4
93	198	Junction Highway 97C (Highland Valley Rd)	Ashcroft	488.3
		Highway 97C continues south-east to Logan Lake and Merritt (on the Coquihalla) about 100 km
99	192	Cornwall Rd Highway 97C to Ashcroft	Ashcroft	489.5
108	183	Hat Creek Rd		464.5
112	179	Basque Rd, access to Oregon Jack and Basque Indian Reserves		440.4
		Oregon Jack Creek Reserve Basque Indian Reserve, member of Cooks Ferry First Nation
114	177	Venabies Valley Rd (W)		503.8
117	174	Venabies Valley Rd (W)		463
132	159	Rannie Pit Rd		250.9
139	152	town of Spences Bridge, bridge	Spences Bridge	231.6
140	151	Junction Highway 8 & Highway 1, Spences Bridge Indian Reserve 4	Spences Bridge	247.8
		Spences Bridge Indian Reserve, member of Cooks Ferry First Nation Highway 8 southeast to Merritt, on the Coquihalla Highway
140	151	Bridge across Thomson River	Spences Bridge	218.2
		Spences Bridge photos Thompson River photos
149	142	Gold Pan Provincial Park		224.6
		Goldpan Provincial Park, day use, camping, watersports, scenic viewpoints Goldpan Provincial Park with 14 campsitds
151	140	Thompson River RV Park		204.2
159	132	Nicomen Indian Reserve 1, access road to SE		207
		Nicomen First Nations Reserve
175	116	Skihist Provincial Park		289
		Skihist Provinical Park, day use, camping, hiking, watersports, viewpoint
180	111	Main St to Lytton, north entrance	Lytton	249.9
182.5	108.5	Passing through Klickkumcheen Indian Reserve 18	Lytton	238
		Klickkumcheen Indian Reserve 18, member of Lytton First Nation
183.5	107.5	Passing through Klakamich Indian Reserve 17	Lytton	248.1
184	107	Highway 12, & Lytton Main St, hospital, police, bridge to north bank of Thompson River	Lytton	257.3
		Thompson River photos Village of Lytton Lytton & District Chamber of Commerce, 4 motels in town Lytton Museum & Archives Commission
184.2	106.8	passing through Kitzowit Indian Reserve 20		256
		Kitzowit Indian Reserve 20, member of Lytton First Nation
185	106	Road turnoffs to W, access to Inklyuhkinatko Indian Reserve 2		291.1
		Inklyuhkinatko Indian Reserve, member Skuppah First Nation
189	102	Scuppa Rest Area, Skuppah Indian Reserve 4 to west		312.7
		Skuppah Indian Reserve 4, member of Skuppah First Nation
190	101	Passing through Siska Flat Indian Reserve 5B		208.5
191	100	Passing through Zacht Indian Reserve 5		205.4
		Zacht Indian Reserve 5, member Siska Fist Nation
191.5	99.5	Passing through Siska Flat Indian Reserve 5A		186.2
192	99	Passing though Siska Flat Indian Reserves 3,8		188.1
		Siska Flat Indian Reserves 3,8 Member of the Siska First Nation
193	98	Kanaka, passing through Kanaka Bar Indian Reserve 2	Kanaka	254.5
		Kanaka Bar Indian Reserve 2, member Kanaka Bar First Nation
194	97	Kanaka Bar, passing through Kanaka Bar Indian Reserve 1A	Kanaka	280.4
		Kanaka Bar Indian Reserve 1A, member Kanaka Bar First Nation
200	91	Passing through Staiyahanny Indian Reserve 8		254.5
		Staiyahanny Indian Reserve 8, member of the Boothroyd First Nation
203	88	Passing through Boothroyd Indian Reserve 8A		185.9
		Boothroyd Indian Reserve 8A, member of Boothroyd First Nation
209	82	Passing through Inkahtsaph Indian Reserve 6		254.5
		Inkahtsaph Indian Reserve 6, member of Boothroyd First Nation
211	80	Passing though Sho-Ook Indian Reserve 5		313
213	78	Blue Lake Resort, Charles Hotel		306
		Blue Lake Resort Charles Hotel - no website 604-867-9221
224	67	Canyon RV Park, passing though Bucktum Indian Reserve to N		195.7
		webcam at Kahmoose Rd facing north Bucktum Indian Reserve #4, member of Boston Bar First Nation Canyon RV Park
225.2	65.8	View of bridge to W bank of Fraser River		198.1
226	65	Chamaux Rd (W) to North Bend, and Kopchitchin Indian Reserve 2, on west side of Fraser River	Boston Bar	152.7
		Kopchitchin Indian Reserve 2, member of Boston Bar First Nation Boston Bar
226.5	64.5	Fairley Rd (E)	Boston Bar	154.2
227	64	Aspen Rd (W), large lumber yard to SW	Boston Bar	149
229	62	Tuckkwiowhum Indian Reserve, cross Anderson River	Boston Bar	198.1
		Tuckkwiowhum Indian Reserve, member of Boston Bar First Nation
231	60	Boston Bar Indian Reserve, services	Boston Bar	169.2
		Nahatlach Provincial Park, camping, boating, swimming, hiking (25 km northwest of highway)
239	52	China Bar Tunnel-north		330.7
240.4	50.6	China Bar Tunnel-south		307.5
241	50	Hells Gate attraction & tram	HellsGate	138.4
		Hells Gate attraction, parking on both sides of highway, with Pedestrian overpass Hells Gate photos
246.4	44.6	Ferrabee Tunnel		228.6
246.5	44.5	Alexandra Tunnel		183.2
247	44	Alexandra Bridge PP		114.9
		Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park, day use with picnic area, hiking, fishing. Historical bridge across Fraser River
250	41	Fraser River bridge-east side		91.1
251	40	Fraser River bridge-west side		117
253	38	Spuzzum, passing through Spuzzum Indian Reserve 1	Spuzzum	131.1
		Spuzzum Indian Reserve 1, part of Spuzzum Firt Nation
255.5	35.5	Sailor Bar Tunnel		141.7
255.7	35.3	Spuzzum Creek crossing, passing through Saddle Rock Indian Reserve 9		127.4
		Saddlerock Indian Reserve #9, part of Spuzzum First Nation
256	35	Johnson Rd (W)		125.3
256.2	34.8	Colonial Inn		102.1
258	33	Saddle Rock Indian Reserve-north border		145.1
259	32	Saddle Rock Indian Reserve-south border		79.2
		Saddle Rock Indian Reserve, member of Spuzzum First Nation
262	29	Saddle Rock Tunnel		143
265	26	Pull Out Area		75.9
265.7	25.3	Yale Tunnel-east, passing through Kutlalth Indian Reserve 3	Yale	78
		Kutlalth Indian Reserve 3, part of owhamel First Nation
266	25	Yale Tunnel -west	Yale	92
268.4	22.6	Crossing Yale Creek		190.2
269	22	Town of Yale, motels, services	Yale	78.3
		Town of Yale, all services
275	16	Emory Creek Provincial park, Passing through Albert Flat Indian Reserve	Yale	80.5
		Emory Creek Provincial Park, camping, hiking, fishing
275	16	crossing Gordon Creek	Yale	92.4
282	9	Klahaten Lake, East side		69.2
283	8	Lake of Woods Resort, W side		118.6
		Lake of the Woods Resort motel
284	7	North end Puckatholetchin Indian Reserve 11		72.2
		Puckatholetchin Indian Reserve 11, member of Union Bar First Nation
286	5	South end Puckatholetchin Indian Reserve 11		170.4
287	4	Ross Rd exit		204.2
288	3	Ross Rd north access to Schkam Indian Reserve 2, Schkam Lake west of hwy		152.4
289.4	1.6	Station Rd, Ross Rd south end of Schkam Indian Reserve 2		94.8
		Schkam First Nations Reserve #2
289.7	1.3	Junction Lougheed Highway #7 an Trans-Canada Highway #1		79.6
		Cyclists exit here for safe route west along #7 to Vancouver, along North Bank of Fraser River
290.5	0.5	Landstrom Rd (S) and Haig Station Rd (N)		71.9
290.6	0.4	North (west) end of Fraser River bridge	Hope	51.2
291	0	South (east) end of Fraser River Bridge	Hope	40.8
		Town of Hope Hope BC photographs
KM From Start EAST  |  WEST		HighWay Point & Feature Description	Municipality	Elevation (metres)	Map	Add Info

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