The backroad mapbooks are canadas bestselling outdoor recreation guidebooks. Kootenay pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1. Kootenay pass, known locally as the salmocreston is a mountain pass in the selkirk mountains of british columbia, canada. This recreational topographic mapbook of southern alberta highlights all the logging and resource roads, hunting areas, fishing lakes and streams, campgrounds, backcountry campsites, paddling routes for canoeing and kayaking, wildlife viewing areas, motorized trails for atving and snowmobiling, multiuse trails for hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing and crosscountry skiing and. Middle kootenay pass, the trail poelt rode that first day of spring, borders alberta and british columbia. The most direct route on the ground is the crowsnest highway, the no. You have permission to use this web page and utilize it in your research.
Fernie ghostriders updates on the fernies junior b hockey club, a proud member of the kootenay international junior hockey league. Kootenay national park canadian rockies vacations guide. Below is shown the road route step by step from calgary calgary region, alberta to kaslo central kootenay, british columbia accompanied by road signs. At balfour, 14 km 9 mi south of ainsworth hot springs, take the free kootenay lake ferry to crawford bay. Highway 3 is an older, paved, road from eastern alberta to hope, b. Avalanche hazard, control sees kootenay, paulson passes closed. Brooks, calgary, canmore, castle special management area, crowsnest pass, cypress hills interprovincial park, drumheller, elbow river, fort macleod, ghost public land use zone, height of the rockies provincial park, high river, kananaskis country, kootenay national park, lake louise. Kootenay national park spreads for five miles eight kilometers to either side of the highway. Welcome to the premier edition of backroad mapbooks. Map legend castle provincial park castle wildland provincial park.
Mapsource compatible trail maps for the calgary area. Below this text you can see the position of the albert river forest service road on the east kootenay f street map bc, canada. This tourism guide to the kootenays region of british columbia provides travel information about the british columbia kootenays. Apr 06, 2006 buy alberta and british columbia aaa road map s. The west kootenay route can be accessed by three different free ferry rides.
Can anyone recommend a good road atlas or map s covering the alberta roackies and british columbia as far out as kamloops and down to kimberley. Topographic maps in your durable, heavyduty, spiralbound 21. The annual stampede rodeo held there each july is a highlight of the citys busy program. A good map is just the start of your paddling adventure. The kootenays region of bc is located in southern british columbia, along the us border with washington and idaho. If you develop programs, applications or other services with data from yr, we encourage you to share it with other users. Very pretty and worthwhile stop, i would definitely want to come back when the bridge is repaired to get the whole effect. Highway 3, officially named the crowsnest highway, is an 841kilometre 523 mi highway that traverses southern british columbia, canada. Yr weather forecast for south kootenay pass, british. The road over the pass, also known as the salmocreston, is asphalted. There is a big saddle at the top where if it rained and made a crust you could ride to the summit of both mountains. Bc road trip and places of interest maps super, natural bc. This page shows the location of alberta, canada on a detailed road map.
A number of stops along the way offer great short hikes. It includes brooks, calgary, canmore, crowsnest pass, cypress hills park. As in all the canadian rockies parks, grizzly bears still roam the kootenay backcountry, and black bears, bighorn sheep, and elk are regularly seen along the roadside. Theres a lot of british columbian beauty between calgary and my home in nelson i recently took a road trip that passed through kimberley and kootenay national park on the way to calgary, then through fernie and along the crowsnest highway on the way back. Street map of topaz creek forest service road in kootenay pass, british columbia. Wildfire risk prompts government to expand closures in alberta.
Feb 18, 2008 southern alberta map near countess, canada. Order your backroad gps maps for your garmin at gpscentral. Climb the castle near crowsnest pass, alberta snoriders. Cascade fire road southern section to stoney creek. Maps, international travel maps and books, and backroad mapbooks. Numa falls kootenay national park 2020 all you need to. Kootenay pass north kootenay pass macdonald pass gate closed due to industrial activity castle wildland. Maps are assembled and kept in a high resolution vector format throughout the entire process of their creation. Olive lake radium kootenay british columbia canadian. This area begins at the alberta border and extends west to the monashee range of the columbia mountains. Kootenays kootenays is a large region in british columbia, canada. Twp rd 720b renamed to old smith hwy and many dirt road not named at all on the maps in northern alberta made the alberta back roads atlas close to useless except for guidance on major roads. Maproad atlas alberta and british columbia alberta forum. Highly detailed maps of the southern alberta area, including crowsnest pass, waterton park, banff, calgary.
The bc backroad mapbooks provide you with industryleading topographic detail plus thousands of. Welcome to the sixth edition of kootenay rockies bc backroad mapbook. Kootenay family dental quality, consistent dental care for the entire family. One night backpacking trip to the north kootenay pass. A lot of the data on yr is free to use in applications and services. This includes the kootenay cities of grand forks, greenwood, trail, nelson, rossland, castlegar, salmo, creston, new denver, kaslo, nakusp, christina lake and slocan. Government of canada parks canada gouvernement du canada parcs canada parc national kootenay. Creston, cranbrook, fernie, golden, invermere, kaslo, nakusp, nelson, revelstoke, trail. We build each detailed map individually with regard to the characteristics of the map area and the chosen graphic style. You can change the itinerary by dragging the route drawn on the map. Kootenay pass highway 3 salmocreston nelson airport northeast live view from columbia wireless inc.
The value of maphill lies in the possibility to look at the same area from several perspectives. Street map of topaz creek forest service road in kootenay. Crowsnest pass, cypress hills interprovincial park, drumheller, elbow river, fort macleod. Regional district east kootenay local rural area government dedicated to providing quality service to residents and property owners. Introducing the 4th edition of our southern alberta backroad mapbook. Located high up in a pass between mount victoria and mount lefroy, this stone cabin looks. Brooks, calgary, canmore, crowsnest pass, cypress hills park, drumheller, fort mcleod, high river, kananaskis country, lethbridge, medicine hat, waterton park. C, manitoba, ontario, new brunswick, nova scotia, atlantic canada. We are excited to present you with plenty of new information. Janice strong has a 1973 trillium trailer to extended the outdoor season n the east kootenay region of british columbia, canada. Add in the listings of everything from fishing lakes to canadian paddling routes, from wilderness campsites to road side parks, from countless t. Otherwise openstreetmaps from rgbs post is an excellent solution. Kootenays is a large region in british columbia, canada. Provincial park, high river, kananaskis country, kootenay national park, lake louise.
With unparalleled lakes and rivers in this alpine paradise, the kootenay rockies region is your aquatic playground. The day use park rests on the shores of olive lake. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It runs from the transcanada highway at hope to crowsnest pass at the alberta border and forms the western portion of the interprovincial crowsnest highway that runs from hope to medicine hat, alberta. It includes 59 fullpage detailed colour recreational gpscompatible topographical relief maps. If you would like to be notified up map updates send a note to us by clicking on this link to send us an email with subscribe in the subject revision 1. I am having real difficulty in obtaining a good clear one in the uk. Although as noted, the new book is just out and is based on the most up to date info. This book includes detailed maps of backroad networks and trail systems, along with information on winter recreation, parks, fishing, and wildlife viewing. Middle kootenay area has a little bit of everything. Maps of the kootenay rockies area okanagan and kootenay rockies circle tour kootenay rockies hot springs circle tour information on towns and regions in the kootenay. In your southern alberta backroad mapbook you will find detailed.
Adventures our detailed adventure section is one of the features that makes your backroad mapbook so much more than just a map of the kootenay rockies. The national park is a popular destination for many who seek adventure, wildlife and sightseeing when visiting the village of radium hot springs. Albert river forest service road in east kootenay f street map. Southern alberta backroad mapbook mussio, wesley, mussio, russel on. From hiking to hunting, atving, paddling, wildlife viewing and beyond, our. Southern alberta backroad mapbook paperback may 22 2015. Also look into the free trail road maps from only some maps support layering with any usefulness. This was an interesting trip for me as i hadnt been through the crowsnest pass for several years.
No surprise why highway 31a is considered one of the top rides in north america for motorcyclists. Kootenay rockies backroad mapbook gives you 51 detailed. Waterfalls, hiking, campgrounds, hot springs, events calendar, biking, marinas, boat launches, scenic routes, points of interest and much more. Established in 1920 as part of an agreement to build a new road across the rockies. When the snow falls, northern alberta turns into a snowmobilers paradise. Scroll below the map to see the street view of topaz creek forest service road. A guidebook to lake and stream fishing in the okanagan and kootenay regions of british columbia. Our map book lists the areas wmus wildlife management units along with info on bc hunting regs. Canada maps from omnimap, the leading international map store. The second side of the map covers the southern half of the province of alberta and a bit of bc, with an excellent inset map of the town of banff, and another of the provinces capital, edmonton.
In the latest edition of our northern alberta backroad mapbook you will find over 40 detailed descriptions of the best places to ride, and our new oilfield road map makes getting to that secluded riding area easier than ever. The kootenay rockies british columbia guide covers the areas. Service directory in addition to our maps, we list kootenay rockies accommodations, services, tours, and amenities. From there, road tripping along highway 3a and the east shore of kootenay lake gives you ample opportunity to visit the cute artisan shops dotting the route. I would really like to somehow load the route or tracks on my gps to make the hike easier. Map of the kootenay rockies british columbia travel and. A rossland couple was caught in an avalanche on the kootenay pass sunday afternoon all within a half hour of the highway was reopened. The okanagan and kootenay regions together make up southeastern bc. That being said the atlas was useful in getting to an area and, most importantly, confirming gps guidance directions.
This video is a science fiction travel in the night sky and shows the fiberglass campers hatching from an egg. In this newest edition of the southern alberta backroad mapbook you will find 59. Bc to hunting and fishing in the kootenays it seemed every vacation had an outdoor theme. He discovered and used the pass in 1841, while leading an expedition of over 100 red river colony settlers across ruperts land to fort. Southern british columbia map the above map image is a basic figure that sports the geography of this locality with a simple combination of details. Kootenay national park, radium hot springs, british columbia. Explore our interactive maps of british columbia and plan your route, whether youre. Comprehensive write up on fishing, paddling, parks, trails, winter rec and more welcome to the premier edition of the backroad mapbook for southern alberta. Which, on the island is outdates as soon as it is printed, as new roads go in daily, gates go up almost as frequently, and things are being logged at an alarming rate. Kootenays british columbia travel and adventure vacations.
The north kootenay pass is a traditional route that was used by the first nations people to cross the rocky mountains prior to settlement by. From here south, the road follows the broad banks of the vermilion and kootenay rivers before cutting west over sinclair pass, where a viewpoint offers a stunning highcountry panorama. Rainey ridge lake or barnaby ridge lakei am having a hard time trying to find accurate directions or even a confimed location for the trail head. Alberta visit the impressive entrepreneurial province.
The backroad mapbooks are canadas best selling outdoor recreation guidebooks for good reason. Waterton lakes national park in southern alberta issued. The west kootenay route connects nakusp and arrow lakes, slocan valley and slocan lake, kaslo and kootenay lake. Get the most updated parks weather forecast for kootenay national park, bc, ca we use cookies on this site to improve your experience as explained in our cookie policy. It stretches 1,161 km 721 mi across the southern portions of both provinces, from hope, british columbia to medicine hat, alberta, providing the shortest highway connection between the lower mainland and southeast alberta through the canadian rockies. The pass summit divides the drainage basin of the pend doreille river on the west via tributaries stagleap creek, the south salmo river and the salmo river from that of kootenay river kootenay lake to the east via tributary summit creek. I am looking to hike in to a lake in southern alberta. Travellers heading west on crowsnest highway 3 approach the kootenays at creston, just north of the british columbiaidaho border. From creston, highway 3a runs north along the east side of kootenay lake to crawford bay, where a free ferry at kootenay bay links with. This group has been created for members to share back country adventures, pictures, trail conditions.
I mean you could use the northwest trails map over the garmin topo. These are some of the pictures i took, through the windshield, along highway 3. See kootenay national park in a single day with a drive along the 94 kilometre banffwindermere highway. Also included are links to the kootenay country points of interest, kootenay accommodations hotels. The crowsnest highway is an eastwest highway in british columbia and alberta, canada. This backroad mapbook is a comprehensive outdoor recreation guidebook for the southern area of alberta, from just west of the bc alberta border to the alberta saskatchewan border and from the uscanada border to just south of red deer. Stop and snap some photos at one of the many scenic viewpoints, enjoy a riverside picnic, or get some fresh air on a short selfguided interpretive walk. Brian zanussi, his wife, and the family dog were on their way back from a weekend in kimberley when they were stuck in a huge back up of traffic on the crestonside while the ministry carried out avalanche control. People from all over the world choose to live and work in alberta because of the diverse communities, high standard of living and beautiful landscapes along with sustainability, economic growth, and job creation all makes it the entrepreneurial province of canada. You can change settings such as transport, units, tolls and highways. Middle kootenay pass is a pass in alberta and has an elevation of 1811 meters. These maps feature up to date logging road and industrial roads, trail systems and a wide range of recreational features that are not found on other maps.
At the southern end of the park, the road winds through the narrow gorge of sinclair canyon before running suddenly into the roadside sprawl of radium hot springs. Explore the mountains, valleys, hot springs, and lakes of the kootenay rockies region in bc. Albert river forest service road in east kootenay f, british columbia. Available at retailers across canada right now or at our map store. Back on highway 31a, the road is windy all the way with mountains in front and in the back until you arrive in kaslo. The north kootenay pass is a traditional route that was used by the first nations people to. Aug 06, 2015 one night backpacking trip to the north kootenay pass. Backroad gps maps for alberta and bc, including hiking. From street and road map to highresolution satellite imagery of alberta. Maphill presents the map of east kootenay in a wide variety of map types and styles. From glacierclad peaks along the continental divide to the dry grassy slopes of the columbia valley, where even cactus grows, kootenay national park is a land rich in variety. Gps coordinates for the albert river forest service road are.
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