British Columbia Highway 5
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Highway 5 is a 543-kilometre north–south route in southern British Columbia, Canada. Highway 5 connects the southern Trans-Canada route with the northern Trans-Canada/Yellowhead route, providing the s
Great Bear Snowshed (2007)
BC Highway 5 Nicola Valley (2007)
A plaque commemorating the opening of the Coquihalla Highway in Hope, British Columbia.
The toll booth once marked the halfway point of the formerly tolled Hope-to-Merritt portion of the highway (2006)
Coquihalla Summit
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Coquihalla Summit is a highway summit along the Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest point on the highway between the cities of Hope and Merritt. It is located just south
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…existed between 1912 and 1958. It is so named because near Hope, it generally follows the Coquihalla River, for about 60 kilometres (37 mi), and uses the Coquihalla Pass. The pass is named Kwʼikwʼiya꞉la in the Halq̓eméylem language used by the Stó꞉lō, which means "stingy container" and refers specifically to a fishing…
Southern approach to Coquihalla Summit as viewed from Yak Peak
Thar Peak from Coquihalla Summit Recreation Area