Kamloops, BC to Lillooet, BC road report

[kamal]

As my riding buddies are all still 'working stiffs' and couldn't come out to play, I decided to ride to Lillooet today.

I took a few pictures along the way. I still don't have a Go-Pro, but at least these should give you an idea of the excellent riding 'in my backyard'.

Headed out of Kamloops - a good start.

Decided to stop at the Kamloops Lake lookout - I usually zoom right by.

Kamloops Lake is actually part of the Thompson River. After passing through Savona and over the bridge, the lake goes back to being a river.

Decided to take a quick side-trip to Walhachin (pronounced Walla-sheen). Not much to see, the hamlet has one street, a handful of houses and a small museum.

A few years back it was taken over for an episode of 'The X-Files'.

Now that's a nest!! Momma took off and sat in a tree until I went.

Nice river views.

Back on the highway and on to Cache Creek aka Crash Creek and Crotch Creak

Not much to see there, so I head north then west.

The following pictures are of Hwy 99. Known as the 'Sea to Sky Highway', it's a great ride to Vancouver via Lillooet, Pemberton, Whistler and Squamish.

Oops!

And here we are.

There are three bridges into Lillooet, the old wooden road one, the newish concrete one and the railway.

I can't resist a GOOD bakery. This one is run by a bunch of German ladies. Before heading home I loaded up on some excellent baking.

Enjoy!

Al

 

[user 6393]

I like taking the old Kamloops Hwy, then Merritt to Spences Bridge, then up and over to Whistler.

Still snow up thru Duffy Lake, or ???

Nice shots

 

[kamal]

I like taking the old Kamloops Hwy, then Merritt to Spences Bridge, then up and over to Whistler.

Still snow up thru Duffy Lake, or ???

Nice shots

Thanks Barb. I have a fairly basic (idiot proof?) camera that takes decent pictures. Somehow I (or Photobucket) screwed up the re-sizing.

Anyway, I was talking to a couple who had just driven up the Duffy Lake Rd., they said it was in great shape - but they were in a car

One of my riding buds has a boat moored at False Creek. He suggested we ride down via Duffy Lake Rd. and spend a couple of days with 'the beautiful people'. Just has to get his wife's permission to go.

 

[HPTuner]

That's some beautiful scenery there! You're lucky to have that at your backdoor. Thanks for sharing.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Nice shots, thanks for sharing the ride with us!

--G

 

[Panman]

Looking forward to that ride as I head for NAFO. I'll spend the night in Valemount then take the Parkway down to Castlegar.

 

[kamal]

Looking forward to that ride as I head for NAFO. I'll spend the night in Valemount then take the Parkway down to Castlegar.

Hi Panman.

You've kinda lost me there.

I'm guessing you'll be going 'the long way round' - through Jasper, then down Hwy 93/95 then Hwy 3?

Al

 

[str8]

Nice pics. Thanks for sharing. I think that road (highway 99) will always be my favourite. Going there real soon (hopefully this Friday!).

IMHO, pictures and text will always be better than a video. Maybe I'm a little strange, but I almost never watch posted videos of ride reports.

 

[Panman]

Looking forward to that ride as I head for NAFO. I'll spend the night in Valemount then take the Parkway down to Castlegar.

Hi Panman.

You've kinda lost me there.

I'm guessing you'll be going 'the long way round' - through Jasper, then down Hwy 93/95 then Hwy 3?

Al

I was being lazy! Post 5 in the "Getting to NAFO" thread.

Or here

 

[kamal]

Looking forward to that ride as I head for NAFO. I'll spend the night in Valemount then take the Parkway down to Castlegar.

Hi Panman.

You've kinda lost me there.

I'm guessing you'll be going 'the long way round' - through Jasper, then down Hwy 93/95 then Hwy 3?

Al

I was being lazy! Post 5 in the "Getting to NAFO" thread.

You beat me to it! I remembered your post later. That will be a great ride.

 

[BwanaDik]

thanks for sharing! Timely too, we'll be heading over some of those very roads in about three weeks.

I'm assuming 5 to 16 to 93 thru the park will be open?

 

[str8]

thanks for sharing! Timely too, we'll be heading over some of those very roads in about three weeks.

I'm assuming 5 to 16 to 93 thru the park will be open?

It's open all year, however, 93 does close a few times a year in the dead of winter cause of snow. *Should* be safe till end of September.

 

[beemerdons]

Nice shots, thanks for sharing the ride with us!

--G

+1, Gunny; Very Nice, Thanks Al!