Northern British Columbia 2008 Travel Guide

North West BRITISH COLUMBIA Fort Fraser Only 37 km (22 mi) from Vanderhoof, discover one of B.C.’s oldest European-founded settlements: Fort Fraser. Established in 1806 by Simon Fraser, it’s also where the last spike was driven, in 1914, into the railway which opened up central B.C.: the Grand Trunk Pacific. This community of 1,000 includes a post office, motel, gas station/restaurant, laundromat, churches, and the Last Spike pub. Beaumont Provincial Park Camp, picnic, swim, and fish from Fraser Lake’s southeastern sandy beach, in Beaumont Provincial Park – just 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Fort Fraser. Fraser Lake Situated at the eastern edge of the Lakes District, 20 km (13 mi) west of Fort Fraser, Fraser Lake’s 1,350 residents are mostly employed in forestry and mining. What to see and do in Fraser Lake Learn about Fraser Lake history, and first inhabitants the Dakelh people, at the Fraser Lake Museum. Hike Mouse Mountain trails. The 4-km (2.5 mi) trail to its summit offers a great view of the lake. Enjoy excellent fly-fishing (license required) 4 km (2.5 mi) west of town, where the Stellako flows into Fraser Lake. Check out resorts, and the Molyhills Golf Course, at the east end of Francois Lake. Watch some cherished visitors: migrating trumpeter swans (more than 1,000 annually!), from White Swan Park and from the bridge west of Fraser Lake. Tour the Endako molybdenum mine and the Fraser Lake sawmill. Climb lava beds of the 25-million-years-extinct Red Rock Volcano, a.k.a. Table Top Mountain. Fort St. James National Historic Site – J.F. Bergeron, Enviro Foto Fort St. James Fort St. James is located on the south tip of Stuart Lake. Only 62 km (37 mi) from Vanderhoof, it’s reached by turning north off Highway 16 onto Highway 27. This town of 2,000 is the site of western Canada’s oldest Hudson’s Bay post, established in 1806 by Simon Fraser. He called the area New Caledonia to honour his Scottish home. What to see and do in Fort St. James Canoe the magnificent 112-km (70-mi) Nation Lakes Canoe Route, which spans four lakes and three rivers. Visit the Fort St. James Historic Site (May to October). This detailed replica of the original trading post and compound has the largest group of original wood buildings representing the Canadian fur trade, and artifacts from the 1880s. Tip your hat to bush pilot legend Russ Baker (1910-1958), at a memorial on the bluffs overlooking the lake near the Cottonwood Marina. Renowned for daring rescue operations, Baker helped make Fort St. James one of the largest bush plane bases in northern B.C. View the scale replica of a 1920s-era Junkers W-34 at Cottonwood Park. Hike and rock climb in Mount Pope Provincial Park. A 6.5-km (4 mi) trail to the peak offers panoramic views of Stuart Lake and mountains. Ski, board or cross-country ski at Murray Ridge Ski Hill. Its T-bar is the longest in North America. Find out more: Call the village at (250) 699-6257 or visit www.fraserlake.ca Find out more: Call the Fort St. James Chamber of Commerce at (250) 996-7023. Fraser Lake – Northern BC Tourism 38 North West British Columbia http://www.fraserlake.ca

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Northern British Columbia 2008 Travel Guide Contents Northern BC Introduction North East - British Columbia North West - British Columbia Northern BC Map - Regional Area Northern BC Golf - Special Feature Haida Gwaii / Queen Charlotte Islands - British Columbia Outdoor Adventure Guide Travel Information - Things You Should Know Advertiser Directory

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