BC in early spring
We stored our RV in Kamloops last year and are flying back soon for the last lap of our east to west exploration of our great big country. Our plan is to swing by the Kelowna area to fill the wine cel...
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VagrantVan wrote:Watch the weather, the passes will be unpredictable for a while yet. Snow tires or chains are also mandatory until March 31.
I confess to having a poor grasp of the terrain and road conditions between Kamloops and Vancouver. Is there a route that would provide fewer challenges than others?
Highway 5 (Coquihalla) reaches far higher elevations than Highway 1 (Fraser Canyon). If running into a late-season snowfall is a concern, I would definitely recommend Highway 1. That route is about an hour slower by passenger vehicle, but has the advantage of less extreme grades than Highway 5.
