Yellowhead Hwy Prince George to Edmonton

I spent a week around Lilloet in a soft-ute. There was one piece of 12 that crosses an active landslide, with single lane controls at both ends. That could feel iffy in a big RV.

Much more interesting, in the right vehicle, is to cross the river on the ferry (itself interesting) and take the dirt road north through the pocket reserves. Closer it to Lilloet it widens into a logging main, and then paved. Roads like this (and the ridge climb to Sutton) make 12 feel like a major highway. :)

There are a couple of village churches with unusual steeples in this area. One a Pavilion, and another north of Cache Creek.

I have driven that road more times than I care to count. There isn't much to see except trees between Prince George and McBride. but the Robson valley from there is beautiful especially on a clear day in the fall when the aspens turn. It is two lane and windy although a major truck route so you won't have any problems. If you are lucky Mt Robson will be cloud free and fill the windshield when you round the corner to the west, quite spectacular.
I had to chuckle at the suggestion of highway 12 between Lytton and Lilloet, that road is beyond interesting. I won't try it with a trailer, they chased a mountain goat and paved the trail.

Thank you for the information. I think we are all set, just curious if any of the roads would be considered problematic for a larger 5th wheel. Thanks again!

I've done the BC portion in pieces. Not recently, but I don't expect many changes.

16 east of Prince George follows a broad valley. After the junction with Hwy 5 (from Kamloops) it enters Mt Robson PP. This's nice camping. The main campground is laid out in a big spiral in open forest. It's right across the highway from the main access trail to the mountain. There are also waterfalls and lakes to see in the park.

The continental divide is low and barely noticeable. More like Hwy3 (Crowsnest) than Hwy 1.

Jasper is a nice stop (smaller than Banff). Last time I used the campground at the east end of the park, and spent the evening at the hot springs further up that side road.

The rest of the way is open Alberta country.

You didn't ask about the drive north. The canyon drive north to the junction is 97 is interesting. Staying left at Lyton and going to Lillooet is even more interesting. I did some news item about a landslide or washout on 99 north of there.

After Cache Creek 97 gradually climbs to the Cariboo lake/forest country. There are some ups/downs on this way, but nothing prominent.

Hwy 5 from Kamloops is another option. It cuts off a big corner. It too follows a major river valley without passes. I like to stop off at Wells Gray PP, with lakes and waterfalls.

Prince George to Edmonton can be done in one long day of driving but as you are pulling a 5th, wheel, it is better to split into 2 days.

The drive through Mount Robson Provincial Park and Jasper National Park is scenic and there are plenty of places to pull over for photo ops and rest areas for washroom breaks etc.

If you are wanting to stay overnight in any of the parks, and depending on the day of week, reservations are strongly recommended. Alternatively, leaving Prince George, you can drive about 2.5 hours east to McBride, spend the night there, then drive through to Edmonton the next day.

As for the road itself, it is generally in good condition and like many northern roads, summer road re-construction is common.

Finally, you may want to ask the Forum MOD to move this to the RVing in Canada forum as you will find a lot more helpful info there.

I'm not familiar with the leg from Prince George to the Junction of Highway 5 and 16 at Tete Jaune Cache near the BC/AB border. The portion from Jasper to Hinton is two-lane undivided, and will be busy this summer due to the 150th anniversary celebrations. The portion from Hinton to Edmonton is two lanes in each direction with a median, and is generally quite painless to travel.