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70 Mile HouseConstruction of the Cariboo Waggon Road in the 1860s resulted in a number of new towns springing up throughout the southern Cariboo. One of many towns established along this historic route, and one of the first stopping places along the Cariboo Waggon Road, the town of 70 Mile House began as a mere roadhouse. Many towns along the Cariboo Highway are helpfully referred to by the distance north along the Gold Rush Trail from Lillooet (Mile 0). Thus 70 Mile House marks the 70-mile distance between Lillooet and this town. During the summer around 70 Mile House, visitors can enjoy all the outdoor activities that have become synonymous with the beautiful wilderness of British Columbia: camping, horseback riding, mountain biking or hiking; swimming, boating, canoeing, kayaking, as well as some outstanding fishing. During the winter months try sleigh rides, snowmobiling, dog sledding, tobogganing, ice fishing and skiing. Today, 70 Mile House still has an old store and other services catering to travellers following this historic route.
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Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association
204 - 350 Barnard St.
Tel: (250) 392-2226 Email Inquires Photo ContestEnter your adventure photographs taken in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region of BC and have the chance to win $250. The winning photograph will be used as the cover photograph for the 2009 Adventure Planner. |