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Mt.
Robson & Berg Lake photo courtesy of Erin Coffey
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Valemount
Located on Highway 5,
north of Little Fort in BC's High Country, 320 km (193 miles) from Kamloops,
Valemount is situated between the Rocky, Cariboo and Monashee Mountains.
Visitors enjoy exceptional
fishing, hiking and camping oppurtunities, canoeing, kayaking or fishing
on one of the rivers in the area. Observe the chinook salmon at the Swift
Creek spawning channel or explore the George Hicks Regional or Mount Robson
Provincial Parks. During winter months visitors may wish to take advantage
of heli-skiing, snowmobiling or cross-country skiing facilities.
Population:
1155
Elevation:
800 m (2624 ft)
Industry:
tourism and forestry
Valemount offers a
variety of restaurants, accomadation, shops, services and a golf course.
Consider taking in events such as Valemountain Days, Valemount Berry Days
or the Snowmobile Festival.
Just north of Valemount
on Hwy 5, travellers can either turn left (west) towards Prince George
and Tete Jaune country or right (east) to the Rocky Mountains and Mount
Robson Provincial Park.
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