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The Yellowhead Highway (French: Route Yellowhead) is a major interprovincial highway in Western Canada that runs from Winnipeg to Graham Island off the coast of British Columbia via Saskatoon and Edmonton.
The Yellowhead Highway spans all four western Canadian provinces. Its 3,000 kilometers include the small town of Masset, BC on the archipelago of Haida Gwaii in the West, the major city of Winnipeg MB in the east and the many towns, villages, and cities in between.
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Route#: 16. Length: 902 miles. Road Surface: Paved. Season: Open all year. Highest Pass: Obed Summit, elev. 3,819 feet. Maps (3 detailed pdf files available): Edmonton, AB to Prince George, BC. Prince George, BC to Topley, BC. Topley, BC to Prince Rupert, BC.
Map of Yellowhead Highway (Edit GPX) The 2,660 km (1,650 mi) Yellowhead Highway is one of multiple highways which compose the Trans-Canada Highway system; in all four western provinces (BC, AB, SK, MB) it is numbered as provincial Highway 16, with exception of the easternmost 100 km (62 mi) which follows Manitoba Highway 1.
View Map. The Yellowhead Highway officially starts in Massett, on Haida Gwaii (Formerly known as Queen Charlotte Islands) and includes the ferry crossing from Skidegate to Prince Rupert. From Prince Rupert, the Yellowhead route crosses the western provinces of BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan before officially ending in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Yellowhead Highway #16 (Yellowhead Route of the Trans Canada Highway) follows the #1 Highway from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Prince Rupert, British Columbia. It covers over a thousand kilometres of wide open Prairie across three provinces, and then almost a thousand kilometres of mountainous terrain across northen British Columbia.
Sep 28, 2022 · The fascinating history of the Yellowhead Highway, a 3,500-kilometre route that now spans four provinces and dozens of beautiful parks.
