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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. It stretches across the four western Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba and is part of the Trans ...
- Established in 1970, Renumbered to Hwy 16 in 1976, Trans-Canada Highway in 1990
- Route 52 in Winnipeg, MB
- 2,859 km (1,777 mi)
- Hodges Avenue / Towhill Road in Masset, BC
A detailed guide to the Yellowhead Highway, a major east–west route connecting Edmonton, AB, and Prince Rupert, BC. Find maps, communities, attractions, and services along the way, as well as information on wildlife, camping, and ferries.
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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. Click for an interactive map of the Yellowhead Highway.
The section of the Yellowhead Highway covered here is 733 km/455 miles and takes you from Prince George in the center of British Columbia to Prince Rupert on BC’s Pacific coast. Prince Rupert is the terminus for two coastal ferry Systems – The Alaska Marine Highway System, and the British Columbia Ferry System.
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. The route leads through remote and sparsely-populated ...
The Yellowhead Highway (also called the Yellowhead Route of the Trans Canada Highway) is a 2,991 kilometre (1859 mile) route across the agricultural breadbasket of the prairies and through the rugged mountains of British Columbia. The Yellowhead Highway #16 Route goes from the town of Masset on Graham Island on the Haida Gwaii archipelago ...
The Yellowhead Highway corridors (TC#16 and BC #5) provide a unique gateway to some incredible indigenous attractions, amenities, and events in Western Canada. Learn More. * Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada.
