Travelling the wide roads and gentle
grades of the Yellowhead Highway
takes you on a journey through the
breathtaking wilderness, and the roughand-tumble history of Western Canada.
Today it’s famous as the “Park-to-Park
Highway” spanning half of Canada,
traversing four provinces, five national
parks, 90 provincial parks, and numerous
fascinating national and provincial
historic sites. There are never-ending
spots to stop and take quick photos,
viewing points with incredible vistas,
mom-and-pop diners with the best
burger you've ever had, and one-of-akind attractions that you would never
see if you had just flown over them to
get to your destination.
Let your cares melt away, and enjoy
the drive!
Why is it called
the “Yellowhead”?
The Yellowhead Highway began as
the secret trail of its namesake, the
blonde Iroquois Métis guide Pierre
Bostonais, known as “Tête Jaune” —
which translates as Yellow Head.
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STARTING POINT
The Trans-Canada Highway begins
in the west at Masset, B.C., on Haida
Gwaii, and then heads south along
Graham Island to Skidegate. It
connects via a 172-km-long ferry
route to Prince Rupert, and then
passes southeastward to Prince
George and through to Tête Jaune
Cache. It enters Alberta through
the Rocky Mountains near Jasper,
and passes through Edmonton and
Saskatoon before meeting the TransCanada Highway 1 near Portage la
Prairie, Man. Officially, the eastern end
of the Yellowhead Highway is at the
corner of Portage Avenue and Main
Street in Winnipeg.
DID YOU KNOW THERE IS A
SOUTHERN ROUTE?
Near Mount Robson, the southern
route follows the pass to Kamloops
and on to Hope, the gateway to the
Fraser Valley.
LENGTH
The total length of the Yellowhead
Highway, including ferries, is 2,960 km.
The southern leg in B.C. is 524 km for
a combined total of 3,484 km!
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