Wells/Barkerville to Likely Likely to wells/barkerville LIKELY, WELLS FROM BARKERVILLE... On Hwy.#26 between Wells and FROM likely... The Likely Road turning from Hwy.#97 at and Barkerville is the turn-off to Bowron Lakes Provincial Park that 150 Mile House ends at Likely after the Likely bridge, becom- includes the Matthew Valley 3100 Road to Likely. ing the Keithley Creek Road which turns to gravel at Poquette Site A 0km A right turn at Site A takes you to the brightly Pass. You will see a brightly coloured kiosk. coloured Wells kiosk where you stay on the 3100 Road to Likely. Site 1 0km The historic Lyne’s Cabin is at the first site that BARKERVILLE You will travel beside Pleasant Valley Creek in a lush meadow intersects with Spanish Lake Road. Continue on Keithley BC Canada and then stoney outwashes just before the next site. Road, passing Poquette Lake on your left. The road winds Site B 7.3km You will cross meandering creeks before the down into the Cariboo River Valley, passing two old log 3100 Road travels through Cunningham Pass. Whiskey Flats Rec homes before climbing a series of small hills. A side trip to the Site will appear in a grassy meadow on your right. Cariboo River Falls is available 2 km’s past Kangaroo Creek Site C 13.6km The X Road, a narrow ATV trail over Yanks Road, (15 km marker), on a 2 km lane to your right. Peak to Keithley, intersects here. As you descend into Tinsdale Site 2 1km Turn right from Keithley Road onto the Creek Valley you pass an old sawmill, logging roads, and at the Cariboo Lake Road and cross the Cariboo River again. 3131 mileage marker, you start to see striking views of mountains. Site 3 Veer left at the “T”. Your ascent begins as you cross Site D 35.9km Veer left at the Cunningham-Nolaka Creek Wilby and Franks Creeks before the turn-off to Ladies Creek Road intersection to begin your descent into a valley where you Rec Site on Cariboo Lake at the 8412 marker. You are now on cross the river at Cariboo River Provincial Park. You will begin the 8400 Road which climbs steadily, offering great views of to see large stands of cedar on either side of the road. the Cariboo River Valley. Back Road Site E 39.3km The G Road intersects, (4WD logging road Site 4 Here Tuckett Creek (logging) Road intersects on the through old growth cedars), as you enter the Matthew River left. As you continue on the 8400 Road you will cross Roar- Enjoy an easy 2WD wilderness trek Valley. ing, Clair, and Ishklo Creeks and Little River. Mountains through the Cariboo Mountains. Site F 42.6km The B (logging) Road veers to your left. appear on your right within the next 8 km’s and the road Food and lodging is not currently available beside Comet Creek continues to climb, passing Maeford Lake and hunting camp See thundering waterfalls, rushing Falls at the 3156 marker. The Matthew River swells into small through the Little River Valley. mountain streams, lush valleys and lakes on your left against an impressive wall of mountains. Site 5 63.1km 8400 mileage markers end at the Camer- sub-alpine meadows against jagged Site G 56.9km Ghost Lake Falls is a must see - just 5 minutes on Hiking Trail where you enter sub-alpine meadows support- to the lower falls and 3 more minutes takes you to the camp- ing a chain of small lakes. Visit Cameron Ridge Bungalows on snow-covered mountain ridges. ground where you get a birdseye view of the spectacular upper your left at the Summit. Cabins, hiking trips, trail rides and falls. Allow an hour for this side trip. On the 3100 Road you start more. Drop in if the red gate is open. High tree-covered cliffs to climb toward the summit, passing the Z Road and Grizzley and mountain ridges appear on either side before you Creek. You are now traveling on the 8400 Road. descend into the cedar-lined Matthew Valley. Site H 72.7km Visit Cameron Ridge Bungalows on your Site 6 After Site 6, the road turns into the 3100 Road and right. Cabins, hiking trips, trail rides and more. Drop in if the red intersects with the old Z Road. You now start to get a contin- gate is open. Cameron Ridge hiking trail intersects on your left uous view of high mountain ridges on your right. before you reach Maeford Lake, which is roughly an hour from Site 7 Ghost Lake Falls is a must see - just a 5 minute excur- Likely. You will cross over the tail end of Little River and Ishkloo sion to the lower falls and 3 more minutes takes you to the Creek. campground where you get a birdseye view of the spectacular Site I 92.8km Tuckett Creek logging road is where you upper falls. Allow an hour for this side trip in Cariboo Moun- make your final descent into the Cariboo Lake Valley, featuring tain Provincial Park. Food and Lodging is no longer available Ladies Creek Rec Site on Cariboo Lake at the 8412 marker. at the 3156 marker. You will pass the G Road, (4WD) which Site J 118km Turn right at the “T” in the road and cross the goes through an old growth cedar grove. The entrance to CIRCLE TOUR CIRCLE TOUR Follow TO LIKELY TO BARKERVILLE Cariboo River on the wide wooden bridge. Cariboo River Provincial Park is where you cross the Cariboo “Wells/Bowron SITE 120.8km When Cariboo Lake Road meets the River again, just before Site 8. SITE A Intersection” SITE 1 “Lyon’s Cabin” K bright After some logging roads and an old saw mill 7.3km to SITE B 19km to SITE 2 Keithley Road you turn left toward Likely. Cariboo Falls is a 2 km Site 8 yellow “8km on the 3100 Road”(3108) “The Old Weldwood Camp” side trip at a left-hand turn-off beside the 15 km marker. On clearing, you begin your descent into Tinsdale Creek Valley. LAT. 53 05’ 06” LAT. 52 36’ 49” Keithley Road you will pass Kangaroo Creek Road on your right, Site Here the road narrows above Tinsdale Creek. You “Site” LONG. 121 00’ 25” LONG. 121 32’ 15” 9 0km From START 0km From START then a series of small hills and a couple of old log cabins before will pass the X Road on your left, which is the Yanks Peak ATV signs you cross the Cariboo River again. The road climbs until trail to Keithley. At Whiskey Flats Rec Site you begin to see on this Poquette Pass where you travel beside Poquette Lake. lush mountain meadows where you will travel beside and well-surfaced gravel portion SITE L 140km At the intersection of Spanish Lake Road cross Antler, Pleasant Valley, Grouse and French Creeks. beside the historic Lyne’s Cabin you will see the Likely kiosk Site 10 This is the intersection of the Bowron Provincial of the Williams Lake ~ indicating that you are nearing the paved road, just 3 minutes Park road and marks the end of the back road linking Likely to Barkerville Circle Tour. from food, lodging and gas in Likely on Quesnel Lake. the paved Hwy.#26 leading to Wells and Barkerville. 140km Bowron Wells Rd. The Back Road Portion of the 10 Pleasant Valley Comet Creek Falls, 26 The Back Road Kaza Mtn. 3100 Rd. Barkerville/Wells ~ Williams Lake Circle Tour Creek 2499m Barkerville A Antler Creek, 3100 Rd. Bowron Historic Town To Prince George Lake & Park Bowron Lakes Provincial Provincial Park Wells Park Barkerville Mount Lanez Cottonwood26 Howley Lake Cariboo Sandy Mountains Mount B Barkerville Provincial Antler Cunningham Lake Quesnel Park Conklin Creek Grouse Pass Jack-o-clubs Creek Mount Turks The Back Road Guyet Nose Keithley Creek Creek Richfield C 1925m Mtn. Ishpa Matthew Mtn. Quesnel Mtn. Tinsdale 2499m River Forks Mount Whisky Flat PALMER RANGE Rd. Matthew2530m River Prosperine Rec Site Creek Likely X Rd. 9 Kimble Lake Mount Burdett Nugget F McLeese Lake 3100 Rd. Big Lake 2013m Mtn. Cariboo Cunningham Creek E Comet Creek Horsefly Cunningham Pass 8 Mountain 97 G Rd. Falls Provincial Mount B Rd. Park Williams Lostway Creek Kimball 7 Ghost 150 Mile Creek D Lake Lake Cariboo River 2181m House Nolaka Creek Ghost Provincial Kimball G Connection 20 Roundtop Park Creek Lake Mount To Vancouver Creek Falls Mtn. Sixbee Matthew 2061m Creek Cunningham Upper Ghost Lake Falls 2595m The back road linking Likely and Wells/Barkerville Nolaka Cameron Ridge, 8400 Rd. Middle Creek Cameron is the wilderness portion of a Circle Tour that takes X Rd. Rd. Creek ATV Trail Mtn. Snowshoe CreekYanks Peak you on paved highways from Williams Lake to Three Z Rd. Rabbit Creek 1904m Harveys Creek Wells/Barkerville. You will then travel through the Creek Cariboo Mountains to Likely on a well maintained French 6 gravel road where a paved road takes you back to Snowshoe 5 Peak Cariboo River Williams Lake and Highway #97. Creek Tuckett Creek Rd. H The back road is seasonal, open from June to French Snowshoe Pine I October (depending on the snow pack), and takes Keithley Little River Weaver Creek about 3½ hours allowing for stops along the way. Creek 4 8400 Rd. Creek Clair Food and sufficient gas in your vehicle are recom- K - S Rd. Four Harvey Creek Rd. Creek Maeford mended. Included in this brochure is an area map Creek Lake with site indicators, detailed road instructions cover- Rollie Creek Ladies Creek Rec Site Barkers Cameron Trail Asserlind ing landmarks and overviews of the highlights. Ladies Creek Ishkloo Creek Creek Roaring Creek Three Ladies Mtn. Distances are approximate but within a quarter of a Cariboo Lake Creek Mount 2186m kilometre in accuracy. The road summit is close to Barker 2056m Marten Creek Frank Creek 1,219 metres, (4,000 feet), and mountain views are Rollie Lake Cariboo Lake Rd.Mount over 2,133 metres, (7,000 feet). Wilby Crk. Borland North Arm This is a delightful journey through dramatic 2 K C Rd. 2057m Quesnel Lake scenery with many opportunities to view wildlife 3 Kangaroo J Browntop and relax in pleasant well appointed picnic settings. Creek Rd. Mtn. LEGEND Wolverine Lake S Rd. 2030m GOOSEGrain RANGE Creek Paved Highway Rec Site Gravel Road Seller Creek For further information contact: Trail/Logging Road Cariboo Falls Badger Likely and District Chamber of Commerce Cariboo River Collins Creek Peak Back Road Box 29, Likely, BC Canada V0L 1N0 2037m Lakes/Rivers/Creek www.likely-bc.ca Keithley Wetland Poquette Black Bear Creek Lake Rd. Park District of Wells Ishkloo Creek, 8400 Rd. Waterfall (250) 994-3330 1 Spanish Site Sign Likely Rd. Creek www.wells.ca ~ www.lovewellsbc.com L Spanish Lake Rd. Mount Park/Rec Campsite Brew Cedar Spanish 2055m i Likely Info Centre Barkerville Historic Town & Park LIKELY Creek Rd. Lake Rec 1 (888) 994-3332 ~ www.barkerville.ca Quesnel Cedar Point Site Spanish M Cedar City Museum i Prov. Park Lake Lake Likely Airfield Spanish Mtn. 1300 Rd. Lyne’s Cabin, Keithley Rd. M 1570m