FOLLOW THE Hands of History Follow the “Hands of History”… The Hazeltons, British Columbia Muldoe Road (Muldoon Rd) Welcome to one of British your pace, the tour will Kispiox Rodeo Grounds Columbia’s most historic take 4 to 8 hours. (Dean Road) and scenic areas. Immerse Seventeen Mile Road Kispiox River The route is described in yourself in centuries of Date Creek two segments, each com- Forest Service Rd First Nations culture and Swan Lake Rd mencing at the Visitor learn dramatic tales of Skeena River pioneer settlement by taking the “Hands of His- GITANYOW - Hand of History Sign location KISPIOX tory” self-guided driving (Kitwancool) tour. The Tour is marked - Tour part 1 Gitanyow Road - Tour part 2 by a series of distinctive - Tourism feature “Hand of History” sign- 37 Kispiox Valley Rd GLEN VOWELL posts. Each of these mark- N ers displays a Gitxsan Kitwanga River design of peace, an open GITANMAAX hand, and a short de- HAZELTON TWO MILE Ksan Bulkey River HAGWILGET scription of a person, his- Ross Lake Provincial Park SOUTH Six Mile Lake torical event, or landform HAZELTON Hazelton-Kitwanga Backroad NEW Bulkey River that played an important Ross Lake Rd (Road ends here) HAZELTON part in the history of the Braucher Rd KITWANGA Kitwanga Fort National Historic Site Seeley Lake Upper Skeena region. Provincial Park 16 The entire Tour covers To Terrace GITWANGAK To Moricetown 150 miles or 240 kilome- Skeena River and Smithers tres but is easily modifi ed 16 Skeena Crossing Rd to fi t your schedule and Skeena Crossing interests. Depending on GITSEGUKLA (Kitseguecla) Follow the “Hands of History”… The Hazeltons, British Columbia Centre on Highway 16 in Points of interest in the New Hazelton. The fi rst itinerary in this brochure segment takes you across marked with a are the the heights of Hagwilget location of a “Hand of Canyon Bridge, to the History” plaque. There riverfront, pioneer com- are many scenic places we munity of Hazelton, to have not highlighted in ‘Ksan Historical Village & this guide, so feel free to Museum and into Kispiox stop along the route for a Village and its display of picnic, photo or explora- totem poles. The second tion. Enjoy your adven- part of the Tour follows ture. You will not be dis- the Skeena River west- appointed! ward, directing you to the Muldoe Road totems at Gitanyow and (Muldoon Rd) Gitwangak, past historic Kispiox Rodeo Grounds churches and to Kitwan- (Dean Road) ga Fort National Historic Seventeen Mile Road Kispiox River Site. Date Creek Forest Service Rd Swan Lake Rd Skeena River GITANYOW - Hand of History Sign location KISPIOX (Kitwancool) - Tour part 1 Gitanyow Road - Tour part 2 - Tourism feature 37 Kispiox Valley Rd GLEN VOWELL N Kitwanga River GITANMAAX HAZELTON TWO MILE Ksan Bulkey River HAGWILGET Ross Lake Provincial Park SOUTH Six Mile Lake HAZELTON Hazelton-Kitwanga Backroad NEW Ross Lake Rd Bulkey River (Road ends here) HAZELTON Braucher Rd KITWANGA Kitwanga Fort National Historic Site Seeley Lake Provincial Park 16 To Terrace GITWANGAK To Moricetown Skeena River and Smithers 16 Skeena Crossing Rd Skeena Crossing GITSEGUKLA (Kitseguecla) Part 1: Hazelton/’Ksan/Kispiox Valley The contemporary Hag- wire. (Cedarwood Consult- wilget Bridge was opened ing; www.rdks.bc.ca) The in 1932 and designed by canyon walls of the Bulkley Alexander Carruthers. At River are composed of lay- the time it was the highest ers of hard sandstone, tilted suspension bridge in Can- steeply by geological pro- ada. This bridge replaced cesses. (Geotour Guide for one constructed in 1912 the Hazeltons 2010, GSC) by Craddock & Company, also a suspension bridge, built of wrought iron and Eagle Down Trail 4 wood. Concrete footings 3 Church Rd for the Craddock Bridge Pioneer Rd are visible 30 metres 62 north of the current 1. Hazeltons Visitor Centre/ HAGWILGET public washrooms bridge. The Craddock 2. Royal Bank/bank machine 2 Bridge was too narrow 3. Hagwilget Church McBride for automobile traffi c. 4. Hagwilget Canyon Bridge 15 Wetland Trail 6th Engineering complex- 5. Greyhound bus depot St Oliver 6. gas station/bank machine 7th Ave. ity is also shown in the 7. Canada Post Churchill 8th Ave. elly Templeman historic aboriginal bridges 8. Bulkley Valley Credit Union/ 9th Ave. K 9th Ave. 1 14 at this location. Early bank machine 10th Ave. 9. tennis court 11th 6 7 8 images of the aboriginal 10. New Hazelton 5 9 16 12th 10 12th Ave. Elementary School bridges reveal a cantile- 13th 11. RCM Police 11 ver bridge with a central 14th 12 13 12. District of 15th suspended span built with New Hazelton Office wood and rope and later 13. hiking trails start St. Kelly McBride St with wood and telegraph 14. Allen Municipal Park Canadian National Railway Laurier St Bowser St. Bowser Fielding St. McLeod St. Pugsley St. Pugsley 15. Via Rail St. Templeman NEW HAZELTON Outlook Trail Part 1: Hazelton/’Ksan/Kispiox Valley KM 0/Mile 0 bridge. Hagwilget Can- HAZELTONS VISITOR yon has been crossed CENTRE since antiquity with a Start in New Hazelton at number of bridges. The the distinctive log build- current span was built ing that serves as our in 1932 and soars 80 regional Travel Infocen- metres (260 feet) above tre. Statues of a Miner, the Bulkley River. A short Horse Packer and Logger distance uphill from the are marked with brass turnout is the begin- plaques which explain ning of a trail that will the importance of these take you down to the fi gures in local history. river’s edge. Hagwilget, a When inside the Infor- Wet’suwet’en communi- mation Centre have a ty, means “gentle or quiet look at the upstairs “mini people”. museum” that intro- duces the region’s history KM 1.8/Mile 1.1 through the use of photo HAGWILGET VIEWPOINT displays and artifacts. Turn left into the small parking area just across From the Visitor Centre, the bridge. Note: this turn left onto Highway 62. area may be too small KM 1.5/Mile .9 for large motorhomes. HAGWILGET Trails descend here from BRIDGE TURNOUT the parking area to the Park in the paved area downstream side of before crossing the the bridge. Across the street another trail can be taken for spectacular views of Hagwilget Peak Eagle Down Trail 4 3 and the Bridge. Church Rd Pioneer Rd 62 1. Hazeltons Visitor Centre/ HAGWILGET public washrooms 2. Royal Bank/bank machine 2 3. Hagwilget Church McBride 4. Hagwilget Canyon Bridge 15 Wetland Trail 6th 5. Greyhound bus depot St Oliver 6. gas station/bank machine 7th Ave. 7. Canada Post Churchill 8th Ave. elly Templeman K 9th Ave. 8. Bulkley Valley Credit Union/ 1 9th Ave. bank machine 10th Ave. 14 9. tennis court 11th 6 7 8 10. New Hazelton 5 9 16 12th 10 12th Ave. Elementary School 13th 11. RCM Police 11 14th 12 13 12. District of 15th New Hazelton Office 13. hiking trails start St. Kelly McBride St 14. Allen Municipal Park Canadian National Railway Laurier St Bowser St. Bowser Fielding St. McLeod St. Pugsley St. Pugsley 15. Via Rail St. Templeman NEW HAZELTON Outlook Trail 13 12 Strathern Rd 62 Eagle Down Trail Swannell Dr. To Kispiox Valley Kispiox To Wiggins Way Kispiox Valley Road HAZELTON Skeena River St 11 Poplar Omineca St Bay St Cottonwood GovernmentPack Train St Trail 5 SkeenaGITANMAAX Rd Hazelton/ Totem Rd orest Rd 4 Field St 10 Halliday St Rd Forest HAZELTON 3 8 Willow Drive 6 9 Gitanmaax Omineca Hankin Middle 1.’Ksan Historic Village & Museum Hilltop 7 Clifford Juniper Lane 2.‘Ksan Campground Ferry Rd 3. Hazelton Library/Museum Wrinch Rd 4. Bastion Park/public washroom Bench Rd Rd 5. Saint Peter’s Anglican Church Trail John Field River Road Centre St 6. Village of Hazelton Office River Edge Cunningham St 7. Gitanmaax Band Office Biernes St Medeek 8. Canada Post 2 Bulkley River 9. Gitanmaax Hall 10. gas station/bank machine 1 11. Wrinch Memorial Hospital ’Ksan 12. Hazelton Secondary School 13. Skeena Ice Arena KM 3.2/Mile 2.0 TWO MILE This community got its name as a place that was “two miles” from Hazel- ton. Two Mile was his- torically the home of the lawless and luckless who for many reasons were banned from Hazelton city limits. road is narrow, so please choose pull-out spots Continue down High- carefuly way 62. The road enters Gitanmaax, which means KM 7.6/Mile 4.7 “people who harvest ‘KSAN TURNOFF salmon using torches”. Just after a sharp right hand curve, turn left KM 7.0/Mile 4.3 off Highway 62. Keep VIEW ROCHE DE BOULE to your left to reach the MOUNTAIN RANGE parking lot. Look to the left for excel- lent views of Roche de KM 7.9/Mile 4.9 Boule Mountain Range, ‘KSAN PARKING LOT French for “falling rocks”. Internationally renowned (Gitxsan name – Ste- ‘Ksan Historical Vil- kyooden, which means lage and Museum was “stand alone”) The opened in 1970 as a place 13 Roche de Boule Moun- 12 Strathern Rd 62 tains and the confl u- Eagle Down Trail ence of the Bulkley and Swannell Dr. To Kispiox Valley Kispiox To Skeena Rivers. Wiggins Way KM 8.2/Mile 5.1 Exit ‘Ksan the way you Kispiox Valley Road HAZELTON entered and turn left. Skeena River St 11 Poplar Omineca St Bay St Cottonwood GovernmentPack Train St Trail KM 8.8/Mile 5.5 5 SkeenaGITANMAAX Rd Hazelton/ Entry to “OLD Totem Rd 4 Field St 10 Rd Forest Halliday St TOWN HAZELTON”. HAZELTON 3 8 Willow Drive 6 9 Gitanmaax At next stop sign, turn Omineca Hankin Middle 1.’Ksan Historic Village & Museum Hilltop right, proceed one block, 7 Clifford 2.‘Ksan Campground Juniper Lane and turn left towards the Ferry Rd 3.