Yellowhead Highway Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Yellowhead Highway
The2,660km (1,650mi)Yellowhead Highway is one of multiple highways which compose theTrans-Canada Highwaysystem; in all four western provinces (BC, AB, SK, MB) it is numbered as provincial Highway 16, with exception of the easternmost100km (62mi)which follows Manitoba Highway 1. The route leads through remote and sparsely-populated areas due to its more northern alignment, including many native First Nation communities; in BC it is known as theHighway of Tearsdue to a number ofhitchhikersmissing or dead over the years. In the prairies, the Yellowhead Highway begins in Winnipeg (population 700,000) and passes through two large cities: Edmonton (metro population 1.1 million), Saskatoon (population 250,000). Prince George is accessible from the BCLower Mainlandvia BC Highway 97 (which extends
Yellowhead Highway Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 6 sections including: