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HOWE SOUND AND WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA |
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HOWE SOUND and SEA TO SKY HIGHWAY |
The scenic Sea to Sky Highway (Highway 99) run parallel on the
eastern shoreline of Howe Sound for much of the 45 km between Horseshoe Bay and Squamish
at the head of Howe Sound. This road goes North from
Vancouver through Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and Lilloet.
Howe Sound is North America's southernmost
fjord, located northwest of Vancouver and extending
from West Vancouver north to Squamish. Interesting stops along the road to Whistler are at
Shannon Falls (58 km north of Vancouver), Brandywine
Falls (107 km north of Vancouver). Between Whistler and Pemberton the Nairn Falls worth a
stop. |
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| Howe Sound, British Columbia. |
| Howe Sound, British Columbia. |
SHANNON FALLS Provincial Park |
| Shannon Falls are located just off of Highway 99, 58 km north of Vancouver and 2
km south of Squamish.
Shannon
Falls is composed of a series of cliffs, rising 335 meters, making it the third highest
falls in the province. There is an easy 350 metre long walking trail
through the forest along Shannon Creek which leads to the viewpoint. This viewpoint
affords a spectacular view of the roaring falls. |
| Shannon Falls, British Columbia. |
BRADYWINE FALLS Provincial Park |
| These
waterfalls are situated 47 km North of Squamish off Hwy 99.
Brandywine Falls Trail is a 10-15 minute walk beside the
river and through the forest to Brandywine Falls Viewpoint. The viewpoint over the falls
provides an excellent view of Daisy Lake and the surrounding area. The Brandywine Falls are spectacular 70
metre waterfall. |
 
| Daisy Lake seen from the viewpoint of
Brandywine Falls, British Columbia. |
Brandywine Falls (66 m.), British Columbia. |
| Brandywine Falls (66 m.), British
Columbia. |
WHISTLER |
Whistler is located on Highway 99, 120 km north of Vancouver.
The spectacular two-hour drive along the
Sea to Sky Highway (99 North), from Vancouver to Whistler offers views of Howe Sound and
passes by the town of Squamish. Whistler has been transformed in just over 25 years from
the tiny wilderness recreation community originally known as Alta Lake to the world famous
super-resort village with a population of 10,000. |
| Whistler, British Columbia. |
 
| Whistler, British Columbia. |
| A strange peak on the road between
Whistler and Pemberton, British Columbia. |
NAIRN FALLS Provincial Park |
| Situated
just 20 minutes north of Whistler, off Hwy 99, approximately 150 km north
of Vancouver, 92 km north of Squamish, 32 km north of Whistler.
The falls are 60 m high and a three kilometre round trip route (1
hour) will take you to the viewpoint. The trail starts at the day-use parking lot. |
 
| Nairn Falls, British Columbia. |
Howe Sound, British Columbia. |
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| CALIFORNIA |
SAN FRANCISCO |
LOS ANGELES |
REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK |
FORT ROSS STATE HISTORIC PARK |
SPANISH MISSIONS of CALIFORNIA:
Carmel, Monterey, San Juan Bautista |
| MONTANA |
LAKE MC DONALD, LOGAN PASS Glacier National
Park |
LAKE ST. MARY Glacier National Park |
MANY GLACIER Glacier National Park |
| NEVADA |
LAS VEGAS |
| OREGON |
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE Multnomah Falls |
OREGON COAST NORTH Ecola State Park,
Cannon Beach, Three Capes, Cape Foulweather, Heceta Head |
OREGON COAST CENTRAL Oregon Dunes,
Cape Arago, Bandon |
OREGON COAST SOUTH Cape Blanco, Cape
Sebastian |
OREGON COAST SOUTH Samuel Boardman
State Park and Scenic Corridor |
| UTAH |
MONUMENT VALLEY Navajo Tribal Park |
GOOSENECKS of the San Juan River State
Park |
NATURAL BRIDGES National Monument |
CANYONLANDS THE NEEDLES
National Park |
NEWSPAPER ROCK State Historical Monument |
ARCHES National Park |
DEAD HORSE POINT State Park |
CANYONLANDS ISLAND IN THE SKY National
Park |
CAPITOL REEF National Park |
BRYCE CANYON National Park |
BRYCE CANYON National Park TRAIL |
GROSVENOR ARCH |
RED CANYON |
ZION National Park |
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CITY |
| WASHINGTON |
SEATTLE |
| WYOMING |
YELLOWSTONE National Park
Norris Geyser Basin, Mammoth Hot Springs |
YELLOWSTONE National
Park Yellowstone River Canyon, Falls, Hayden Valley, Old
Faithful |
GRAND TETON National Park |
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BRITISH
COLUMBIA
VANCOUVER
WHISTLER
and HOWE SOUND
MOUNT
ROBSON and FRASER RIVER VALLEY
YOHO NATIONAL PARK
TAKKAKAW FALLS Yoho National Park
EMERALD LAKE Yoho National Park
KOOTENAY
NATIONAL PARK
ALBERTA
JASPER
NATIONAL PARK
MALIGNE
LAKE Jasper National Park 
MALIGNE CANYON Jasper National Park 
MOUNT EDITH CAVELL Jasper National Park
ATHABASCA FALLS Jasper National Park 
ATHABASCA GLACIER Jasper National Park
GOAT LICK, SUNWAPTA FALLS Jasper National Park
BANFF NATIONAL PARK
MORAINE
LAKE Banff National Park
BOW
VALLEY Banff National Park
PEYTO LAKE and MISTAYA CANYON Banff National Park
WATERTON
LAKES NATIONAL PARK
GREENLAND, GRØNLAND, KALAALLIT NUNAAT