Quick work trip today...some scenery shots

[Loopie]

Only about 1hr 20min south of here on the Coquihalla hwy...major elevation changes...beautiful scenery. I love this drive, which I get to make 6-8x a yr:smiley_drive:
Leave Kamloops at 1133ft, crest at 4738ft, down to Merritt at 1950ft, up to the Coq summit at 4068ft and drop down to Hope 138ft...turn around and go back. Sure works out the ear drums...it's ginda harsh if you're plugged up!!!:snorkel:

A nice pull out that actually has a nice soft sandy beach just down the bank...

 

[Loopie]

Start dropping down...very steep hill

 

[Loopie]

Random van shot that turned out pretty neat except for the plate reflection

 

[Loopie]

You gotta be beside this mountain to feels it ominousness!

Yup...the snow gets deep.

 

[Loopie]

Took a sec to run thru some river rock

 

[ujoint]

Nice pics, beautiful scenery!

 

[Funrover]

Beautiful country up there, thanks for the pics!

 

[carcrafter22]

I'm jealous, beautiful place.

 

[BIGdaddy]

thanks for the pics! nice venue, nice van!

 

[dhally]

Do they still have a toll booth at the top of the pass? We went over the Coquihalla in 1986 when it was new, and I remember thinking nobody was going to bypass THAT toll booth.

 

[1sweetvan]

Toll booth came down a couple of years ago. That road is bought and paid for.

 

[Loopie]

ya, no more toll...put in about $1000 personally over the yrs....

*Loopie bites tongue...this is a beautiful showcase thread...not political...bites tongue*

*Cough*...privatization sucks...*cough*

 

[thedjjack]

There was a bypass around the toll both...20 minutes of even better views (I almost wish the toll both was still there as I never have time for the go around)

 

[1sweetvan]

Whats the 20 on the By Pass?