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Kootenay Pass (BC-3) - Creston-Salmo Highway

Canada · BC-3

The highest paved mountain highway pass in British Columbia (5,820 ft) across the Selkirk Mountains. Incredible hairpin engineering, avalanche sheds, Bridal Lake at the summit, and sweeping views of the Kootenay wilderness.

Kootenay Pass (BC-3) - Creston-Salmo Highway runs 50 miles between Salmo, BC and Creston, BC. We count about 210 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.

Tank-bag quick reference

• StartSalmo, BC49.197, -117.2798
• High1,980 ft - 5,820 ftelevation range
• EndCreston, BC49.0955, -116.5135

T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.

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Questions riders ask

How long does Kootenay Pass (BC-3) - Creston-Salmo Highway take to ride?

About 50 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.

Where does Kootenay Pass (BC-3) - Creston-Salmo Highway start and end?

It runs between Salmo, BC and Creston, BC. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.

Is Kootenay Pass (BC-3) - Creston-Salmo Highway a twisty road?

We count about 210 corners across 50 miles, which is consistently bendy.

Is there a GPX file for Kootenay Pass (BC-3) - Creston-Salmo Highway?

Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.

Where these numbers come from

Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.