Northern BC - PDF

Northern BC is a vast area, covering more land than the entire country of Sweden. In the west, the port city of Prince Rupert sits nestled among the majestic coast mountains, acting as a gateway to the Pacific Ocean and the incredible islands of Haida Gwaii. To the east, the Rocky Mountains cast their imposing shadow over the land, attracting hikers, mountaineers and ski tourers from far and wide. As you move north towards the Yukon border, the human population becomes sparser and nature rules the land. In between, places like Spatsizi Wilderness Provincial Park contain some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the country. Whether you are looking to fish, camp, ATV, snowmobile, view wildlife or just take in the sights along the region’s many roads, Northern BC offers an abundance of adventure.

To help you navigate this sprawling area more easily, the latest edition of our Northern BC Backroad Mapbook contains numerous updates and expansions. In addition to expanded road coverage, we have updated our motorized and multi-use trails, added fish species to many lakes and rivers and included a ton of new Points of Interest. We have also included private land areas, new inset maps of the McBride area and expanded our Adventures listings with additions to each section, plus a brand new Backcountry Huts section and Fish Stocking and Trails Charts. Additionally, this book now contains detailed Community Profiles.

Backroad Adventures
No other BC map gets you out into the backcountry with confidence like this one to explore the truly special endless backcountry of the north. There are very special attractions in Northern BC communities like the Anyox Ghost Town, Nisga'a Lava Beds north of Terrace, the Tacheeda Fire Lookout, and no trip would be complete without visiting all the attractions of Haida Gwaii. Prince George, Atlin, Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, Terrace and Smithers also offer many heritage sights and attractions. With enough virgin wilderness to spend a lifetime exploring, our maps keep you on track with the best backcountry adventures, from the Grand Canyon of the Stikine to the Tumbler Ridge dinosaur footprints. Our Backroad Adventure section has been refined and expanded for this edition and includes close to 100 incredible backroad attractions.

Fishing Adventures
From BC's largest lake, Williston Lake, to the literally hundreds of other untouched lakes and rivers teeming with fish, Northern BC offer some of Canada's best fishing. Lake anglers will find information on countless lakes such as Atlin Lake, Babine Lake, Boya Lake, Burns Lake, Carbon Lake, Cold Fish Lake, Francois Lake, Fraser Lake, Klinger Lake, Lakelse Lake, Nadina Lake, Nukko Lake, Ross Lake, Tagish Lake, Tommy Lakes, Tuchodi Lakes, Wasi Lake and Wapiti Lake. Similarly, the major river systems and their tributaries are featured including the Bulkley River, Dease River, Iskut River, Liard River, Moberly River, Nechako River, Pine River, Skeena River and Stikine River. Adding to the mix are ocean fishing areas for such areas as DFO Area 1 and 101 Graham Island Haida Gwaii, through to Area 6 Kitimat-Kemano Bay. Indeed, your Northern BC Mapbook contains over 500 descriptions of the best fishing lakes, rivers and ocean hotspots, plus tips on the best BC fish species and how to catch them. Also included this edition, are fish stocking charts for brook trout, cutthroat trout, kokanee, lake trout, rainbow trout and salmon, along with descriptions of the main sportfish.

Hunting Adventures
From rain-soaked coastal forests to prairie grasslands, high alpine and sprawling stands of spruce and pine, Northern BC boasts a wide range of big and small game habitat that creates some of the country's finest hunting opportunities. Our Hunting Adventures section has been updated and expanded, with detailed descriptions of the region's big game species and breakdowns of each WMU (Wildlife Management Unit) in Region 6 (Skeena), Region 7A (Omineca) and Region 7B (Peace). In addition to information on the BC hunting regulations, we have included descriptions and tips on how to hunt the main big game species in the area. From the Skeena-Bulkley region to the Omineca Mountains, Fraser River Basin and the Peace Agricultural Zone, we've got you covered.

Paddling Adventures
The paddling section of our map book uses a modified version of the International River Classification System to mark the scenic waterways throughout Northern BC. From the paddling in Gwaii Haanas National Park in Haida Gwaii, some of the world's most sacred and renowned ocean paddling, to the Nechako River and the dozens of small rivers that snake through northern BC, our Paddling Adventures section details over 60 paddling routes. Featuring popular and out of the way locations, readers will find details on routes such as Alsek And Tatshenshini Rivers, Bonny Lake, Dease River, Grenville Channel, Morice-Atna Canoe Route, Nanika-Kidprice (Nenikekh), Nation Lakes, Portland Inlet, Spatsizi and Stikine Rivers, as well as the Takla-Stuart Lake Route, Whether whitewater paddling or gliding peacefully across a lake, we offer everything you need to know about canoeing and kayaking in Northern BC.

Park Adventures
One of the best ways to explore Northern BC is through the region's many provincial parks. Your Northern BC Mapbook lists 150 parks throughout the region, including Gwaii Haanas National Park, replete with First Nations history, and Khutzeymateen Provincial Park, where you will find the province's greatest number of grizzly bears. Other parks found here include, Anhluut'ukwsim Laxmihl Angwinga'asanskwhl Nisga'a (Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed), Babine Mountains, Carp Lake, Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, Lakelse Lake, Lava Forks, Monkman, Mount Edziza, Purden lake, Spatsizi Plateau, Stone Mountain, Swan lake, Ta ChÃ

Topographic Maps
To help you navigate this sprawling area more easily, the latest edition of our Northern BC Backroad Mapbook contains numerous updates and expansions. In addition to expanded road coverage, we have updated our motorized and multi-use trails, added fish species to many lakes and rivers and included a ton of new Points of Interest. We have also included private land areas, new inset maps of the McBride area and expanded our Adventures listings with additions to each section, plus a brand new Backcountry Huts section and Fish Stocking and Trails Charts. Additionally, this book now contains detailed Community Profiles.

Service Directory
In addition to our maps, we list Northern BC accommodations, services, tours, and amenities, including information on the top outfitters in Prince George, Fort St. John, Haida Gwaii, Dawson Creek, Prince Rupert and the surrounding regions. We also list where to find hunting rifles and sportfishing equipment for sale in the area.

Index
In your Northern BC Backroad Mapbook you will find an easy-to-use Index divided into Adventure and Map sections. Each activity or geographic location has page and map numbers and we also include important contact information, distance charts and an advertiser list for easy referencing..

Community Profiles
Your northern BC Backroad Mapbook contains detailed written profiles on the region's major communities, including information on the best things to see and do in and around Prince George, Mackenzie, Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge, Dawson Creek, Pouce Coupe, Hudson's Hope, Fort St. John, Vanderhoof , Fort St. James, Fraser Lake, Burns Lake, Cranisle, Houston, Telkwa, Smithers, Terrace, The Hazeltons, Kitimat and many others. New to this edition, we have added community profiles for McBride and Prince Rupert, as well as expanded the profiles for Prince George and Dawson Creek.