Highway 23 – Big Bend

A highway I have driven many times for a long relaxing trip with a low amount of traffic is highway 23 north of Revelstoke. It is also listed as the “big bend” highway, likely due to the large bend around an arm of Revelstoke Lake. 

Slocan Valley Route

Slocan Valley Route

A nice long day drive I enjoy quite a bit is the loop around the Slocan Valley area. This takes you through Castlegar, Slocan, Silverton, New Denver, Kaslo and Nelson. This area can be accessed from Kelowna either by highway 6 (Lumby/Cherryville) and the connecting