Location
Siwash Lake Ranch is located in the central interior, Cariboo region, of British Columbia. The ranch is nestled at 3,500 feet (1200 meters) above sea level, high on the Bonaparte Plateau at the foot of the Cariboo Mountains, between the larger Coastal and Rocky Mountain ranges. We are approximately 275 miles (460 kilometers) — a scenic 5½ hour drive — north-east from Vancouver. It’s only a 2½ hours drive to the ranch from the closest regional airport at Kamloops. This is quintessential cowboy country; the terrain is gentle and rolling, with woods of Aspen poplar, Douglas fir and Ponderosa pine, interspersed with secluded backcountry lakes and natural meadows. Our 80,000 acres of guiding territory encompasses a spectacular river canyon and a high mountain bluff for panoramic views of the entire range.

Begin by flying in to the beautiful city of Vancouver. Coastal highlights include whale watching and grizzly bears, with surfing and beachcombing near Tofino on Vancouver Island. Then stop over at Whistler, a world-famous mountain resort where the 2010 Winter Olympics will be held. Next, drive over the Duffy Lake Pass to Lillooet for some gold panning and river rafting on the mighty Fraser River. From there, head up BC’s historic Gold Rush Trail to Siwash Lake. Get re-acquainted with nature, have your fill of spectacular western adventure and pampering at the ranch, and then continue on to the Rockies — Banff, Jasper and Lake Louise — for the ultimate tour of British Columbia, the “Best Place on Earth”.

Travel Information
Transfers are available from anywhere in British Columbia by privately chauffeured limousine service or float plane charter. We are happy to coordinate these arrangements for our guests. Please contact us for details.

By Vehicle from Vancouver: The ranch is a very scenic 5.5 hr. drive from Vancouver through Supernatural British Columbia via Highway #1 up to Cache Creek, continuing north on Highway #97 to 70 Mile House. Please contact the ranch for a map with directions and recommended stops along the way. An alternate route is via Highway #99, which is an excellent choice if you want to take your time and overnight in Whistler on the way up to the ranch. Rental vehicles are available at Vancouver airport.

• Budget Rent-a-Car
• Avis Rent-a-Car
• Alamo Rent-a-Car
• National Car and Truck Rentals
• Hertz Canada
• Thrifty Car Rental

By Vehicle from Seattle: Take Highway #5 north to Bellingham, exit northeast onto Highway #539 to cross the Canada/US border at Lynden. Then travel on Highway #1 up to Cache Creek, continuing north on Highway #97 to 70 Mile House and the ranch. Total driving time is approx. 7 or 8 hours.

By Vehicle from Banff: Take Highway #1 west through Kamloops to Cache Creek, and then north on Highway #97 to 70 Mile House. Total driving time is approx 8 hours.

By Vehicle from Jasper: Take Highway #16 west to connect to Highway #5 south through to Little Fort. At Little Fort, take Highway #24 to Bridge Lake, which is 45 minutes from the ranch. Total driving time is approx. 7 hours.

For the last section of travel in to the ranch from either 70 Mile House or Bridge Lake, please contact the ranch for our "secret" map.

International flights to Vancouver or Seattle: Vancouver International Airport (YVR) www.yvr.ca is the closest to the ranch in Canada. Another option for international flights is Seattle Airport (SEA).

Regional connecting flights from Vancouver and Seattle to Kamloops or
Williams Lake: By connecting to Kamloops Regional Airport (YKA) or Williams Lake Regional Airport (YWL), you can get even closer to the ranch, with a 2.5 hour drive to the ranch in each case. Horizon Air, operated by Alaska Air, flies out of Seattle to Kamloops, and Pacific Coastal Air flies from Vancouver to Williams Lake. Air Canada Jazz has flights from Vancouver to Kamloops. You can arrange for transfer from Regional Airports by the ranch.

Alaskaair.com
Pacific-Coastal.com
Aircanada.com

The ranch GPS coordinates are 121 degrees 3 minutes West and 51 degrees 18 minutes North.

By Greyhound Bus to 70 Mile House:
Greyhound offers daily scheduled passenger service along a very scenic route from Vancouver (7hrs. +). Complimentary transfer is available to the ranch (40 min. drive)

Please Note: The ranch's 3 mile (5km.) dirt driveway is regularly maintained using our Champion 740 road grader. Nevertheless, four wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles are suggested. If a car is your only option, in the event of a weather change, or for low clearance cars, we'll be happy to ferry you from the main road using our ranch crew cab truck. All we need is for you to phone us with your estimated time of arrival please.
 

Getting here is part of the adventure!