CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
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381 km from Jasper to Prince George, about 5 h 20 of riding. The stops in between: Mount Robson and McBride. The stored terrain estimate reaches about 2,050 m; a measured road-elevation profile is not available. It suits an unhurried touring pace.
Jasper is a mountain town of about four thousand people in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, and it feels like it was built on a wild animal path. Elk wander across lawns and down the main street, deer graze in gardens and signs warn of bears. The Athabasca River runs past the town below ridges of grey limestone, and the Jasper Park Lodge, a grand old resort on Beauvert Lake, sits among spruce just beyond. In July 2024 a major wildfire swept into town and destroyed a large number of buildings, and the community has been rebuilding since, so it is worth checking current conditions and services before planning a stay.
Read the complete Jasper write-up.
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Jasper is where the day begins. Next is Mount Robson.
Mount Robson is the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, at 3,954 metres, and the way it appears from the Yellowhead Highway is something you remember. The mountain rises about three thousand metres above the valley floor in a series of huge, banded cliffs and glaciers, and it is often wrapped in cloud, which makes the moment when it clears all the more dramatic. The Yellowhead Highway, Highway 16, runs right beneath it, and a visitor centre and viewpoint give an unobstructed look on a clear day.
Read the complete Mount Robson write-up.
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Mount Robson comes up 254 km in. Next is McBride.
McBride sits in the Robson Valley, a broad, quiet trench between the Rocky Mountains and the Cariboo Mountains, with the Fraser River flowing through it on its way north before turning west and south. The village has a population of just a few hundred, and the feel of a place where everybody knows everybody. The valley is unusual because it holds an inland temperate rainforest, one of the few in the world, where western redcedar and hemlock grow in the damp, cool conditions created by mountains on both sides.
Read the complete McBride write-up.
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507 km in you reach McBride. Next is Prince George.
Prince George sits where the Nechako River meets the Fraser, in the middle of British Columbia, and it is the biggest city for hundreds of kilometres in any direction. It is a working town of about sixty-five thousand, built on forestry, with sawmills and pulp mills that sometimes give the air a distinct smell, and it has the practical, straightforward character of a place that supplies a vast northern region. After the long run from Jasper along the Yellowhead Highway, it is a place to take a deep breath and appreciate the services.
Read the complete Prince George write-up.
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Prince George closes the day.
Jasper → Mount Robson is 175 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Mount Robson → McBride is 164 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
McBride → Prince George is 422 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.