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Duffy Lake Road

Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada
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Ranked #3 of 10 attractions in Pemberton
Type: Scenic Drives
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Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2012

This highway is simply spectacular. While a mountain road, and vehicles should be winterised, the highway suffers from an inaccuarate reputation. The highway does get closed at times in the winter...to allow for preventative avi control work. Popular belief is that it is closed due to poor conditions. The snow on this pass is usually very dry, which makes driving... More

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Langley City, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2012

This road is incredibly beautiful. You never know what you will see and experience as you near each corner. We road the bike on a motorcycle and the weather and day was perfect. The water was glistening in the rivers, lakes and creeks and the mountain views were breathtaking. We stopped at the popular Seton Lake for lunch and a... More

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Pemberton, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2012

Every tourist should put this 2-hour drive on their list. The stunning scenery is unbelievable and for the most part the road is in pretty good condition, especially near Lillooet. The only drawback is when you get stuck behind a string of motor homes that won't pull over, but the view is worth it.

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birken
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2012

Great Views . Leave Pemberton's West Coast Marine climate drive up into the high Alpine past Duffey Lake, then down into Lillooet and a 3rd climatic zone Semi Arid Interior with Long Needle or Ponederosa Pine. Paved but its a narrow twisty road.

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Edmonton, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2012

Very scenic alternate route from Kamloops over to the coast -- ending in Pemberton, Whistler, and Squamish which is hard to beat. Stopped in Lillooet briefly, quite isolated. Then up and over some major twisty steepness (I think techically it's this section that is called "Duffy Lake Road"). Gotta do this drive at least once in your life, but in... More

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Vernon, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2012

Thw views are amazing. Much of the highway has been repaved. The first 20 kms west of Lillooet is need of repair, but they are paving some of it this year.

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Vancouver
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2012

The road is windy and single lane the whole way. I did this on my motorcycle and loved the windy curves and desolate roadways. Cars are few and far between. The scenery is amazing. Mountainsides and peaks of different types. Snowy and harsh rock faces. Streams, small falls and lake views are plenty with a few good stop areas where... More

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Pemberton, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2012

Fabulous Drive over Devide. Leave West coast marine (rain forest) Pass by high peaks & alpine lakes & enter semiarid Interior transistion to greater Sonoarn Desert with long needle pine. Road very narrow, almost no shoulders, what shoulders exist are not compacted.

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Kamloops, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

Loved this ride! Everyone said don't ride this road late in the day, it gets really dark & then you have to watch for deer. They were right. So we camped & left in the morning. Cold at night but beautiful. Never traveled in the winter & wouldn't want to. Great spring to fall drive or ride.

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Winnipeg
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012

I love this high road that takes you up and over the mountains from the western rainforest to the dry interior of BC as you descend into Lillooet. From there you can go on east to Cache Creek or, in the summer, hook back up to Bralorne and take the Hurley Pass back to Pemberton. This is a great road... More

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