The Kootenay Lake Road

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96.0 km

Length

+1,162 m

Ascent

−844 m

Descent

1,026 m

Highest point

Hairpins

8.7%

Max gradient

2h 08min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 1,026 m

11 °C clearsky

wind 2 m/s · clouds 2%

At the start

15 °C fair

wind 1 m/s · clouds 21%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	11 °C	16 °C	0.0 mm	2 m/s	clearsky
Friday 23 Oct	4 °C	13 °C	1.4 mm	3 m/s	partlycloudy
Saturday 24 Oct	2 °C	6 °C	2.5 mm	2 m/s	lightrain

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/22/26, 6:48 PM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Hill and low mountain road
Surface: unpaved 20%, fine_gravel 32%

Roads nearby

The Slocan Valley

99.2 km
Length: +1,195 m
Ascent

The Galena Bay Road

93.6 km
Length: +1,171 m
Ascent

The Bow Valley Parkway

50.7 km
Length: +359 m
Ascent

96.0 km · 1 hairpin · 1,026 m

Elevation profile

What does The Kootenay Lake Road look like?

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Kaslo, BC (Municipal Heritage Site, IDM19028 · Rick Galbraith · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kaslo Boathouses · Revelstoked · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Start

Kaslo

49.91143, -116.90551

Finish

Area B (Shelter Bay/Mica Creek)

50.58436, -117.41295

Along the road

Restaurants and cafés

Bluebelle Bistro 0.0 km · 557 m

The Corked Fork 0.0 km · 557 m

Teresa's Café 0.0 km · 557 m

The Parlour 0.0 km · 557 m

Buddy's Front Street Pizzeria 0.0 km · 557 m

The Doghouse 0.0 km · 557 m

Waypoint Restaurant and Bar 0.0 km · 557 m

Toilets

4 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 37.1 km.

Fuel

Canco 0.0 km · 557 m

Lardeau Valley Service 31.8 km · 557 m

Meadow Creek Store 36.6 km · 556 m

Parking

10 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 25.6 km.