Coquihalla Trail

COQUIHALLA TRAIL  () was a route used by early ranchers to drive their cattle from the NICOLA Valley south to HOPE. Originally a packhorse trail, it was improved by the government in 1876 for use by cattle drivers. The COQUIHALLA HWY follows almost the same route between Hope and MERRITT. After reaching Hope, cattle were taken by boat down the FRASER R to the coast. The trail was eclipsed by the completion of the CPR in 1885 and the...

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