Cache Creek Attractions

In Cache Creek, which exists mainly on income from through traffic and tourism, the Caribou Highway 97 branches off to the north. This road then enters truly unspoilt regions of territory, providing relatively quick access to the Yellowhead region and to Alaska. In Ashcroft-Cache Creek there is much that is reminiscent of the old west of Canada. Many cattle farms in the region take in paying guests. The barren hills nearby are becoming increasingly popular with hang-gliders.

Cache Creek, lying 670 m (2200 ft) above sea-level and with a population of 1000, was at one time a busy center for freight going north or east. From here "Bernard's Express", a stage-coach service, ran for 50 years; it could reach Barkerville in four days.