Christina Lake Attractions
Christina Lake (600 m (1969 ft)) lies by the lake of the same name 20 km (13 mi.) long but at the most 11/2 km (1 mi.) wide. Christina Lake is very popular with water sports enthusiasts because of its clear warm water and sandy banks, and with anglers because of its abundance of fish.
36 km (22 mi.) of the historic Dewdney trail across the mountains have been reconstructed between Christina Lake and Rossland. The present Highway 3, laid down in 1962, deviates from this old road and now climbs up to the 1535 m (5038 ft) high Bonanza Pass. This mountain area marks the beginning of the Kootenay Region with its chain of mountains running north to south and the deeply-slashed valleys and lakes, earning it its familiar name of the "Switzerland of North America".
36 km (22 mi.) of the historic Dewdney trail across the mountains have been reconstructed between Christina Lake and Rossland. The present Highway 3, laid down in 1962, deviates from this old road and now climbs up to the 1535 m (5038 ft) high Bonanza Pass. This mountain area marks the beginning of the Kootenay Region with its chain of mountains running north to south and the deeply-slashed valleys and lakes, earning it its familiar name of the "Switzerland of North America".
