GLIMPSE LAKE and LITTLE BEAVER CREEK RANCH are located in the Nicola Valley, the heart of British Columbia's cattle country and big ranches.
330 km from downtown Vancouver, 50km from Merritt, 90 km from Kamloops and only a 2 h. drive to Kelowna and Okanagan Lake.
About a 3.5 hour drive - avoid rush hours in Vancouver From the Sutton Place Hotel turn right onto Burrard Street At the second intersection take a left onto Nelson Street Follow Nelson Street and cross Cambie Bridge Follow Cambie Street up the hill Turn left onto West 12th Avenue Follow West 12th Avenue until Grandview Highway Then follow ROUTE 1 East to Hope In Hope, change to HIGHWAY No. 5 towards KAMLOOPS Stay on Highway 5, pass the Toll Booth ($10 Can) Head down to MERRITT Take second exit for Merritt (# 290 Voght Street) for QUILCHENA Turn right onto HIGHWAY 5A towards Quilchena Hotel Nicola Lake will come up on your left Pass the Quilchena Hotel (nice Store and Bar) – about 20 km from Merritt After another 5 km turn right onto Douglas Lake Road at the First Nation Log Church Follow Douglas Lake Road for about 7 km until you come to a big Hydro Station Turn left onto Lauder Road immediately after Hydro Station (you will see a sign for Little Beaver Creek Ranch) 16 km of good gravel road lead to Glimpse Lake Follow road to the far end of Glimpse Lake to Little Beaver Creek Ranch driving through the main gate over a cattle guard all the way to the Main Lodge to check in.
About a 3.5 hour drive - avoid rush hours in Vancouver
Follow Douglas Lake Road for about 7 km until you come to a big Hydro Station Turn left onto Lauder Road immediately after Hydro Station (you will see a sign for Little Beaver Creek Ranch) 16 km of good gravel road lead to Glimpse Lake Follow road to the far end of Glimpse Lake to Little Beaver Creek Ranch driving through the main gate over a cattle guard all the way to the Main Lodge to check in.
About a 5 hour drive - avoid rush hours in Seattle
Via Vancouver (a two hour drive to Vancouver on Interstate Highway 5)
Via Sumas (a 5 hour drive from Seattle)
Six to seven hours drive through Kamloops.
Alternative route through the Okanagan Valley
Closest international airport is Vancouver (YVR). Closest national airport is Kamloops with several daily flights to Vancouver, Calgary and other destinations.
The altitude is 1250 m ( under 4000 ft) the coordinates of the HELIPORT at the Ranch are : N 50 15` 27" and W 120 15`33"
Kamloops has a well-equipped General Hospital with a 24-hour emergency facility as well as a choice of private clinics with doctors of all specialties.
Vancouver offers a huge selection of international brands and shopping. Kamloops has many major chain store outlets including Overwaitea, Costco, Wal-mart, Super Store, Zellers, Safeway, The Bay, Sears, Future Shop, Office Depot, Home Hardware, Home Depot and many more.
The climate is very dry with warm summers and cold winters and normally a beautiful Indian Summer that can begin mid September and last well into November. Average temperatures range from the high 70s (F) in summer and around 12 (F) in the winter. Average snowfall in winter is 2-3 feet. The lake is frozen solid from mid December to late March.
