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The beaten path is the safest, but the traffic's terrible.

JEFFREY TAYLOR

What Brings you to Skeena Cabin?

Some of our guests stay with us before or after cruising the world-renowned Inside Passage along British Columbia’s stunning west coast. Others stop for a luxury wilderness cabin experience on their way to Yukon or Alaska. And still others come to enjoy Skeena Cabin as a destination in itself.
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Whatever brings you to Skeena Cabin, the journey here is part of the adventure – the information below will help you to find your way. The final leg of your trip will be a 20-minute drive down a windy and unpaved, but well-maintained, gravel road. It will be a breath-taking transition to another world.
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bc scenic highway

Drive from Vancouver

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VANCOUVER - SKEENA CABIN  
14.5 hours (1270km/790 miles)
From Vancouver, drive BC-1E and BC-97N
to Prince George, then follow BC-16W.


Drive from Calgary

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CALGARY - SKEENA CABIN
14.5 hours (1285km/800 miles)

From Calgary, drive AB-1W and AB-93N
through Banff and Jasper, then follow BC-16W.

plane above the clouds

Fly & Drive from Vancouver

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VANCOUVER - TERRACE  1.75 hours
VANCOUVER - SMITHERS 1.75 hours

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TERRACE - SKEENA CABIN
1.5 hours (110km/70 miles)

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SMITHERS - SKEENA CABIN
1.75 hours (125km/80 miles)

Fly from Vancouver to Terrace or Smithers.
From Terrace, rent a car at the airport, then follow
BC-16E (aka BC-37N) to reach Skeena Cabin.
From Smithers, rent a car at the airport, then follow
BC-16W to reach Skeena Cabin.


Fly & Drive from Calgary

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CALGARY - TERRACE 1.75 hours

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TERRACE - SKEENA CABIN
1.5 hours (110km/70 miles)

Fly from Calgary to Terrace. Rent a car at the airport
and drive BC-16E (aka BC-37N)  to Skeena Cabin.


Northern Expedition ferry

Ferry & Drive from Port Hardy, BC

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PORT HARDY - PRINCE RUPERT
16 hours (274 nautical miles)

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PRINCE RUPERT - SKEENA CABIN
3 hours (225km/160 miles)

From Port Hardy, Northern Vancouver Island, sail to Prince Rupert via
BC Ferries' Inside Passage route. Once you dock in Prince Rupert,
rent a car and follow BC-16E to Skeena Cabin.
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Note: This cruise can also be taken after your stay at Skeena Cabin, sailing from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy.

boarding via rail train

Ride the Rails & Drive

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JASPER - SMITHERS
1 day +1.5 hours
(overnight in Prince George)

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SMITHERS - SKEENA CABIN
1.75 hours (125km/80 miles)


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JASPER - TERRACE
1 day +7 hours
(overnight in Prince George)

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TERRACE - SKEENA CABIN
1.5 hours (110km/70 miles)
Board the VIA Rail passenger train in Jasper, and disembark in Smithers or Terrace.
(Note that the train stops overnight en route in Prince George.)
You'll find a car rental within 2 blocks of the train station in both Smithers and Terrace. 
From Smithers drive BC-16W to reach Skeena Cabin;
from Terrace follow  BC-16E (aka BC-37N).


More about the Roads Less Travelled

If riding or driving the open road is your passion, you'll want to check out these two promotional videos for Highways 16 & 37. They are arguably the most spectacular drives in the province, and Skeena Cabin is only a 20-minute drive from their junction.

BC-16 - the Yellowhead

Follow motorcyclist Theo Birkner's journey from the Rockies to the Pacific coast on Route16 - the stunning east-west corridor also known as the Yellowhead Highway.

BC-37 - the Stewart-Cassiar

Listen to the late Nisga'a Elder Dr. Joe Gosnell tell the story of A Northern Path.  This roadway (aka the Stewart-Cassiar) eventually reaches the Yukon and is renowned for wildlife viewing opportunities.

Nature does not hurry, yet
everything is accomplished.

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