Directions to Skeena Cabin

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.

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.

Drive from Vancouver

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

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.

Fly & Drive from Vancouver

VANCOUVER - TERRACE 1.75 hours
VANCOUVER - SMITHERS 1.75 hours

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

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

CALGARY - TERRACE 1.75 hours

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.

Ferry & Drive from Port Hardy, BC

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

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.

Note: This cruise can also be taken after your stay at Skeena Cabin, sailing from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy.

Ride the Rails & Drive

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

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

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

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.