Getting Here

How to get to Skeena Cabin

Skeena Cabin is definitely off the beaten path, but there are myriad ways to get here. By road or rail, air or sea, the journey to reach Skeena Cabin is an adventure in itself.

Once you've reached the junction of northern BC's two most beautiful highways, Routes 16 & 37, Skeena Cabin is just a 20-minute drive down a windy and unpaved, but well-maintained, gravel road.

You're travelling to a special destination, so be prepared for a breath-taking transition - you'll feel like you're entering another world. Welcome to Skeena Cabin.

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.

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).

Questions about making travel arrangements to reach Skeena Cabin?
Please contact us. We are here to help.

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

Next, listen to Nisga'a Elder Dr. Joe Gosnell narrate A Northern Path, the story of the northern lands traversed by Highway 37. Also known as the Stewart-Cassiar, this road takes you all the way to the Yukon border and is renowned for wildlife viewing opportunities.