Coquihalla Pass
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| Coquihalla Summit | |
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| Elevation | 1,244 metres (4,147 ft) |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Cascade Mountains |
| Transversed by |  Highway 5 (Coquihalla Highway) |
Coquihalla Summit is a highway summit along the Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia, Canada. At 1244m in elevation, the Coquihalla Summit is the highest point on the highway between the cities of Hope and Merritt. It is located in the middle of near the toll booth plaza on the Coquihalla Highway, about 50km north of Hope, and 65km south of Merritt.
The ascent to the Coquihalla Summit is very steep, especially from the south. The ascent is particularly steep after passing northbound through the Great Bear Snowshed.
[edit] History
The pass was first used in 1986 after construction of the first phase of the Coquihalla Highway (from Hope to Merritt). It is named after both the Coquihalla Highway and the Coquihalla River, after which the highway also derrived its name.
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