Bridesville British Columbia Tourist Information

The hairpin corners and steep grades on Crow's Nest Highway #3 leading up to the Bridesville Plateau are well worth the climb. The countryside offers clear blue sky and rich fertile dry-land ranching. The community of Bridesville was once a thriving town, right on the Vancouver, Victoria & Eastern (Great Northern) rail line and with a border crossing into Washington State.

Founded by David McBride, who built and operated a big hotel here in the early days, Bridesville was known as "the end of Smuggler's Road". The rum-running days of Prohibition leave in their wake stories about the cross-border traffic.

The Dewdney Trail crosses through the Gold Canyon Highlands. In the early days Rock Creek, at the bottom of the canyon, had to be crossed with great difficulty. Today the Rock Canyon highway bridge spans the canyon. When built it was the highest and longest span bridge in the British Empire.

There is still gold to be found in the area and many residents pan the creeks, making a living. The lure of gold and the beauty of the land have inspired newcomers to the area who have opened enterprises focusing on these elements. Gold pans can be rented and trails wander down to the creek where remnants of an old gold mine can be seen. New placer operations are also evident.

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