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Highway 23 in its entirety is 250km long. The southern portion from Nakusp to Revelstoke is known as the Nakusp-Mica Creek Highway. Highway 23 starts at the south in Nakusp, at an intersection with Highway 6. It goes north along the shore of Upper Arrow Lake down a windy road to a junction with Highway 31 at Galena Bay. It then takes a ferry across Upper Arrow Lake to Shelter Bay. From here, it continues north along the Columbia River to a junction with Highway 1 in Revelstoke. From Revelstoke onward, Highway 23 is known as the Big Bend Highway, and is famous because of its gold rush.

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  • British Columbia Highway 23
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  • Highway 23 in its entirety is 250km long. The southern portion from Nakusp to Revelstoke is known as the Nakusp-Mica Creek Highway. Highway 23 starts at the south in Nakusp, at an intersection with Highway 6. It goes north along the shore of Upper Arrow Lake down a windy road to a junction with Highway 31 at Galena Bay. It then takes a ferry across Upper Arrow Lake to Shelter Bay. From here, it continues north along the Columbia River to a junction with Highway 1 in Revelstoke. From Revelstoke onward, Highway 23 is known as the Big Bend Highway, and is famous because of its gold rush.
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  • Highway 23 in its entirety is 250km long. The southern portion from Nakusp to Revelstoke is known as the Nakusp-Mica Creek Highway. Highway 23 starts at the south in Nakusp, at an intersection with Highway 6. It goes north along the shore of Upper Arrow Lake down a windy road to a junction with Highway 31 at Galena Bay. It then takes a ferry across Upper Arrow Lake to Shelter Bay. From here, it continues north along the Columbia River to a junction with Highway 1 in Revelstoke. From Revelstoke onward, Highway 23 is known as the Big Bend Highway, and is famous because of its gold rush. The highway continues north from here to Revelstoke Dam. From here, it continues north along the shore of Lake Revelstoke for 151km past the ghost town of Mica Creek before ending at Mica Dam. En route to Mica Dam, the highway passes by many campgrounds, and so it is a popular vacation spot. Also, Revelstoke and Mica Dams are large tourist attractions.
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