Quesnel

The charming small town of Quesnel (population 11,000) hosts the overnight stay on the Rocky Mountaineer Rainforest to Gold Rush route. Its history dates back to the Cariboo Gold Rush of the 1850s and 1860s. Fondly nicknamed the Gold Pan City, Quesnel is rich with stories of fortune seekers.
Surrounded by a dry, rolling pastoral landscape and the glacier-created Interior Plateau, it’s also a place where the Fraser and Quesnel Rivers join, creating a rich fishing site that hosts some of the most important salmon runs in the world.

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In Quesnel travelers get a glimpse of what makes the country thrive: history, nature, and local character. The town of Quesnel is the historically rich overnight stop between Whistler and Jasper, and hosts one of the oldest buildings in British Columbia, the Hudson’s Bay Trading Post, where local artisans sell their wares under the name Cariboo Country Keepsakes. Nearby, the Fraser and Quesnel Rivers join, creating an incredibly rich fishing site, hosting some of the most important salmon runs in the world.

Explore the many places of interest around Quesnel. Visit www.hellobc.com/en-CA/RegionsCities/Quesnel.htm for more information.

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