R-263 · Route File
Kootenay Pass
West Kootenay, British Columbia · Canada
The high Highway 3 crossing between Creston and Salmo, reaching the 1,781-metre summit on the Crowsnest Highway.
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- Jun - Sep preferred for motorcycles
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- established
- Reviewed
- Jul 2026
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