Wildhorse Creek Road Outlook - Ymir, British Columbia
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N 49° 17.170 W 117° 12.793
11U E 484494 N 5459290
Wildhorse Creek Road Outlook is about 600 metres from 1st Avenue. You will have to cross the Bailey Bridge and continue to the left at the "Y" then go about 500 metres and look for the bench on the left. There is a wide parking area.
Waymark Code: WMHMEP
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 07/23/2013
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Wildhorse Creek Road Outlook is an overview of Ymir with the Hotel Ymir as the most notable building from this vantage point and the Salmo River in the foreground.
We were on our way back from looking for an old mine when I spotted the bench, and wondered, okay hoped, it was a dedicated bench: nope: But, what a view of Ymir.
We did not totally walk away empty handed.
The sun was really high and it was HOT in July, so bring plenty of water if you plan to sit awhile and enjoy the view.
Due to the large amount of snow in the area during late fall and winter, the roads are somewhat cleared, it may be best to wait until spring and catch a view of the "mighty" Salmo River when the snow starts to melt and the river is bursting at the seams.
About Ymir
Ymir is a small town in the West Kootenays. The population is somewhere between 200 and 300 people. Ymir was a booming mining town in the late 1800's, with many hotels and a very modern hospital.
The earliest miners in the area arrived in 1860's when mining claims were recorded on Quartz Creek. In 1885, the Hall brothers and their group prospected on Wild Horse Creek. The Nelson and Fort Sheppard Company laid track through the Salmo River Valley in 1893, linking the United States with the Kootenay goldfields.
The Ymir mine was first staked in 1895 and by 1896, the Dundee, Tamarack, Porto Rico and others were staked as well. In 1897, three Rossland businessmen filed claim to 620 acres in the area surrounding Quartz Creek. Within two weeks, the land was surveyed, lots were sold and the roots of the town of Ymir were created."
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