British Columbia Highway 33

Highway 33 is a minor two- to four-lane highway connecting the Boundary Country and Okanagan regions of British Columbia, Canada. Highway 33, which is 129 km (80 mi) long, connects Rock Creek, on the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3), north to Kelowna, on the Okanagan Highway, partially following the West Kettle River. It is also the main access to the Big White Ski Resort, which is near the apex of the pass between the head of the West Kettle and metropolitan Kelowna. The only other visible community on Highway 33 is Beaverdell, 48 km (30 mi) north of Rock Creek. Highway 33 opened in 1970.

Highway 33
Rock Creek – Kelowna Highway
Route information
Length	129 km[1] (80 mi)
Existed	1970–present
Major junctions
North end	Enterprise Way in Kelowna
	Hwy 97 in Kelowna
South end	Hwy 3 in Rock Creek
Highway system
British Columbia provincial highways ← Hwy 31A → Hwy 35

Major intersections

Regional District	Location	km[1]	mi	Destinations	Notes
Kootenay Boundary	Rock Creek	0.00	0.00	Hwy 3 (Crowsnest Highway) – Greenwood, Grand Forks, Osoyoos, Penticton	Hwy 33 southern terminus
↑ / ↓	​	94.18	58.52	Kelowna – Rock Creek Summit — 1,265 m (4,150 ft)
Central Okanagan	​	95.87	59.57	Big White Road – Big White Ski Resort
	Kelowna	128.82	80.05	Hwy 97 – Penticton, City Centre, Vernon	Hwy 33 is maintained by the City of Kelowna west of Hwy 97
		129.17	80.26	Enterprise Way	Hwy 33 northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• Kettle Valley Railway

References

1. Landmark Kilometre Inventory (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (Report). Cypher Consulting. July 2016. pp. 364–369. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2017-04-01.

External links

• Official Numbered Routes in British Columbia by British Columbia Driving & Transportation