World Tour 009-Salt Lake City to Vancouver - Western USA-Canada

Stage 9 of the tour continues the journey through the natural beauty of the western USA and takes us back up to Canada, exploring the stunning Idaho wilderness and the beautiful Columbia River valley on the way to the famous volcanic peaks of Mount Hood, Mount St Helens and Mount Rainier. The final part of the stage will feature a look at the city of Seattle and a trip along the Fraser River in British Columbia, before finishing in Vancouver.

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Total Legs: 24     Total Distance: 1216     Total Time(125kts): 9 hours 43 minutes

 

Leg 1

Flying from KSLC

Leg Distance: 55.5     Approximate time at 125kts: 27 minutes.

 

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KSLC(KSLC) to Great Salt Lake(POI1)

Distance: 30.92NM     Bearing: 321°     15 minutes

 

Head northwest over the Great Salt Lake, passing Antelope Island on the way

 

Great Salt Lake(POI1) to Willard Bay(POI2)

Distance: 14.95NM     Bearing: 40°     7 minutes

 

After passing the smaller Fremont Island, turn northwest towards the Wasatch Mountain range. When you reach the large freshwater Willard Bay Reservoir, turn north

 

Willard Bay(POI2) to KBMC(KBMC)

Distance: 9.63NM     Bearing: 344°     5 minutes

 

Brigham City lies next to interstate 15, at the foot of the tall and narrow Wellsville Mountains

 

Leg 2

Flying from KBMC

Leg Distance: 55.83     Approximate time at 125kts: 27 minutes.

 

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KBMC(KBMC) to Plymouth(POI3)

Distance: 19.54NM     Bearing: 335°     9 minutes

 

Head north after takeoff, past the Wellsville mountains, then turning slightly west to meet up with I-15 as it heads north

 

Plymouth(POI3) to Malad(POI4)

Distance: 19.82NM     Bearing: 339°     10 minutes

 

Follow I-15 north past the town of Malad

 

Malad(POI4) to I-15(POI5)

Distance: 11.68NM     Bearing: 358°     6 minutes

 

Keep following the highway as it passes through the hills

 

I-15(POI5) to U58(U58)

Distance: 4.79NM     Bearing: 51°     2 minutes

 

After passing the hills, head northeast to the airfield on the east side of the town of Downey

 

Leg 3

Flying from U58

Leg Distance: 53.75     Approximate time at 125kts: 26 minutes.

 

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U58(U58) to Inkom(POI6)

Distance: 22.57NM     Bearing: 334°     11 minutes

 

Follow I-15 northwest along the valley. At the end of the valley it will turn west

 

Inkom(POI6) to I-15(POI7)

Distance: 5.57NM     Bearing: 265°     3 minutes

 

Follow the highway west through the hills

 

I-15(POI7) to Pocatello(POI8)

Distance: 9.45NM     Bearing: 305°     5 minutes

 

The highway will turn northwest and pass to the east of Pocatello. Stay with the railway line through the western side of town

 

Pocatello(POI8) to U36(U36)

Distance: 16.16NM     Bearing: 261°     8 minutes

 

Once the railway rounds the mountain, head west across the reservoir to Aberdeen airport 4 miles past the western shore.

 

Leg 4

Flying from U36

Leg Distance: 65.86     Approximate time at 125kts: 32 minutes.

 

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U36(U36) to Water Tank Road(POI9)

Distance: 9.84NM     Bearing: 258°     5 minutes

 

After takeoff, head west following the "crop grid" to the last irrigated field before bare land, then turn northwest

 

Water Tank Road(POI9) to Lava Field(POI10)

Distance: 27.65NM     Bearing: 317°     13 minutes

 

Head northwest over the Craters of the Moon lava flow. You should be heading in the direction of the tallest peak in the distant mountains.

 

Lava Field(POI10) to Craters of the Moon(POI11)

Distance: 10.51NM     Bearing: 311°     5 minutes

 

Still heading northwest, travel along the cinder cones of the Craters of the Moon National Monument, as they mark a path towards the base of the mountains.

 

Craters of the Moon(POI11) to US-93(POI12)

Distance: 15.12NM     Bearing: 230°     7 minutes

 

Turn and follow US highway 93 southwest along the base of the mountains

 

US-93(POI12) to U65(U65)

Distance: 2.74NM     Bearing: 223°     1 minutes

 

The highway will lead to the town of Carey, with the grass airstrip on the town's eastern edge

 

Leg 5

Flying from U65

Leg Distance: 59.43     Approximate time at 125kts: 29 minutes.

 

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U65(U65) to US-20(POI13)

Distance: 3.43NM     Bearing: 238°     2 minutes

 

Follow US highway 20 southwest from Carey as it cuts through the mountains

 

US-20(POI13) to ID-75(POI14)

Distance: 12.53NM     Bearing: 295°     6 minutes

 

Turn northwest and fly along the base of the hills until you reach the highway, then follow it northwest into the Wood River valley

 

ID-75(POI14) to ID-75(POI15)

Distance: 24.2NM     Bearing: 329°     12 minutes

 

Continue following the highway northwest. After passing the ski resort towns of Ketchum and Sun Valley, the road will start to climb into the Boulder Mountains

 

ID-75(POI15) to Cathedral Pines(POI16)

Distance: 4.09NM     Bearing: 244°     2 minutes

 

Keep following the road as it turns southwest

 

Cathedral Pines(POI16) to Galena(POI17)

Distance: 8.15NM     Bearing: 301°     4 minutes

 

The road will turn back to the northwest to the end of the valley at Galena

 

Galena(POI17) to Galena Summit(POI18)

Distance: 4.86NM     Bearing: 267°     2 minutes

 

Turn west to follow the highway as it descends into the Sawtooth Valley from Galena Summit

 

Galena Summit(POI18) to U87(U87)

Distance: 2.17NM     Bearing: 310°     1 minutes

 

A couple of miles into the valley is Smiley Creek airfield, next to the highway

 

Leg 6

Flying from U87

Leg Distance: 53.27     Approximate time at 125kts: 26 minutes.

 

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U87(U87) to Redfish Lake(POI19)

Distance: 14.79NM     Bearing: 327°     7 minutes

 

Fly northwest along the valley, past Redfish Lake

 

Redfish Lake(POI19) to Cape Horn Mountain(POI20)

Distance: 18.46NM     Bearing: 312°     9 minutes

 

Continue northwest along the valley, following state highway 21

 

Cape Horn Mountain(POI20) to Bear Creek(POI21)

Distance: 4.07NM     Bearing: 30°     2 minutes

 

At a junction of valleys where the highway turns away to the southwest, turn northeast and follow a smaller road climbing through another valley. After a few miles there will be a fork - take the right fork (northeast)

 

Bear Creek(POI21) to Beaver Creek(POI22)

Distance: 2.95NM     Bearing: 61°     1 minutes

 

After just a mile or so, take the first valley to the left and head northeast

 

Beaver Creek(POI22) to Beaver Creek(POI23)

Distance: 1.91NM     Bearing: 24°     1 minutes

 

Again, after just a couple of miles, there will be another junction where the small road turns north. Take the right valley to the northeast

 

Beaver Creek(POI23) to Trail Creek(POI24)

Distance: 2.57NM     Bearing: 44°     1 minutes

 

A short leg continuing northeast will take you to a small mountain pass, and then down into another valley

 

Trail Creek(POI24) to Trail Creek(POI25)

Distance: 2.01NM     Bearing: 17°     1 minutes

 

Head north down the new valley to where it will turn east. Pinyon Peak dominates the skyline ahead

 

Trail Creek(POI25) to Diamond D Ranch(POI26)

Distance: 3.38NM     Bearing: 69°     2 minutes

 

Head east while descending along the valley to another valley junction at Diamond D Ranch

 

Diamond D Ranch(POI26) to U72(U72)

Distance: 3.13NM     Bearing: 14°     2 minutes

 

Heading north from the ranch, you should see the airstrip a few miles ahead along the right hand curve of the valley

 

Leg 7

Flying from U72

Leg Distance: 16.21     Approximate time at 125kts: 8 minutes.

 

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U72(U72) to Loon Creek(POI27)

Distance: 4.1NM     Bearing: 41°     2 minutes

 

Head northeast along the valley, following Loon Creek

 

Loon Creek(POI27) to Loon Creek(POI28)

Distance: 2.37NM     Bearing: 357°     1 minutes

 

Continue north along the valley

 

Loon Creek(POI28) to Loon Creek(POI29)

Distance: 5.38NM     Bearing: 308°     3 minutes

 

Follow the valley around to the northwest, overflying the small Falconberry Landing Strip along the way

 

Loon Creek(POI29) to Loon Creek(POI30)

Distance: 3.46NM     Bearing: 3°     2 minutes

 

Stay with the creek and valley as it turns to the north. The next airfield is just around the corner at the end of this valley so you will need to be low and slow

 

Loon Creek(POI30) to C53(C53)

Distance: 0.9NM     Bearing: 316°     0 minutes

 

A turn northwest around a large hill will reveal the airfield ahead. Beware of the short 1200ft runway

 

Leg 8

Flying from C53

Leg Distance: 16.11     Approximate time at 125kts: 8 minutes.

 

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C53(C53) to Salmon River(POI31)

Distance: 7.84NM     Bearing: 217°     4 minutes

 

The first leg of this flight is to the southwest, along the middle fork of the Salmon River, but you may need to first fly northeast to have enough room to turn around in the valley

 

Salmon River(POI31) to Salmon River(POI32)

Distance: 2.47NM     Bearing: 251°     1 minutes

 

After overflying a dirt airstrip, follow the valley around to the west where you will pass another dirt strip before a sharp turn north

 

Salmon River(POI32) to Salmon River(POI33)

Distance: 2.29NM     Bearing: 310°     1 minutes

 

Fly northwest over the river's switchbacks before it continues in a more orderly fashion along the valley

 

Salmon River(POI33) to Salmon River(POI34)

Distance: 2.42NM     Bearing: 291°     1 minutes

 

Keep following the river valley northwest. The next airstrip is around the next corner so watch your speed and altitude

 

Salmon River(POI34) to S81(S81)

Distance: 1.09NM     Bearing: 222°     1 minutes

 

A tight turn to the southwest will point you to the US Forest Service's Indian Creek airstrip

 

Leg 9

Flying from S81

Leg Distance: 16.43     Approximate time at 125kts: 8 minutes.

 

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S81(S81) to Pistol Creek Ranch(POI35)

Distance: 2.62NM     Bearing: 212°     1 minutes

 

Head southwest along the valley, past another landing strip next to the river

 

Pistol Creek Ranch(POI35) to Greyhound Campsite(POI36)

Distance: 4.87NM     Bearing: 175°     2 minutes

 

Turn south after the landing strip and continue following the Salmon River

 

Greyhound Campsite(POI36) to Big Bend Campsite(POI37)

Distance: 5.36NM     Bearing: 231°     3 minutes

 

At the next junction, follow the Salmon River to the southwest. Gain some altitude so you can cut the river's many corners

 

Big Bend Campsite(POI37) to 02ID(02ID)

Distance: 3.58NM     Bearing: 186°     2 minutes

 

The river will turn south and lead you to Morgan Ranch airfield

 

Leg 10

Flying from 02ID

Leg Distance: 47.05     Approximate time at 125kts: 23 minutes.

 

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02ID(02ID) to Sulphur Creek(POI38)

Distance: 6.27NM     Bearing: 255°     3 minutes

 

After takeoff head west along the valley, climbing along the way so you can leave the valleys and head directly west over the mountains

 

Sulphur Creek(POI38) to Cascade Reservoir(POI39)

Distance: 27.94NM     Bearing: 273°     13 minutes

 

Head west over the mountains until you meet the eastern shore of the large Cascade Reservoir, then turn north

 

Cascade Reservoir(POI39) to KMYL(KMYL)

Distance: 12.84NM     Bearing: 343°     6 minutes

 

When you meet state highway 55 on the northern side of the reservoir, follow it to the town of McCall, and the airport at the town's southern edge

 

Leg 11

Flying from KMYL

Leg Distance: 73.46     Approximate time at 125kts: 35 minutes.

 

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KMYL(KMYL) to Wallowa Mountains(POI40)

Distance: 48.75NM     Bearing: 273°     23 minutes

 

Head directly west after takeoff. This long leg will take you over the Snake River and to the southern area of the Wallowa Mountains. A large valley along the south of the range will lead you into the mountains. You'll be crossing over the higher parts of the range at about 8000 feet

 

Wallowa Mountains(POI40) to Minam River(POI41)

Distance: 8.49NM     Bearing: 278°     4 minutes

 

Passing by some of the taller peaks in the area, continue west over some higher terrain into another large valley which is heading northwest

 

Minam River(POI41) to Minam River(POI42)

Distance: 7.33NM     Bearing: 297°     4 minutes

 

Follow the Minam River Valley and descend as it heads northwest

 

Minam River(POI42) to Minam River(POI43)

Distance: 6.52NM     Bearing: 325°     3 minutes

 

Continue along the valley northwest

 

Minam River(POI43) to 7OR0(7OR0)

Distance: 2.37NM     Bearing: 288°     1 minutes

 

At a left-right kink in the valley, you'll see two airfields. Land at the second one where the river turns north (Minam Lodge)

 

Leg 12

Flying from 7OR0

Leg Distance: 57.54     Approximate time at 125kts: 28 minutes.

 

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7OR0(7OR0) to Minam River(POI44)

Distance: 7.17NM     Bearing: 325°     3 minutes

 

After takeoff, head north along the valley, gaining enough altitude to turn to the west out of the valley

 

Minam River(POI44) to I-84(POI45)

Distance: 33.11NM     Bearing: 270°     16 minutes

 

When you are able to, turn west and head out of the valley. You will cross the Grande Ronde River before crossing the Blue Mountains where you will meet Interstate highway 84 heading west to Pendleton. Follow the highway

 

I-84(POI45) to KPDT(KPDT)

Distance: 17.26NM     Bearing: 278°     8 minutes

 

The airport lies northwest of the town

 

Leg 13

Flying from KPDT

Leg Distance: 59.18     Approximate time at 125kts: 28 minutes.

 

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KPDT(KPDT) to Columbia River(POI46)

Distance: 36.85NM     Bearing: 271°     18 minutes

 

Head west after takeoff to meet up with the interstate, then follow it west to the mighty Columbia River

 

Columbia River(POI46) to Columbia River(POI47)

Distance: 18.55NM     Bearing: 242°     9 minutes

 

Follow the Columbia River southwest

 

Columbia River(POI47) to 1S8(1S8)

Distance: 3.78NM     Bearing: 200°     2 minutes

 

Once you reach the large wind farm on the south side of the river, look for the small town of Arlington with the airport at its eastern edge

 

Leg 14

Flying from 1S8

Leg Distance: 46.74     Approximate time at 125kts: 22 minutes.

 

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1S8(1S8) to Columbia River(POI48)

Distance: 13.09NM     Bearing: 248°     6 minutes

 

Continue southwest along the river

 

Columbia River(POI48) to Miller Island(POI49)

Distance: 17.87NM     Bearing: 248°     9 minutes

 

Keep following the river southwest, past the wider section of Lake Celilo and Miller Island

 

Miller Island(POI49) to The Dalles(POI50)

Distance: 11.9NM     Bearing: 247°     6 minutes

 

Continue southwest and overfly the Columbia River Regional Airport, which sits inside a large curve in the river. One of Oregon's most recognized landmarks, the stratovolcano of Mount Hood, is in the distance

 

The Dalles(POI50) to 6OR2(6OR2)

Distance: 3.88NM     Bearing: 246°     2 minutes

 

Keep heading southwest over the airport towards a small valley ahead, which is across the river and tucked behind a hill. The airpark is next to the road in the valley

 

Leg 15

Flying from 6OR2

Leg Distance: 59.93     Approximate time at 125kts: 29 minutes.

 

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6OR2(6OR2) to Columbia River(POI51)

Distance: 6.92NM     Bearing: 300°     3 minutes

 

After takeoff, head northwest back to the river

 

Columbia River(POI51) to Columbia River Gorge(POI52)

Distance: 18.12NM     Bearing: 258°     9 minutes

 

Follow the river west along the Columbia River Gorge

 

Columbia River Gorge(POI52) to Columbia River Gorge(POI53)

Distance: 18.73NM     Bearing: 226°     9 minutes

 

Continue along the river as it turns southwest and passes the Bonneville Lock and Dam complex. Further along you will pass the picturesque and popular Multnomah Falls, best viewed from the ground

 

Columbia River Gorge(POI53) to KPDX(KPDX)

Distance: 16.16NM     Bearing: 264°     8 minutes

 

Continue west along the river to Oregon's major airport, Portland International

 

Leg 16

Flying from KPDX

Leg Distance: 60.66     Approximate time at 125kts: 29 minutes.

 

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KPDX(KPDX) to Mount St Helens(POI54)

Distance: 40.49NM     Bearing: 10°     19 minutes

 

After takeoff, turn north and head for Mount St Helens, famous for its major eruption in 1980 which reduced the summit height by 400 feet

 

Mount St Helens(POI54) to WN55(WN55)

Distance: 20.17NM     Bearing: 7°     10 minutes

 

From the mountain peak, continue north over spirit lake then use the valleys ahead to descend into the Cowlitz River valley. The airfield sits just to the north of the river

 

Leg 17

Flying from WN55

Leg Distance: 52.85     Approximate time at 125kts: 25 minutes.

 

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WN55(WN55) to Mount Rainier(POI55)

Distance: 23.56NM     Bearing: 16°     11 minutes

 

After takeoff, head north to another famous peak, Mount Rainier. Along with Seattle, it serves as a symbol of Washington State. Aim for the secondary peak on the mountain's eastern side, Little Tahoma, which is just over 11000 feet in elevation

 

Mount Rainier(POI55) to Mount Rainier(POI56)

Distance: 2.78NM     Bearing: 302°     1 minutes

 

Make a left circuit around the mountain

 

Mount Rainier(POI56) to Alder Lake(POI57)

Distance: 20.69NM     Bearing: 237°     10 minutes

 

Head southwest from the mountain to Alder Lake in the distance

 

Alder Lake(POI57) to 2W3(2W3)

Distance: 5.82NM     Bearing: 337°     3 minutes

 

North of the lake is the town of Eatonville, with the airport on the eastern edge of town

 

Leg 18

Flying from 2W3

Leg Distance: 31.14     Approximate time at 125kts: 15 minutes.

 

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2W3(2W3) to Lake Kapowsin(POI58)

Distance: 6.31NM     Bearing: 349°     3 minutes

 

Head north to a group of lakes, then turn northwest

 

Lake Kapowsin(POI58) to Tacoma(POI59)

Distance: 19.18NM     Bearing: 321°     9 minutes

 

Head northwest to the city of Tacoma. A flyover of the industrial area at the mouth of the canal should give a good view of the Tacoma Dome and downtown

 

Tacoma(POI59) to KTIW(KTIW)

Distance: 5.65NM     Bearing: 255°     3 minutes

 

After passing the city, turn west and head to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which is just a mile east of the airport

 

Leg 19

Flying from KTIW

Leg Distance: 39.86     Approximate time at 125kts: 19 minutes.

 

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KTIW(KTIW) to WA-16(POI60)

Distance: 12.83NM     Bearing: 336°     6 minutes

 

After takeoff, head north to meet state highway 16, then follow as it heads north

 

WA-16(POI60) to Bremerton(POI61)

Distance: 4.57NM     Bearing: 341°     2 minutes

 

When the highway turns back to the northwest, head straight for the city of Bremerton and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

 

Bremerton(POI61) to Seattle Yacht Club(POI62)

Distance: 11.06NM     Bearing: 51°     5 minutes

 

After a look at the shipyard, turn northeast and head for the large marina of the Seattle Yacht Club, which is just north of Seattle

 

Seattle Yacht Club(POI62) to Seattle(POI63)

Distance: 2.32NM     Bearing: 126°     1 minutes

 

Turn southwest and follow the shore past Seattle. To the left you'll get a great view of the Space Needle and the downtown area. Some of the buildings behind the Space Needle house the corporate offices and HQ of giant online retailer Amazon

 

Seattle(POI63) to KSEA(KSEA)

Distance: 9.08NM     Bearing: 155°     4 minutes

 

Turning south towards Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, there'll be more great views of the city and major stadiums as you fly over the container terminal

 

Leg 20

Flying from KSEA

Leg Distance: 33.09     Approximate time at 125kts: 16 minutes.

 

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KSEA(KSEA) to Renton(POI64)

Distance: 4.81NM     Bearing: 41°     2 minutes

 

Head northeast after takeoff, and over Renton Airport for a quick look at the Boeing Factory, the main manufacturing facility for the 737

 

Renton(POI64) to Bellevue(POI65)

Distance: 8.24NM     Bearing: 352°     4 minutes

 

Head north from Renton and follow the I-405 freeway to the city of Belleview. Just north of the city is an interchange with state highway 520. Turn and follow it east

 

Bellevue(POI65) to WA-520(POI66)

Distance: 1.48NM     Bearing: 76°     1 minutes

 

Follow the freeway as it heads east, then curves around to the north

 

WA-520(POI66) to Microsoft(POI67)

Distance: 1.07NM     Bearing: 24°     1 minutes

 

The freeway will head north through a large technology park belonging to Microsoft, with their corporate HQ here in Redmond

 

Microsoft(POI67) to Kirkland(POI68)

Distance: 3.11NM     Bearing: 306°     1 minutes

 

After passing the Microsoft business park, turn northwest and back over to the I-405, then follow it north

 

Kirkland(POI68) to Bothell(POI69)

Distance: 4.51NM     Bearing: 343°     2 minutes

 

Follow I-405 north to the interchange at Bothell

 

Bothell(POI69) to Lynnwood(POI70)

Distance: 5.35NM     Bearing: 309°     3 minutes

 

Continue following I-405 northwest to Lynnwood

 

Lynnwood(POI70) to KPAE(KPAE)

Distance: 4.52NM     Bearing: 337°     2 minutes

 

From the large interchange with Interstate 5, head north to Paine Field which is home to the Boeing Everett Factory - the largest building in the world by volume

 

Leg 21

Flying from KPAE

Leg Distance: 55.42     Approximate time at 125kts: 27 minutes.

 

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KPAE(KPAE) to Hat Island(POI71)

Distance: 6.62NM     Bearing: 330°     3 minutes

 

Head north to the small island, Hat Island, after takeoff

 

Hat Island(POI71) to Camano Island(POI72)

Distance: 12.61NM     Bearing: 316°     6 minutes

 

From Hat Island, continue northwest along the length of Camano Island

 

Camano Island(POI72) to Deception Pass(POI73)

Distance: 14.16NM     Bearing: 320°     7 minutes

 

Continue northwest to the northern end of Whidbey Island, passing by the Naval Air Station

 

Deception Pass(POI73) to Decatur Island(POI74)

Distance: 9.05NM     Bearing: 294°     4 minutes

 

Turn more to the west and head for Decatur Island

 

Decatur Island(POI74) to KORS(KORS)

Distance: 12.98NM     Bearing: 325°     6 minutes

 

Turn back to the northwest and pass to the west side of Blakely Island and along the large inlet of East Sound, at the end of which lies the airport

 

Leg 22

Flying from KORS

Leg Distance: 68.89     Approximate time at 125kts: 33 minutes.

 

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KORS(KORS) to Sandy Point(POI75)

Distance: 9.37NM     Bearing: 44°     4 minutes

 

Head northeast across the Strait of Georgia to Sandy Point

 

Sandy Point(POI75) to Chilliwack(POI76)

Distance: 35.82NM     Bearing: 39°     17 minutes

 

Continue northeast across land and into the wide, flat valley ahead

 

Chilliwack(POI76) to Fraser River(POI77)

Distance: 20.3NM     Bearing: 32°     10 minutes

 

Meet up with the Fraser River heading northeast into the narrowing valley

 

Fraser River(POI77) to CYHE(CYHE)

Distance: 3.4NM     Bearing: 65°     2 minutes

 

A right turn in the valley will lead you to the town of Hope and the grass airstrip to its west

 

Leg 23

Flying from CYHE

Leg Distance: 76.38     Approximate time at 125kts: 37 minutes.

 

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CYHE(CYHE) to Hope(POI78)

Distance: 3.39NM     Bearing: 36°     2 minutes

 

Head northeast along the river past the town to your right

 

Hope(POI78) to Hell's Gate(POI79)

Distance: 22.64NM     Bearing: 343°     11 minutes

 

Fly north along the Fraser Canyon to Hell's Gate, a narrow section of the river and popular tourist attraction

 

Hell's Gate(POI79) to Fraser Canyon(POI80)

Distance: 12.33NM     Bearing: 335°     6 minutes

 

Continue north along the canyon as it gradually turns to the northwest and opens up. Another valley will soon open up to the west. Head down this valley

 

Fraser Canyon(POI80) to Hannah Lake(POI81)

Distance: 7.32NM     Bearing: 268°     4 minutes

 

Now heading west following the Nahatlatch River, you'll come to a chain of lakes where it turns southwest

 

Hannah Lake(POI81) to Nahatlatch River(POI82)

Distance: 12.82NM     Bearing: 229°     6 minutes

 

Follow the river as it heads southwest

 

Nahatlatch River(POI82) to Mount Widdess(POI83)

Distance: 2.48NM     Bearing: 224°     1 minutes

 

As the river makes a southern detour around Mount Widdess, you will come to another valley junction. Turn left and follow the smaller river southwest

 

Mount Widdess(POI83) to Big Bend Peak(POI84)

Distance: 1.95NM     Bearing: 219°     1 minutes

 

Follow the river as it curves around to the right

 

Big Bend Peak(POI84) to Big Bend Peak(POI85)

Distance: 3.02NM     Bearing: 282°     1 minutes

 

Climb with the valley as it heads west to a dead end. Just before the end you will see an opening to the left leading to another valley

 

Big Bend Peak(POI85) to Douglas Creek(POI86)

Distance: 1.06NM     Bearing: 206°     1 minutes

 

Head south into the next valley, then follow it southeast

 

Douglas Creek(POI86) to Douglas Creek(POI87)

Distance: 5.37NM     Bearing: 148°     3 minutes

 

Follow the valley as it descends southeast

 

Douglas Creek(POI87) to CBB7(CBB7)

Distance: 4NM     Bearing: 183°     2 minutes

 

Follow the valley as it turns south before opening out at the mouth of the river. Tipella airstrip is on the other side running along the base of the mountain

 

Leg 24

Flying from CBB7

Leg Distance: 61.59     Approximate time at 125kts: 30 minutes.

 

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CBB7(CBB7) to Lillooet River(POI88)

Distance: 1.79NM     Bearing: 280°     1 minutes

 

Head west after takeoff, then turn southwest down the first valley available

 

Lillooet River(POI88) to Sloquet Creek(POI89)

Distance: 5.76NM     Bearing: 235°     3 minutes

 

Follow Sloquet Creek southwest along the valley

 

Sloquet Creek(POI89) to Sloquet Creek(POI90)

Distance: 7.21NM     Bearing: 193°     3 minutes

 

Follow the creek as it turns south, over a small mountain pass and into the Stave River valley

 

Sloquet Creek(POI90) to Stave River(POI91)

Distance: 3.05NM     Bearing: 136°     1 minutes

 

Follow the Stave River southeast for a few miles. Where it turns away to the east, turn right into a smaller valley south

 

Stave River(POI91) to Thomas Lake(POI92)

Distance: 1.53NM     Bearing: 195°     1 minutes

 

Follow the valley as it curves around to the left

 

Thomas Lake(POI92) to Osprey Mountain(POI93)

Distance: 3.88NM     Bearing: 174°     2 minutes

 

Heading south, there will be a large valley opening out to the left (east). Ignore it and continue south into the higher, smaller V-shaped valley ahead

 

Osprey Mountain(POI93) to Osprey Creek(POI94)

Distance: 1.38NM     Bearing: 198°     1 minutes

 

Follow the valley as it turns slightly southwest

 

Osprey Creek(POI94) to Pitt Lake(POI95)

Distance: 2.69NM     Bearing: 243°     1 minutes

 

The valley will continue its turn to the southwest and down to Pitt Lake

 

Pitt Lake(POI95) to Pitt River(POI96)

Distance: 7.46NM     Bearing: 190°     4 minutes

 

Fly south along the lake to the head of the Pitt River

 

Pitt River(POI96) to Fraser River(POI97)

Distance: 9.7NM     Bearing: 206°     5 minutes

 

Follow the Pitt River southwest to its meeting with the Fraser River

 

Fraser River(POI97) to Annacis Island(POI98)

Distance: 8.51NM     Bearing: 232°     4 minutes

 

Follow the Fraser River southwest through the greater Vancouver area until you reach Annacis Island

 

Annacis Island(POI98) to CYVR(CYVR)

Distance: 8.63NM     Bearing: 262°     4 minutes

 

A right turn to the west will have you lining up for an approach into Vancouver International Airport, and the end of this stage