Rev your engine and download the Tim Hortons mobile app–you’re about to set off on an epic road trip across Canada. Your car is pointed north from Vancouver Island and you have enough Crispy Crunches in the backseat to feed the RCMP. It’s an auspicious start, to be sure. Could this road trip rival Oprah and Gayle’s famous foray into highway exploration? It’s too soon to say (no it’s not, you’re the new royalty of the road). Your road trip will take you from the west coast all the way to Iceberg Alley, but don’t leave BC too quickly. If you’re not sure which pit stops to make, consider us your personal BC trip planner.

Here are 10 places you should visit between Mile 0 and the Alberta border:

Golden BC

Why settle for a silver pit stop on your road trip in BC when it could be golden? Trust us, when you spend a night in Golden your experience will be anything but grizzly (despite the resident bears). At the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort you can ride a gondola, hike across a suspension bridge, and wave at the resident bear. If you want to get your dire wolf fix in the Game of Thrones off season, stop by the Northern Lights Wolf Centre to learn about the region’s beloved wild dogs. Continue the theme at The Wolf’s Den Rustic Mountain Restaurant, or trade in your wolf’s-eye-view for an eagle-eyed perspective. Take a gondola to the top of the Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and dine with spectacular panoramic views to keep you company.

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