Sunday, September 27th, 2026
We were leaving Whistler before sunrise to take a bus to the train station. The full moon was still shining brightly!
Our bus ride from Whistler to Pemberton station was about thirty minutes. Children that live in the town of about 3,400 come to see the Rocky Mountaineer leave the station. It was so sweet.
On our way to the train station we passed by Green Lake which was located north of Whistler. It was known for its turquoise-green water created by glacial silt flowing from surrounding mountains and Fitzsimmons Creek. The sun wasn’t up over the mountains yet so you can’t really tell how beautiful the water color was.
Our motorcoach traveled past the Nairn Falls Provincial Park that was located near the village of Pemberton. It was situated on the Green River.
It was such magnificent scenery! Below were pictures of Anderson Lake. It was located in the Squamish-Lillooet region of southwestern British Columbia. The lake was 13 miles long and in some areas 700 feet deep!
D’Arcy was a small community located at the southern end of Anderson Lake.
In the Squamish-lillooet regional district we saw this beautiful lake.
Seton Lake was an emerald-green, glacially fed freshwater fjord and hydroelectric reservoir. The lake was about 14 miles long and had a maximum depth 1,500 feet.
In the mountains near the lake we saw some California Big Horn Sheep!
The district municipality of Lillooet was located on the west bank of the Fraser River. Its population was over 2,300.
The landscape of Fraser Canyon was striking.
As we traveled along we passed through Pavilion. It was an unincorporated community whose name dates back to the 1858-1862 gold rush.
We watched the sunset from the train.
When we arrived in Quesnel it was dark. It was a long day on the train but the scenery was breathtaking. Tomorrow will be our last day traveling on the Rocky Mountaineer train.
