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Cariboo Sam – Gold Miner Statue in Cache Creek, British Columbia

Cariboo Sam is a big gold miner statue that welcomes you to Cache Creek, British Columbia in Canada. This friendly looking wooden man is located at the junction of Hwy #97 and Trans Canada #1. The roadside attraction represents the hundreds of gold miners who forged along the Cariboo Wagon Trail to the gold fields of Barkerville and Wells in the 1860s.

Cariboo Sam - Gold Miner Statue in Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Cariboo Sam - Gold Miner Statue in Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada

I visited this Canadian roadside attraction on a road trip to Hyder, Alaska. Taking a British Columbia road trip and looking for stops? Also look for the World’s Largest Gold Pan, the Large Wheelchair, the Heart of a Champion cowboy statue, the Big Marmot Statue, and Mr. PG.

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Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

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(Sorry for the poor quality of these photos, they were taken out the window of our rental car as we sped along on our road trip to Hyder, Alaska.)

Site: Cariboo Sam – Gold Miner Statue
Location: Junction of Hwy #97 and Trans Canada #1, Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Hours: Always Visible
Cost: Free to See

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Cariboo Sam is a big gold miner statue in Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada who represents the hundreds of gold miners who forged along in the 1860s. A weird roadside attraction to add to your itinerary on a Canada road trip across British Columbia.

VALerie BROMANN

Founder & Head Road Tripper

Val is the founder and head road tripper at Silly America. Having grown up near Berwyn's famed car kabob, The Spindle, and a restaurant with a cow on its roof, her fascination with roadside attractions started early. Today, Val has visited hundreds roadside attractions across the United States and is constantly on the lookout for the next BIG thing!

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.