Allison Pass
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Allison Pass is a highway summit along the Crowsnest Highway in British Columbia, Canada. At 1342m in elevation, Allison Pass is the highest point on the highway between the cities of Hope and Princeton. It is located in the middle of Manning Park, approximately 12km west of the Manning Resort and 54km from Hope.
Cyclists and motorists alike find this stretch of road difficult because of the steep grades and high altitudes. On the way from Hope to Allison Pass, one must ascend the 7% grades up to the Hope Slide before one can start up to Allison Pass, leaving many trucks waiting at the side of the road for their engines to cool down.
History
The pass was named after John Fall Allison, a rancher living in Princeton.[1]
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