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History

Cache Creek BC

While the town blossomed as a supply point of the 1860s Gold Rush, there are two stories
on the origin of the town's name. Some claim it derived from the fur trade of the 1800s
when supplies were stored or "cached" in the valley junction. Others say it came from a
stagecoach robbery that occurred during the gold rush. The police were chasing two
bandits; one was killed and the other, badly injured, buried the loot along the creek bed.
The robber succumbed to his injuries before he could return, and the treasure remains yet to
be found...
Cache Creek is a small community with an abundance of opportunities for the weary
traveller such as motels, restaurants, gas stations, a fabulous park, swimming pool, a golf
course and an airport with a 3,310 airstrip for the flying enthusiast. With daytime summer
temperatures of 29.6C and average winter temperatures of -6C it offers some great outdoor
activities such as; hiking, ATVing, fishing, mountain biking, camping in summer and
ice-fishing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing just to name a few.
It also has one of the most unique info centres with a ‘50s-‘60s theme. There, visitors can
find local and regional information plus free internet. Throughout the year, Cache Creek
hosts yearly events, such as Graffiti Days on the second weekend of June, Mother’s Day
Fly-in and pancake breakfast in May, and new this year is the Sunflower Festival in
September.