 He reached the ocean on July 20, 1793, completing the first recorded transcontinental crossing north of Mexico.The route was designated as an official heritage trail by the Heritage Conservation Act in 1987.From east to west, the modern-day trail begins at the West Road River (Blackwater River) 53.269063 N,123.148917 W between Quesnel and Prince George, passes Kluskus Lake, Eliguk Lake, then crosses through what is now |Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, then follows the Bella Coola River to the North Bentinck Arm inlet.