[1] It first opened in 1941 and, aside from minor realignments along its concurrences with 3 and 3A, its very winding path through the western Kootenays has not changed since.

Highway 6 then turns southwest and proceeds to follow the east bank of the Columbia River (Lower Arrow Lake) for 60 km (37 mi) to Fauquier, on the east shore of Lower Arrow Lake, where the Needles Ferry is located.

[4] From Needles, Highway 6 takes a winding path northwest through the Monashee Mountain range, passing through the community of Cherryville on its exit from the mountains, until it reaches the community of Lumby, 110 km (68 mi) away.

[4] Some maps show Highway 6 originally continuing west from Vernon to Monte Creek, approximately 26 km (16 mi) east of Kamloops.

From south to north:[4] Media related to British Columbia Highway 6 at Wikimedia Commons