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miles) to downtown Fort Langley; the fort lies a few blocks east of the main street. It's well
posted from Highway 1, but the official address is 23433 Mavis Street, Fort Langley.
East Toward Hope
If you've visited Fort Langley, backtrack south to continue east along the valley. Instead
of continuing along Highway 1, cross the transcontinental highway on Glover Road to
Langley city center, then head east on Old Yale Road and into an area laced with lazy coun-
try roads. If you decide to cross from Highway 1 to Highway 7 at Abbotsford, make the
detour to delightful Clayburn Village, originally a company town for a local brickworks.
As you'd expect, most of the neat houses are built of brick, providing a local atmosphere
a world away from the surrounding modern subdivisions. Along the main street, Clayburn
Village Store (Wright St., 9am-5pm Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm Sun.) is a general store that has
changed little in appearance since opening over 100 years ago. The highlight is the delicious
Devonshire tea, although children will say it's the candy sold from big glass jars. Reach the
store by taking Exit 92 north from Highway 1, follow Highway 11 north for six kilometers
(3.7 miles), and then head east along Clayburn Road.
It is possible to continue east through Clayburn to Sumas Mountain Provincial Park
(ask directions at the local general store), or take Exit 95 from Highway 1 to Sumas Moun-
tain Road, then take Batts Road, which climbs steadily up the mountain's southern slopes.
From the end of this service road, it's a short climb to the 900-meter (2,950-foot) summit of
Sumas Mountain, from which views extend north across the Fraser River and south across
a patchwork of farmland to Washington's snowcapped Mount Baker. From the pullout one
kilometer (0.6 mile) from the end of the road, a hiking trail descends for 1.6 kilometers (1
mile) to forest-encircled Chadsey Lake and a lakeside picnic area.
Kilby Historic Site
Off the beaten track and often missed by those unfamiliar with the area, the Kilby Historic
Site (604/796-9576, 11am-4pm Thurs.-Mon. Apr.-mid-May and early Sept.-mid-Oct.,
11am-5pm daily mid-May-early Sept., adult $9, senior $8, youth $7) lies on the north side
of the Fraser River, near the turnoff to Harrison Hot Springs, 40 kilometers (25 miles) east
of Mission and six kilometers (3.7 miles) west of Agassiz (look for the inconspicuous sign
close to Harrison Mills). The fascinating museum and country store, which operated until
the early 1970s, is fully stocked with all of the old brands and types of goods that were com-
monplace in the 1920s and '30s. On the two-hectare (five-acre) riverside grounds are farm
equipment, farm animals, a gift shop, and a café serving delicious home-style cooking.