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Thursday, July 31, 1997
Teslin Lake, Yukon Territory to Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada
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Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada:
Latitude: 55° 6' 50" North
Longitude: 128° 2' 3" West
Altitude: 724 feet
From Seattle: 632 miles
Lodging: Camp - Cassiar RV Park

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Today's Travel:
Country: Canada
Regions: Yukon Territory, British Columbia
Route: SR1 (Alaska Highway), SR37 (Cassiar Highway), SR37A (Stewart / Hyder Access), SR37
Path:Teslin Lake, Yukon Territory - Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada
Road Miles:663 miles
Linear:439 miles
Weather: Partial Sun / Rain / Partial Sun

Available Photos:

Black Bear Cassiar Highway, ~Mile 300, BC, Canada

Bear Glacier SR 37A, BC, Canada

Bear Glacier w/ Cave SR 37A, BC, Canada

Bear Glacier SR 37A, BC, Canada

Bear Glacier SR 37A, BC, Canada

Bear Glacier SR 37A, BC, Canada

Evening light up valley Bear Glacier, SR 37A, BC, Canada

Black Bear SR 37A, BC, Canada

All photo images © 1997-2000 Anthony Jones - Images may not be used without prior written approval.

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Trip Stats to Date:
Day: 112
Miles Driven:21962
Linear Dist: 64819
Countries Visited: 2
Regions Visited: 38
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Hotels: 30
Friends / Family: 38
Camping: 33
Hostels: 7
Transit: 4
Beers: 343
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Journal Entry:
In the morning we drove about 150 miles to the start of the Cassiar. Managed to destroy my windshield on the way when a truck going the other way kicked up a rock, (a 4 inch hole). We spent most of the day driving the 450 miles of the most beautiful road I've ever been on, the Cassiar Highway.

We saw bears! Quite a few. We also got lost (took Route 37A instead of 37) and saw a couple beaver swimming (and diving when they saw us), more bears, and a spectacular glacier, Bear Glacier. We both agreed it was the best 50 miles we'd spent, (even if it was an accident).

We ended up spending the night at a commercial campground, but that was OK because it was late and we were a little worried about all the bears we'd seen.


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