We have seen Bear Glacier so the 40-mile trip was worth it. Today we will take the truck and drive up to Salmon Glacier. Heatwave.....up to 53 degrees....
Cell Service doesn't work.....
Stewart is at the head of Portland Canal on the AK-BC border.....a narrow saltwater fjord approx. 90-miles long....and forms a natural boundary between Alaska and Canada. Stewart has a deep harbor and boasts of being Canada's most northerly ice free port.
Population of Stewart 699 people
No customs going into the USA but Canadian Customs coming back
Hyder Population 100
Sea level
Maritime with warm winters and cool rainy summers
Hyder boomed with the discovery of rich silver veins
Today the economy is driven by mining and tourism
Camp Run-A-Muck
Salmon River
Fish Creek Wildlife Obervation
Full of Chum Salmon spawning
Brown and Black bears fish here
But not today
No Brown bears.....No Black bears
No Eagles to fish for salmon
Headed toward Salmon Glacier...dusty in dry weather
Follow Salmon River
narrow, winding, steep gravel road
with pot holes and possible road construction
Salmon Glacier is coming into view
Salmon Glacier is the fifth largest in Canada
Salmon Glacier Summit Viewpoint
21.7 miles of scenic road
But it was worth the trip
No guard rails
Stay in the middle of the road Captain
Think Saddi is afraid of heights
Toe of Salmon Glacier
Watch for Mine Traffic
Wouldn't want their job
Down the road we come
Back in Hyder
Caroline's
Canadian Customs....gave us the treatment
But the Captain smiled and they let us come back into Canada
Even Saddi had to get out of the truck
Stewart
Glad we came...Salmon Glacier was an experience
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