North and west through BC and into the Yukon.The next morning I continued west, past Smithers and New Hazelton, then turned north onto the Cassiar Highway, that would take me to the Yukon.
About an hour up the Cassiar I made a sidetrip to Stewart, BC and Hyder, Alaska.
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Driving into Stewart reminded me of the Bella Coola Valley. Steep and wet.
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There was still snow everywhere (this is practically sealevel in mid-June!)
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Downtown Stewart
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Hyder is in the southern Alaska Panhandle, population about 20. No border check into Alaska, but the Canadians checked me on the way back. Asked me all the usual questions: How long I'd been out of the country, etc.
The Hyder school kids (there are 3 of them) cross over to Stewart to go to school since their school was closed last year.
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Back on the Cassiar I drove north through Deese Lake and Good Hope Lake, and into the Yukon.
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Just west of Watson Lake I met the Alaska Highway, which I then drove on to Whitehorse for the night.
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