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SCTC-Vguide-2014-Web.Pdf Road Discover British Columbia’s Tour Guide REAT NORTHERN C THE G IRCLE VEL TOU TRA R! Hwy 37 landscape • history culture • wildlife www.StewartCassiarHighway.comwww.StewartCassiarHighway.com i Liard River T NORTHE E GREA RN CIRC L TH LE T Alaska Highway AVE OU TR R! Watson Lake Hwy 37 97 97 Yukon Territory British Columbia 98 km 61 miles MILE 398 / KM 640 37 if your driving tour 14 Boya Lake Provincial Park Campground ends here former Cassiar 13 Good Hope Lake townsite Jade City 138 km Dease River 86 miles Dease Lake 12 Dease Lake 120 km 75 miles 10 83 km 11 52 miles Telegraph Creek 9 Glenora Mount Stikine River Mileage Edziza Iskut east Chart west Park 6 7 Kinaskan Lake Spatsizi Provincial Park Tatogga Lake kilometres Campground Plateau miles 8 Wilderness Park Kitwanga 37N & 16 Hwy Junction Meziadin Stewart/Hyder Iskut/Tatogga Dease Lake Creek Telegraph Junction Alaska Hwy Hwy Alaska Lake Watson Hwy Alaska Whitehorse 107 km 66 miles Kitwanga 156 220 406 488 508 724 746 1155 Hwy 37N & 16 97 137 252 303 378 450 474 718 Bell Irving River Meziadin Junction 156 64 249 333 453 568 590 999 97 40 155 207 282 353 367 621 Bob Quinn 48 km 220 64 314 398 518 632 654 1063 30 miles Stewart/Hyder 137 40 195 247 322 393 407 660 Stikine River Iskut River 406 249 314 84 204 319 341 750 Bell II Iskut/Tatogga 252 155 195 52 127 198 112 466 6 488 333 398 84 120 235 257 667 94 km Dease Lake 303 207 247 52 75 146 160 414 59 miles Bowser Lake 508 453 518 204 120 355 377 787 Telegraph Creek 378 282 322 127 75 221 235 489 British Columbia 67 km 724 568 632 319 235 355 22 431 42 miles Alaska Hwy Junction 450 353 393 198 146 221 14 268 Alaska 37A Meziadin Junction Meziadin Lake Provincial Park Campground Alaska Hwy 746 590 654 341 257 377 22 453 5 Watson Lake east 474 367 407 112 160 235 14 282 4 Skeena River Alaska Hwy 1155 999 1063 750 667 787 431 453 Stewart Whitehorse west 718 621 660 466 414 489 268 282 Hyder, Alaska 156 km 97 miles 37 The Legend & Features Nass River Hazeltons not to scale New Aiyansh Yellowhead Highway Paved or hard surface Portland Canal Gitanyow2 accommodations interpretive Gravel /Kitwancool trail Ferry Route (approximate) Nisga’a 1 Memorial Gitwangak boat launch mountain Provincial Campground Lava Bed 3 /Kitwanga biking Provincial 16 camping museum Park Sites 16 Smithers canoeing / picnic site 1 Kitwanga Totem Poles kayaking 2 Kitwancool-Gitanyow Totem Poles Terrace drinking water rv parking 3 Nisga’a Highway MILE / KM 0 4 Meziadan River Fish Ladder if your driving tour starts here first nations history swimming 5 Highway 37A 6 Bell II, Tatogga, Iskut fishing telephone 7 Iskut Lakes & Iskut River Valley 8 gas toilets Kinaskan Lake Provincial Park / Natadesleen Trail 9 Stikine River hiking wheelchair 10 Gnat Pass / Klappan Road / Rail Grade Discover camping access 11 Telegraph Road / Stikine Canyon internet wildlife 12 Sawmill Point reservation site for bc parks viewing 13 Cassiar / Jade City https://secure.camis.com/Discovercamping/ 14 Boya Lake 1 Kitwanga Totem Poles Kitwanga, at the southern end of Highway 37, is one of the best places in BC to see 8 Kinaskan Lake Provincial authentic totem poles. Now a National Historic Site, some 50 amazing totems are within an hour’s drive from here. The Seven Sisters Mountain Range lends a spectacular scenic Park/ Natadesleen Lake Trail backdrop to the area. Visit Battle Hill, a fortified village occupied during the late 1700s by This popular and relaxing spot, with its well-maintained 50-site campground, offers the Gitwangak First Nation. Strategically located, it was encircled by spiked logs designed spectacular panoramic views, great trout fishing and excellent wildlife viewing. Kinaskan to roll onto approaching enemies. Watch for black bears with cubs on the roadsides in Lake is part of Tahltan traditional territory and is the starting point for a historical 20 spring, and feeding on salmon in late summer and early fall. km trail that leads to the volcanic cinder-cones of the Mt. Edziza area. Another trail leaves Highway 37 about 10 km south of Kinaskan Lake and leads 1 km to the shore of see page 1 Natadesleen Lake. Portage your canoe here and fish, or paddle across the Lake to the outlet where a rough trail follows the fast-moving Iskut River to Cascade Falls 300m below the lake. see page 15 2 Kitwancool-Gitanyow Totem Poles A significant collection of totem poles can be found at the village of Gitanyow (formerly Kitwancool), 15 kms north of Kitwanga. This site is rich in First Nations culture, history and archaeology. Old carving sheds and a graveyard contribute to the magical feeling here, 9 Stikine River famously captured in paintings by Emily Carr. Gas, phone and a small store are available on-site; other services including RV camping can be found at Kitwanga. Besides viewing After the steep descent into the Stikine River valley, stop at the bridge to take in the salmon and eagles at the Kitwanga river, watch for the legendary Kermode (white spirit landscape and history of the area. It was not until 1973 that a bridge existed at this location; bears) found in this area. previous to that time there was a small ferry here. A popular week-long wilderness canoe route from the upper Stikine ends here, and just downstream the river enters the see page 1 formidable Grand Canyon of the Stikine, considered unnavigable except by the most extreme kayakers. Jet-boat tours of the river are available. For thousands of years the Stikine was a main First Nations’ transportation route, and in the late 1800s became the principal route to the Yukon’s Klondike goldfields. 3 Nisga’a Highway see page 15 Take the Nisga’a Highway north from Terrace or west from Highway 37 to discover the lands of the Nisga’a First Nation. Walk though the lava beds that were deposited here over 250 years ago during a volcanic eruption that killed thousands. Stop at the Nisga’a Memorial Lava Beds Provincial Park to get a guided tour of the volcanic crater, and learn 10Gnat Pass/BC Rail grade more at the park’s Visitor Info Centre, built as a traditional longhouse. And be sure to Gnat Pass, at over 4,000 ft, provides the best view of the old BC Rail grade, a railroad check out the new Nisga’a Museum in Laxgalts’ap (Greenville). Take a scenic side-trip through the wilderness that was never completed. It now provides rough road access into downstream along the shore of the mighty Nass River to Kincolith, a First Nation village some of BC’s remote interior. Both Upper and Lower Gnat Lakes offer scenic and serene located where the river flows into the Pacific Ocean. canoeing and fishing. Trumpeter swans can be seen on the lakes during their migration see pages 2-3 in spring and fall. Several rough tracks from the vicinity provide hiking access to alpine areas. Northern Mountain caribou abound in fall, winter and spring. Other wildlife includes wolves, bears, lynx, wolverine and eagles. see page 17 4 Meziadin Area Located just downstream from Meziadin Lake, the Meziadin River Fish Ladder is a popular stop for fish and wildlife viewing. Large chinook and sockeye salmon can be seen leaping into the air as they navigate the ladder in late summer. Grizzly and black bears, eagles and 11 Telegraph Rd/Dease Lake /Stikine Canyon moose may often be spotted here. Access:100m north of the Nass River Bridge turn west For a journey back into history and geologic time, take the road from Dease Lake to on the logging road. At 1km, follow the gravel trail south about 0.5 km on the east side of Telegraph Creek. Following a First Nations’ trading route and the path of early gold- the Meziadin River. This road may not be suitable for large RVs—walking is recommended. seekers, the road follows the ledges of the lower Stikine Canyon, with dramatic views Camping (with Internet) is available 15 km north at Meziadin Lake Provincial Park. Fishing of the sheer walls created by the river cutting its way through layers of volcanic lava. and boating are excellent here. Bear watching and salmon viewing opportunities abound Mountain goats find protection among the ledges and rock outcrops of the canyon. The at Hanna Creek 2 km south of the Park. breathtaking road finally descends to the community of Telegraph Creek, which was the see pages 4-5 limit of navigation on the river for boats travelling upstream from the coast. The Stikine has been inhabited for centuries by the Tahltan First Nation, who still live in the area and harvest the Stikine’s prolific salmon run. Scenic floatplane flights and rafting trips are available, as well as a heart-stopping helicopter tour into the Stikine’s Grand Canyon. Services such as fuel, accommodation and groceries are available in Dease Lake. 5 Highway 37A: Meziadin to Stewart see pages 18-21 For a dramatic and rewarding side-trip, take the 65-km drive on Highway 37A to Stewart. This well-built road is fun and exciting, with fantastic scenery unfolding around every bend. Along the way you pass below overhanging glaciers on the nearby mountains, and beside the Bear Glacier as it ends in a lake at road level.
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