Day 26.3 - Stewart - Salmon Glacier

These photos are from my Alaska trip.  After arriving in Stewart, British Columbia, I continued into Alaska and the town of Hyder, there is no border crossing.  The plan was to head up the mountain to visit the Salmon Glacier.  Hyder is the easternmost town in Alaska and is a very small town with less than 100 people living there.

Part of the glacier seen on the way up.  Slamon Glacier is about 20 miles north of Hyder

Getting close to the top

Found this giant Mercedes truck/RV at the top.  The owners were a German couple that have been traveling around the world.

Salmon Glacier as it drops to the left towards Hyder

Facing west and towards the center of the Glacier at the summit point.

To the right of the Glacier  

In front of me there's a drop of at least 1000 feet.

Relaxing at the summit and enjoying the view

One last photo of the bike at the summit point

Day 26.2 - Stewart - British Columbia

These photos are from my Alaska trip and cover the return from Dease Lake to Stewart, British Columbia.   My plan was to head to Stewart, cross into Hyder, Alaska, no border crossing, and then head up to Salmon Glacier.

Black bear on the side of the road

One of the glaciers on the way to Stewart

A smaller glacier approaching Stewart

Another glacier closer to Stewart.  Beautiful scenery everywhere.

The Stewart brothers arrived in 1902. In 1905, Robert M. Stewart, the first postmaster, named the town Stewart.  Gold and silver mining dominated the early economy.

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Day 26.1 - Dease Lake - Stewart

These photos are from my Alaska trip and cover the return from Dease Lake to Stewart, British Columbia.   My plan was to head to Stewart, cross into Hyder, Alaska and then head up to Salmon Glacier.

This first post will show the beautiful scenery on the way to Stewart along the Stewart-Cassiar Highway.  I encountered lots of wild life on this stretch of road.

A Fox

There are quite a few metal bridges along the way

The scenery is spectacular 

Meziadin Lake

At every turn you come upon amazing views 

Black Bear on the side of the road.  He didn't run away when I stopped nearby

More to follow