STEWART/HYDER
ROAD (Glacier Highway)
BRITISH
COLUMBIA AND ALASKA RV PARKS AND CAMPGROUNDS
NOTE: We found the road to Salmon Glacier (above) and beyond to Berendon Glacier and the Granduc Mine Site to be much improved over previous years. However, we were traveling later in the season than usual. Be sure to inquire at the Visitor Centre in Stewart before attempting this drive.
Mile 349.9/96.2: MEZIADIN JUNCTION ESSO (250) 636-9240 Full hookups, laundry, dump station, gas, restaurant, store, tires, repairs, towing, information booth nearby. Was closed in 2007. 2008 status unknown.
Mile 349.9/96.2: Road to Stewart, BC, and Hyder Alaska. Forty miles, blacktop, glaciers, waterfalls, mountains, rivers, wildlife viewing.
Bear
Glacier, seen from Glacier Highway. You may recognize the glacier
from the final scene of the movie Insomnia. The glacier has
retreated since this photo was taken and the face no longrer rests in
the lake.
Mile 36.1: BEAR RIVER RV PARK LTD.(250) 636-9205
Look for Bear River RV on the left after crossing the river at the edge of town. Featuring full and partial hookups, showers, more. Use link above for more info. E-mail
Mile
38.0: Rainey Creek Municipal Campground (250) 636-2537
Partial hookups, dry sites, tents, showers, horseshoes, tennis,
covered dry kitchens, walk to town
Mile 40.1: U.S./Canada border. Hyder is on Alaska Time. Either currency is used. You must pass through customs when returning to Canada. The Tuesday ferry from Ketchikan has not stopped at Hyder for two years. Warning: This is bear country! Brown and black bears wander through town on the way to the dump. Be especially alert when dogs are barking.
CAMP RUN-A-MUCK (888) 393-1199 (907) 636-9006 (Hyder, AK)
Stay in Alaska at a full service RV park, or camp under the towering coast mountains at our separate tent facility. Register at SEALASKA INN in beautiful downtown Hyder. For complete information, visit our web site using link above.
Salmon Glacier Road turns from gravel to rock as it climbs the mountain side above the glacier. It is snowed in until mid-summer, and subject to slides. Tire damage is possible. Ask about the suitability of your vehicle at the Stewart Visitor's Centre. If you venture past the end of the maintained road, you will be rewarded with views of Berendon Glacier (below, right) at the Granduc Mine site. On the way you will pass the bear viewing area. Watch only from designated areas, and obey the orders of the USF&WS officers. This is for the protection of you and the bears. The viewing boardwalk was extended in 2001, but parking is still a problem. We suggest you spend a day or two, see a few bears, and move on. A $5 fee is charged at the viewing area.
