Saturday, July 6, 2013

Day 29 Watson Lake South on Cassiar Highway

On Day 29 we were up at 8:00 AM and it was 65 degrees.  We planned to go down the Cassiar Highway south out of Watson Lake.  This highway was completed in 1972 and is a narrow two lane with no shoulders.  Because it is a relatively new road it does not have as many commercial businesses, but it one of the most beautiful highways in British Columbia.

The first stretch of highway out of Watson Lake area was all burnt timber.  There was a large fire in 2010 that burned over 30,000 hectares (74,133 acres).  The good part is over the past several years there has been a large crop of mushrooms to be found, picked and sold.


There were a lot of great mountain views and streams and rivers.  The road went uphill, and downhill and around a lot of corners.  We found a nice campground called Shadow Mountain RV and called it a night.

Click here to see Day 29 route and pictures.

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