Teslin Lake to Buckinghorse River

I think I saw more wildlife from my car while driving the Alaska Highway today than I have seen at any other time during the trip. I saw many deer and several caribou, a black bear, two grizzly bear cubs, and a moose with her calf.

A few miles east of my Teslin Lake campsite, the road dipped briefly into British Columbia, then back into the Yukon. I had traveled this stretch of road once already after I came north on the Stewart-Cassiar Highway back on July 1. I peered south down that highway as I passed it and then I entered Watson Lake. I stopped to marvel at the Signpost Forest (which was started with one sign in 1942 and now contains over 50,000) and walk through a display on the construction of the Alaska Highway at the Visitor Information Center. Out of Watson Lake, the road dipped again into BC, back into Yukon, then descended for the final time into BC. The road wound through the northern-most edge of the Rocky Mountains on the way to Fort Nelson. Had I known in advance how beautiful is Muncho Lake Provincial Park, I would have planned to spend a little time there. It's on the list for next time!

At the Yukon/BC border, Highway 1 turned into Highway 97 (both are the Alaska Highway). I followed the highway south until I got tired and pulled over at Buckinghorse River Provincial Park. I erected the tent in the rain and spent some time reviewing pictures and writing in my journal. I am burning about 10 calories a day while I am driving, so I haven't had much of an appetite. I skipped supper and hit the sack.