PLACES TO VISIT PLACES TO EAT
Story and Photos By Barb Rees Part 10/Finale
Exploring Canada north of Prince George, we found dozens of unique places to dine, so I’ve narrowed our list down. They do not appear in any particular order.
Top Ten Places to Visit:
1. Meziadin Lake Provincial Park, BC 121 km up the Stewart-Cassiar Highway, nestled among the mountains. You'll find twenty-four of the 66 campsites flanking the clear green waters of the lake.
2. Boya Lake Provincial Park - further up the Stewart- Cassiar - has the clearest aquamarine waters reflecting off white glacier silt. The campground wraps around the lake with 24 of the 41 sites at lakeside.
3. Stewart-Cassiar Highway #237. Traveling 723 km to the Yukon border, we passed majestic mountains draped in glaciers. WOW! The majority of the highway is good, with plentiful campgrounds, and fuel services available at Dease Lake, Bell II, and Iskut.
4. Carcross, Yukon - A historical little village along the sandy shores of Bennett Lake. White Pass and Yukon Railway arrive here from Skagway, Alaska. Carcross Desert is the smallest, most northern of its kind in the world.
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5. Miles Canyon - South of Whitehorse and sporting a suspension bridge draped across the green waters of the Yukon River. The 5 km Millennium Trail, beginning at the Visitor Centre in Whitehorse, follows the Yukon River and hooks up with the Yukon River Loop for an extra 15 km bringing you out at Miles Canyon.
6. Midnight Dome – Midnight Dome is seven km out of Dawson City and 2,913 ft. above sea level. On July 2 we took pictures of a confounded sun trying to set at 12:30 am. What a panorama of the Yukon River valley, and Dawson City.
7. Mackenzie River Tour - From Inuvik with Northern Tours. Young Inuit gentlemen, Isaac and Padon, took us on a 4 ½ hour river tour to Tuktoyaktuk at 69° north latitude. A guided tour of the village, then flight over the pingos back to Inuvik was enlightening.
8. Waterfall Route, NWT – This route begins on the Liard Trail and loops around to the Alberta border. There are territorial campgrounds at Sambaa Deh and Coral Falls, Lady Evelyn Falls and Louise Falls. Alexandra Falls plunge over a 100 ft./32 m drop, spilling over ancient coral reefs.
9. Mackenzie Bison Sanctuary Drive - After falling in love with Fort Providence Territorial campground, we turned north to Yellowknife. Over 2,000 bison call this area home, so photo opps of herds are frequent.
10. Yellowknife - The Rock and the legislature buildings both deserve mention. The 66 steps to the top of The Rock and the Pilots Monument, in the middle of Old Town give a 360° view of the city and Great Slave Lake. The NWT Legislature Assembly is the most outstanding legislature building we’ve seen. It reflects northern life and culture right up to the domed roof.
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