Boondocking in Hyder?
I'm working on our 2015 itinerary. We want to spend 1-2 days at Hyder (mid-August) to see the bears and do some local sightseeing (Salmon glacier). I've read that the best thing to do to see bears ...
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Trying to figure out what gates you mean. There is not a US Customs office there, only Canadian for coming back into Canada. The rangers may go to work at 6 AM, I don't know, but the parking lot for the viewing area, is parallel parking along side the road which heads back into Canada a few miles farther along. I don't remember seeing any signs prohibiting parking in the lot beside the road. The bears are there when the salmon are running, 24 hours a day. Now after a big salmon breakfast, the bears may decide to take a mid day nap, I don't know.
We have stayed at the Bear River RV Park in Stewart, BC and then driven over to Hyder, in mid morning to watch the bears. But I am not much for watching bears, just doesn't do much for me. The last couple of times, we have visited Stewart-Hyder, we stayed at Meziadian Junction, where Hwy 37A leaves the Cassiar Hwy to go to Stewart-Hyder.
There is a campground in Hyder, called Camp Run Amuck, somewhat apply named IMHO. It is a mile, give or take from there to the viewing platforms.
The most redeeming quality to Hyder, to me, is the outstanding food served at "The Bus", located one block west of the main road out to the bear viewing area. The fish and chips are worth the drive into Hyder.
Hyder, on a nice day.
The parking lot at the bear viewing
Camp Run A Muck
The famous bus in Hyder
My wife and I with brother in law at the booth.
I have heard there are people that were born and raised in Hyder that have never seen the sun. LOL
We have stayed at the Bear River RV Park in Stewart, BC and then driven over to Hyder, in mid morning to watch the bears. But I am not much for watching bears, just doesn't do much for me. The last couple of times, we have visited Stewart-Hyder, we stayed at Meziadian Junction, where Hwy 37A leaves the Cassiar Hwy to go to Stewart-Hyder.
There is a campground in Hyder, called Camp Run Amuck, somewhat apply named IMHO. It is a mile, give or take from there to the viewing platforms.
The most redeeming quality to Hyder, to me, is the outstanding food served at "The Bus", located one block west of the main road out to the bear viewing area. The fish and chips are worth the drive into Hyder.
Hyder, on a nice day.
The parking lot at the bear viewing
Camp Run A Muck
The famous bus in Hyder
My wife and I with brother in law at the booth.
I have heard there are people that were born and raised in Hyder that have never seen the sun. LOL
