Northern Canada in March?
We are considering a trip into northern Canada in March to try to see the northern lights. Auroral activity is high around the equinox and there is a new moon at about the same time in March. We made ...
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Thanks Murray, that is good information to have about Hwy 37. I remember you having something on your web site, explorenorth.com, about the road out to Telegraph Creek from Dease Lake. Your aunt lived out there I believe at one time.
Just for general info, Telegraph Creek is at the upper limits of navigation of the Stikine River. Ocean freight used to come into the mouth of the Stikine River, and up to Telegraph Creek and unload. From there supplies/cargo was trucked to Dease Lake and if it needed to go north, was put on large lake boats to go to the end of the lake on the north. From there I don't remember if it went down the Dease River or if the Cassiar Mine roads were available to truck it on it's way. This is the route that much of the building supplies for this middle section of the Alaska Highway were delivered. The Alaska Hwy, which many of us enjoy RVing on, was built in several sections and then all were finally connected to form the one road.
For many/most of the years the Cassiar Mines were in operation, the asbestos ore was shipped north by truck to Whitehorse, transferred to the railroad and taken to Skagway to be loaded on ocean going ships. This was all before the road was put in/finished between Carcross and Skagway which wasn't all that long ago.
So anyone thinking about taking a trip from Dease Lake to Telegraph Creek, take a look at Murray's web site, as he writes very well and takes great photos. www.explorenorth.com
The road to Telegraph Creek may/is not built for large RVs so a person may want to take their toad or disconnect their trailer and leave them in Dease Lake.
Just for general info, Telegraph Creek is at the upper limits of navigation of the Stikine River. Ocean freight used to come into the mouth of the Stikine River, and up to Telegraph Creek and unload. From there supplies/cargo was trucked to Dease Lake and if it needed to go north, was put on large lake boats to go to the end of the lake on the north. From there I don't remember if it went down the Dease River or if the Cassiar Mine roads were available to truck it on it's way. This is the route that much of the building supplies for this middle section of the Alaska Highway were delivered. The Alaska Hwy, which many of us enjoy RVing on, was built in several sections and then all were finally connected to form the one road.
For many/most of the years the Cassiar Mines were in operation, the asbestos ore was shipped north by truck to Whitehorse, transferred to the railroad and taken to Skagway to be loaded on ocean going ships. This was all before the road was put in/finished between Carcross and Skagway which wasn't all that long ago.
So anyone thinking about taking a trip from Dease Lake to Telegraph Creek, take a look at Murray's web site, as he writes very well and takes great photos. www.explorenorth.com
The road to Telegraph Creek may/is not built for large RVs so a person may want to take their toad or disconnect their trailer and leave them in Dease Lake.
