Location: Alaska Hwy and Liard Hwy, Northern Rockies RM
No reassurance shield after BC 77.
Location: Alaska Hwy and Liard Hwy, Northern Rockies RM
A few kilometers later we’ll broach the 500 km line.
Location: Alaska Hwy and Liard Hwy, Northern Rockies RM
Lots of bears on the side of the road.
Location: Alaska Hwy at Tetsa River, Northern Rockies RM
No signage, but now that we’ve turned west the Alaska Highway is way more scenic.
Location: Alaska Hwy at Tetsa River, Northern Rockies RM
The highway crosses the Tetsa River.
Location: Alaska Hwy at Summit Lake, Northern Rockies RM
Reassurance shield (!) at Summit Lake.
Location: Alaska Hwy at Summit Lake, Northern Rockies RM
35 clicks to Toad River.
Location: Alaska Hwy and Callison Rd, Toad River, Northern Rockies RM
A few kilometers later we’ll enter Toad River.
Location: Alaska Hwy and Callison Rd, Toad River, Northern Rockies RM
Reassurance shield as we pass through Toad River.
Location: Alaska Hwy and Toad River Rd, Northern Rockies RM
The Alaska Highway parallels Toad River as we head out of its namesake community.
Location: Alaska Hwy and Toad River Rd, Northern Rockies RM
21 km to Muncho Lake as we branch away from the Toad River.
Location: Alaska Hwy at Muncho Lake, Northern Rockies RM
Welcome to Muncho Lake!
Location: Alaska Hwy at Muncho Lake, Northern Rockies RM
BC 97 passes by Muncho Lake.
Location: Alaska Hwy at Muncho Lake, Northern Rockies RM
As we head away from Muncho Lake we’re 50 km from Liard River.
Location: Alaska Hwy at Liard River, Northern Rockies RM
Terrible French sign trying to say “keep right except to pass”
Location: Alaska Hwy at Liard River, Northern Rockies RM
BC 97 crosses the Liard River.
Location: Alaska Hwy at Coal River, Northern Rockies RM
In a couple kilometers we’ll enter Coal River.
Location: Alaska Hwy at Coal River, Northern Rockies RM
Reassurance shield as we head out of Coal River.
Location: Alaska Hwy at Contact Creek, Yukon Territory
A few kilometers later, BC 97 briefly enters the Yukon. In a couple kilometers, we’ll approach Contact Creek, Yukon which is signed here using normal serifed Yukon signage.
N to YT Territorial Line, S to BC-29
N to NT-7/NT Territorial Line