British Columbia Highway 97, BC-77 to YT Territorial Line

 

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