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Whitehorse to Liard River (hotsprings), Alaska Highway
7 September 2015 - Monday
It had been a few years since we took some weeks off to travel with the RV. This year we decided to head south on the Alaska Highway to Grande Prairie, Alberta, so we could include a good shopping trip in a city with many stores! Kind of exciting!
The weather was good as we headed south. We stopped every couple of hours so the dogs could stretch their legs and take a pee. Humans like to stretch their legs too.
Squan Lake rest area
Fall colours near the Squan Lake rest area, this looking northward
The fall colours were highlighting the scenery all around.
Approaching Squanga Lake Yukon Gov't campground
Some overcast moved in as we approached Teslin YT southbound.
Looking south on the Teslin River near Johnson's Crossing
Yukon Motel in Teslin where we usually fill with fuel. The RV park
is decent too.
We have fond memories of Morley Lodge. In December 1998, the owner opened his shower shack and lodge to us during one of our Christmas trips. He made us a great breakfast too. A very nice man. Sadly, he died a couple of years later and the lodge has been closed since.
Morley River lodge - now closed
South of Teslin, the Alaska Highway dips into British Columbia for about 60 km. Then the highway returns to Yukon.
Fall colours in British Columbia, near the Swan Lake rest area
southbound
Still in B.C., there was some construction and bridge repairs at Partridge Creek.
Bridge repairs - the lane was narrow!
Rancheria Lodge, where we camped overnight in March 2013. A chilly night, that was!
Rancheria Motel & RV Park
Lowland area near the Liard River
There's a small Yukon gov't campground at Big Creek. Usually very quiet as it isn't that popular. We like it though, and often stay overnight. But today we continued on as we wanted to get to Liard Hotsprings for the night.
Big Creek campground north of Watson Lake
Carrying on through Watson Lake, then into British Columbia
British Columbia - southbound on the Alaska Highway
Bison warning
The sky cleared again and the fall colours were brilliant.
Brilliant colours in the sunshine
This section of highway always, always has Wood Bison along it. This time they were on it!
oops - we were delayed a while here
There's no rushing the bison - if they want to stand on the highway,
so be it
These two were about to mate
Carrying on southbound, still trying to make it to Liard.
The Liard River valley is down to the right
Liard River
Fireside motel and RV Park
Southbound for another 58 km
Liard River with the sun setting
More bison as we neared Liard!
More bison as we neared Liard Hotsprings
The bison had too many legs!
There has been an injured bull around the Liard Hotsprings for a long while. This fellow hobbled across the road in front of us (we also saw him again on the way home days later.
This
fellow was injured and hobbled slowly across the highway
We arrived at the campground at 7:45 p.m. There were still numerous campsites left for us to choose from. We had a quick snack, then headed up to the pools for a good long soak! Then to bed.