Iskut

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Iskut, BC (7/8/2016)

Left this morning at our usual time.  The drive on The Cassiar, Hwy 37, was technically challenging, beautiful and well described on the “Milepost”.  This is your typical country road.  It was initially a logging road that has been expanded and opened to the public.  It is narrow with no guard rails, no divider and no shoulders.  And, to make it a bit nervier, there is no cell service at all.  A mechanical break down here, requires limping to the next available turnoff to keep road open.  All this aside, it is a beautiful ride thru the Cassiar Mountains.  We had the Spectrum Range to our West and to our East, the Stikine Range, of the Skeena Mountains.   
 
Needlepoint Mountain
















There is still evidence of the forest wildfires of 2010 & 2012.  Started by lightning, it burned over 30,000 Hectares and closed The Cassiar for several days.
 

We stopped for lunch on one of the turn-outs overlooking Dease Lake. 


Shortly after lunch, we came across these two foxes walking on the highway.


The final treat, this gorgeous RV Park.  We can now understand the name Mountain Shadow RV Park.   “A Slice of Heaven in the Wilderness”; as stated in their Milepost Ad.  It sits at the foot or shadow of Mount Edziza, a dormant volcano (elev. 9,143 ft.)  It contains glaciers, cinder cones, craters & lava flows.  A resident young golden eagle welcomed us by flying in circles and screaming letting us know this was his domain.  




After setting up camp, a short hike to the lake was welcomed exercise and found the young eagle perched on top of a pine tree.  He also has 3 eagle friends that are always in nearby trees.
 















While taking our walk after dinner, we discovered that the group of folks we mentioned in yesterday’s blog, is also here at Mountain Shadow.  (They will also be going to Stewart tomorrow, to the same campground).

This “slice of heaven” 235 acres total, including the RV Park and log home, are for sale in case anyone is interested in making an offer.  I wish I could!!!!




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