Woke up, had breakfast at the lodge, fueled up and sat off for Teslin, Yukon by way of the Cassiar Highway. This road is in decent shape, mostly hard scrabble. I’ll talk lots about the roads in Alaska and Canada. Hard scrabble is where rocks are thrown on hot asphalt. No grading, no nothing. Excess gravel can peel off at any time. There are some lines on the road but no shoulders on the road. There is little elevation change and no guardrails. There are a few rest stops with pit toilets and enough gas for motorcycles along the way. Do not pass up a gas station.

This road is desolate. We saw maybe 200 cars in 2 days of driving. Book rooms in advance or bring a tent. Lots of bears along the road. It’s 495 miles and you will be glad to get off it. For us the end was at the 37 Junction, our first ride on the Alaskan Highway.

We kept seeing signs for the 37 Junction while on the Cassiar and had high hopes for a coffee shop, Tim Hortons or a credit card pay at the pump. Alas, all we found was a small store with old pumps and toilets in a barn…and herds of mosquitos, the national bird of the Yukon.

We headed on to Teslin and the Yukon Motel and cafe for the night. The room was ok but the view and cafe was excellent. They have a great wildlife museum there.  This part of the Al-Can Highway is isolated and we saw our first moose cross the road in front of us.