2024 Alaska Road Trip (Day 45)
This journal posting chronicles Day 45 of a road trip to Alaska and back with Diane, Kenny and Deneen.
Day 45 - Tuesday August 6th
Today we drove from the Yukon Motel & Restaurant and RV Park in Teslin, Yukon to Tā Ch’ilā (Boya Lake) Provincial Park, British Columbia. We drove a total of 206 miles/332 km.
Sunrise at the Yukon Motel & Restaurant and RV Park was 5:44 AM and sunset at Boya Lake was 9:48 PM.
As we left Teslin, we crossed the old, and classic, Nisutlin Bay Bridge right next to the new modern concrete bridge they are building to replace it.
Nisutlin Bay Bridge - Alaska Highway (Hwy 1), Teslin, Yukon, Canada
We continued back southeast on the Alaska Highway.
Alaska Highway (Hwy 1), Yukon, Canada
Upon reaching the junction with the Stewart-Cassiar Highway we turned right and started heading straight south. This highway is a road that we have not yet driven on this trip. Our first impression of the road is that it is not much bigger than a paved forest service road.
Stewart-Cassiar Highway (Hwy 37), British Columbia, Canada
As we started driving down the Stewart-Cassiar Highway, and we noticed how narrow and unimproved it was, I was wondering about the 718 km we have to go on it before we reach the Yellowhead Highway.
Stewart-Cassiar Highway (Hwy 37), British Columbia, Canada
Fairly soon we also noticed a very large burned area. But as we got closer to the campground the burned area went away.
Stewart-Cassiar Highway (Hwy 37), British Columbia, Canada
Our campsite at Tā Ch’ilā (also known as Boya Lake) Provincial Park was very nice with lots of trees.
Campsite - Tā Ch’ilā (Boya Lake) Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Dinner tonight was Diane’s very tasty Rainbow Noodle dish.
Dinner - Tā Ch’ilā (Boya Lake) Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Below are a couple photos of a very glassy Boya Lake the evening with some of its islands in the background. Boya Lake is a beautiful lake with a white bottom and lots of small islands through it that make it a lot of fun to paddle through.
Tā Ch’ilā (Boya Lake) Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Tā Ch’ilā (Boya Lake) Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Deneen and Diane took a walk around the campground after dinner and Deneen found a new friend, I suspect her dogs are going to be jealous.
New Friend - Tā Ch’ilā (Boya Lake) Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Our stay at Boya Lake had some of the best weather, with few bugs, of the trip so far. So we spent a little time relaxing outside after dinner.
Campsite - Tā Ch’ilā (Boya Lake) Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada