Drive up to a glacier

Driving to Alaska, you have a choice of routes leading to Watson Lake. You can take the Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek, the most common route, or you can take the Cassiar Highway north from New Hazelton, British Columbia.

If you take the latter route, a side trip at Mezadian Junction, about 100 miles north of New Hazelton, leads to Stewart, BC, and Hyder, Alaska. Along the way, the road passes in front of Bear Glacier. Hyder is lots of fun and offers good chances for bear viewing just outside of town. It is unique in the United States in that most of its currency transactions are in Canadian dollars, since the only banks in the area are in Stewart. The one exception is the post office. Stamps will have to be paid for in U.S. currency.