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Sep 2, 2009 - Hyder, Alaska

Except for one construction spot, the road was wonderful! After so many bad roads, you really notice the nice ones. And scenery to Hyder was beautiful! Someone in our caravan summed it up…just when you think you are done with the “WOW” scenery, you go around the curve and there is another “WOW”!! Just one after another…and it never gets old, and they are all different. ... Hyder is known for their bears. ... The park has an observatory with a walk way to watch the bears feed in the river.Except for one construction spot, the road was wonderful! After so many bad roads, you really notice the nice ones. And scenery to Hyder was beautiful! Someone in our caravan summed it up…just when you think you are done with the “WOW” scenery, you go around the curve and there is another “WOW”!! Just one after another…and it never gets old, and they are all different. ... Hyder is known for their bears. ... The park has an observatory with a walk way to watch the bears feed in the river....

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Sep 1, 2009 - Hyder, AK

Sept. 1 Visited Hyder, AK today with Les and Jean. ... We had to cross the Canadian/US border, but the US doesn't stop you, the Canadians on the return do stop you.Sept. 1 Visited Hyder, AK today with Les and Jean. ... We had to cross the Canadian/US border, but the US doesn't stop you, the Canadians on the return do stop you....

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Aug 27, 2009 - Hyder, Alaska

After about an hour of looking at the same dead salmon, we headed back “home” to the 5er, parked the truck, and headed out on a walking tour of Hyder. ... Tomorrow we will leave Hyder. ... End location for the day: Camp Run-A-Muck Site #24, Hyder, Alaska (55° 55’ ...

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Aug 26, 2009 - Hyder, Alaska

Then southwest on Highway 37A Stewart-Hyder Access Road (also known as The Glacier Highway) to Hyder. ... Turning from the Cassiar Highway onto Highway 37A the Stewart-Hyder Access Road we started to see glaciers right away. ... We arrived in Hyder, Alaska at about 4:00 pm. ... We had heard that there was a small seafood “restaurant” in Hyder and we decided to have a fish fry. ... End location for the day: Camp Run-A-Muck Site #24, Hyder, Alaska (55° 55’ ...

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Aug 26, 2009 - Hyder AK

We woke to blue skies and warming temperatures, it could get into the 60’s today. We headed back to Hyder to check the email for news on the part for the Geo. ... Good news was waiting; the part is on its way to Terrace BC and should be here by September 3rd.We woke to blue skies and warming temperatures, it could get into the 60’s today. We headed back to Hyder to check the email for news on the part for the Geo. ... Good news was waiting; the part is on its way to Terrace BC and should be here by September 3rd....

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Aug 25, 2009 - Hyder AK

“Rain Rain Go Away” another rainy day, we drove out to fish creek and saw a grizzly crossing the road at fish creek and two black bears past the parking lot heading into the bush.“Rain Rain Go Away” another rainy day, we drove out to fish creek and saw a grizzly crossing the road at fish creek and two black bears past the parking lot heading into the bush....

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Aug 24, 2009 - Hyder AK

It rained all day. Their claim to fame was feeding Al Pacino and the cast of “Insomnia” a thriller filmed in the Stewart and Hyder area. ... The steak that I had was Pacino’s favorite and also has my stamp of approval.It rained all day. Their claim to fame was feeding Al Pacino and the cast of “Insomnia” a thriller filmed in the Stewart and Hyder area. ... The steak that I had was Pacino’s favorite and also has my stamp of approval....

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Aug 22, 2009 - Hyder AK

We had the same weather this morning and another slow bear watching day. Kathy saw her first bear as she drove back in to Hyder to check out the gift shops. ... We saw two young males across the Salmon River close to Hyder ...

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Aug 21, 2009 - Hyder AK

The rain forest lives up to it name.The rain forest lives up to it name....

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Aug 20, 2009 - Hyder AK

Slow day on the Fish Creek Bear Platform.Slow day on the Fish Creek Bear Platform....

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Aug 19, 2009 - Hyder AK

The morning started out with cloud cover, but by 10:00 AM the skies started to clear.The morning started out with cloud cover, but by 10:00 AM the skies started to clear....

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Aug 18, 2009 - Hyder AK

We started the day with rain and cloud cover. We headed back to Hyder to have dinner at the Bus (a local sea food restaurant that operates out of a bus). ... While short on ambiance the food was very good.We started the day with rain and cloud cover. We headed back to Hyder to have dinner at the Bus (a local sea food restaurant that operates out of a bus). ... While short on ambiance the food was very good....

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