Stewart Cassiar Tourism Council

The Stewart Cassiar Highway stretches from the Skeena River in the south to the Cassiar Mountains at the Yukon border traversing some of the most beautiful scenery in the province of British Columbia.  It passes mountains, glaciers, rivers, lakes and canyons.   The total distance from the junction of highway 16 to the Yukon border is 725 kilometres (450 miles). Most of the highway (85%) is hard surface and is the shortest route to Yukon and Alaska. Highway 37 offers easy access by road via car, RV or motorcycle. Excellent campsites and comfortable accommodation are located on route.

WILDERNESS SITES

* Mount Edziza Provincial Park    
* Grand Canyon of the Stikine and Stikine River 
* Spatzizi Wilderness Park-the land of the red goat 
* Cassiar Mountains       
* Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park  
 * Meziadin  Provincial Park    
* Portland Canal           
* Tongass National Forest (Alaska)
* Kiniskan Lake Provincial Park
* Salmon & Bear Glaciers
* Eddontenajohn Lake

EXPERIENCE THE WILD

* Spectaular fishing-fresh water and salt water
* Hunting
* Sightseeing and photography
* Guided horseback riding
* Mountaineering and hiking trips
* Snowmobiling, skiing, snow boarding
* Canoeing, rafting and boat tours
* Floatplane and helicopter trips

WATCH FOR WILDLIFE

Grizzly, black, & Kermodi bear
Mountain goat, Doll & Stone sheep
Pregrine Falcons, bald Eagle
Moose, Whistling Swans, Canada geese
Mergansers, Shore birds

EXPERIENCE THE NORTHWEST, EXPERIENCE THE WILD

RICH FIRST NATIONS CULTURE

*Gitxsan of Gitwangak & Gitanyou
*Tahltan of Iskut, Dease Lake & Telegraph Creek
*Kaska of Good Hope Lake
* Nisga’a of New Aiyansh, Gitwinsilkw & Laxgalts’ap

HISTORY

* The Historical Yukon Telegraph Line
* 1861 Gold is discovered on the Stikine river.
* 1870 Miners make their way through the Cassiar Gold fields
* 1890 Miners travelled up the Stikine to Klondike Gold rush
* 1900  Stewart becomes a boom mine town