The Stewart-Cassiar stretches from the Skeena River to the Cassiar Mountains and offers some of the most awe-inspiring scenery on the continent. Wild rivers, deep canyons, magnificent glaciers, clear lakes and pristine areas distinguish the region.
The Stewart-Cassiar Highway (Highway 37) runs west of the Skeena Mountains and east of the Coast Range, connecting the great northwestern rain forest with the spruce and jack pine forests of the Yukon. At Dease Lake the highway crosses the continent’s other great divide, where the waters stop flowing west into the misty rainforests of the Pacific Ocean and flow instead north through jack pine forests ending up in the deltas of the treeless Arctic. A short walk from the roadside brings the traveller to the unspoiled wilderness that is the home of the wolfpacks, the grizzlies, and mountain goats.
The Stewart-Cassiar Highway (hwy 37) is along the route of the Great Northern Circle Tour. This 8-14 day road trip takes you through some of the most beautiful areas in Northern BC. For a sample itinerary visit Northern BC Tourism.
Visit the communities of Kitwanga , Stewart , Hyder , Meziadin , Iskut , Dease Lake , and Telegraph Creek along Hwy 37 on your way to or back from Alaska and discover all the remarkable opportunities this area has to offer.