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shops along the way. Furthermore, a lot
of roadwork is carried out during sum-
mer, and the resulting dust can make
driving conditions diffi cult. It is there-
fore better to leave your headlights on
at all times.

altitude of 1,267m. It covers 25,690ha
of rocky peaks, geological formations
and lakes, and is home to the largest
variety of animal life in northern British
Columbia.

Muncho Lake Provincial
Park Stone Mountain Provincial

Park

Muncho Lake is one of the loveliest
provincial parks in Canada and def-
initely one of the highlights on the
British Columbian portion of the Alaska
Highway. It encompasses 86,079ha of
bare, jagged mountains around mag-
nifi cent Muncho Lake, which stretches
over 12km. Like all the parks in the
region, it owes its existence to the
Alaska Highway. Large numbers of bea-
vers, black bears, grizzlies, wolves and
mountain goats make their home here,
while the magnifi cent plant life includes
a variety of orchids. There are almost
no trails in the park, so the best way to
explore it is along the Alaska Highway.

The entrance to Stone Mountain
Provincial Park is located at the high-
est point on the Alaska Highway, at an

6 The untamed wilderness of Stone Mountain

Provincial Park. © Pierre Longnus

Liard Hot Springs Provincial
Park

Liard Hot Springs Provincial Park is the
most popular place for travellers to stop
along the Alaska Highway. Here, they
can relax in natural pools fed by 52°C
hot springs. The microclimate created
by the high temperature of the water,
which remains constant in summer and
winter alike, has enabled a unique as-
sortment of plants to thrive here. Giant
ferns and a profusion of carnivorous
plants give the area a slightly tropical
look.

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Alaska Highway Signpost Forest.
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