Locked In

Day 5
423 Miles
2997 Total Miles
Charlie Lake - Liard Hot Springs BC

This morning we got up early so that we could be the first ones in line to leave the park. We got there about 0530 and sure enough we were the first in line. We should of saved ourselves the trouble because when the gate opened at 0700 we were still the only ones in waiting.

We passed through Fort Nelson and Summit Lake. At Stone Mountain we saw the unusual rock formations of the mountains. Summit Lake was very beautiful. As we passed through the area between Summit Pass and Muncho Lake we saw a black bear and numerous stone sheep. These sheep are the dumbest animals because you can't get them out of the road. The road is very curvy with lots of steep hills and the sheep makes it that much more dangerous. Between Muncho Lake and Liard River we saw a wild herd of buffalo and horses. They eat the grass on the shoulder of the road.

We arrived at Liard River Hot Springs Park. Here they have two large hot springs that you can soak in. One is nine feet deep where you can actually swim around in. The water is very hot but the mosquitoes is very bad and will eat you up. Andrew and I did the swimming while Dad watched.

Here Andrew built his first campfire and chopped a log into with a hatchet. He got two blisters for his hard work. He a great help and does a lot of things without being asked. I'm glad that he is along to share this trip with me and Dad.