The Stikine Grand Canyon has prevented all but the most skillful kayakers from paddling the entire length of the river. More people have walked on the moon than have paddled through the Grand Canyon.
Check out the Stikine Canyon Kayaking Video. Grand Canyon of the Stikine The Stikine Grand Canyon has prevented all but the most skillful kayakers from paddling the entire length of the river. The village was also the trailhead for the Stikine and Teslin trails to the Klondike goldfields in the late s.
Its location on the route taken by the Yukon Field Force, which assisted the Northwest Mounted Police in keeping order during the Yukon gold rush, is a valuable reminder of the geographical relationship of Telegraph Creek to points west in Alaska and north in the Yukon. Telegraph Creek is historically significant as a staging point for two telegraph lines. In , surveying for the construction of this overland telegraph gave Telegraph Creek its name, although the line was never built.
As the head of navigation on the Stikine River, Telegraph Creek functioned as the northern outpost for the Dominion Yukon Telegraph line, with survey and construction occurring north to Atlin and south to Hazelton.
Completed in , the Dominion Telegraph line connected the Yukon with southern Canada following much of the Collins Overland proposed route. As a result Telegraph Creek became the major centre between Hazelton and Atlin. Telegraph Creek is valued for its historic character, which is found in the overall effect of the physical presence of the Stikine River, buildings, structures, built features and landscape, both individually and collectively. This character is also revealed in the intangible heritage of memories, stories, and ongoing traditional and small town activities.
Telegraph Creek evokes a sense of a bygone era, and retains the character of a nineteenth century small town in its variety and style of built structures in an area of remote wilderness.
The village is a touchstone for residents of the northwest area of the province because its tangible and intangible heritage values represent what is important to them about northwestern British Columbia.
The unique physical form of the village has been influenced by local topography. The layout of roads that parallel the Stikine River and follow the land's contours reflects the original focus of the town towards the Stikine River, the region's primary transportation route. The natural environment provides a backdrop for the community, high aesthetic value, and opportunities for outdoor recreation and tourism, such as guiding for hunters, an important economic driver since the early s.
Expect to take six to seven days to backpack in. Only experienced backcountry travellers should attempt these routes without an experienced guide. The Stikine River Provincial Park is home to hundreds of animal species including moose, grizzly and black bears, wolves, beavers, hoary marmots, and a variety of birds. At last count, the Grand Canyon of the Stikine, is home to more than mountain goats which use the sheer canyon walls as effective protection from all natural predators.
The grade parallels the southwestern boundary of the park for km, and is rough but driveable for most vehicles. From here, the park must be accessed by foot, horseback, or canoe. The two trails that lead into the park, the McEwan Creek Trail and the Eaglenest Creek Trail, follow well-marked routes and connect to a number of other trails.
Tahltan First Nation: High on the riverbank above the confluence of the Tahltan and Stikine Rivers stands the Church and cabins of the Tahltan First Nations people, watching over their traditional territories.
The road to Telegraph Creek is incomparably beautiful; about kms of gravel, steep gradients up to 20 percent , narrow passages along canyon walls, and sharply angled switchbacks. The road is not suitable for trailers, which can be left in Dease Lake. Check in Dease Lake for the current road conditions to Telegraph Creek. Telegraph Creek. Search for:. Telegraph Creek Donald Lovegrove T On a terrace overlooking the Stikine River, one can step back in time in the beautiful little community of Telegraph Creek, which gets its name from an overland telegraph line to Yukon, the assembly of which started in
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