July 16, 2014 – Waston Lake, Y.T.

We left Haines Junction about 9:00 and drove the 368 miles to Watson lake.

Not long after leaving Haines Jct., a young grizzly bear crossed the road ahead of us and stopped on the roadside. As we approached the young bear started grazing along the roadside. He was not at all concerned about our presence. Along the way we saw two more black bears.

The drive from there on was uneventful. The scenery was good and we got back into the lodge pole pine forests. The mountains reminded us a lot of northern Montana.

We arrived at the RV Park around 5:00, set up the trailer, and drove into Watson Lake to make phone calls for our next stop – Fort Nelson, BC. On the way to town, we saw a young black bear beside the road. On the way back, the bear was still feeding. We stopped right beside it – no more than 15' away. Gayle again got some great photos.