Highway of Tears is truly a sad and worrisome story. The road from Prince George to Prince Rupert has been the final resting place for over 40 women since 1969. These are women who, usually hitchhiking, have been murdered or disappeared. Riding along this road and seeing the many isolated side roads leading into the dense brush and around numerous peat bogs, one quickly understands the opportunities for evil and challenges faces by investigators.
Just over 100 km west of Smithers is the junction with Highway 37, the Stewart Cassiar Highway. I stopped at Moricetown Canyon for a brief photo. This was once the largest population centre in the Bulkley Valley due to its spectacular fishing opportunity. Reaching Kitwanga I topped of my tank, crossed over the Skeena River and headed to my first gas stop about 265 kilometers north. This was my first foray into desolation. Traffic was noticeably lighter almost immediately. Pavement was superb and the scenery spectacular.
Just over 100 km west of Smithers is the junction with Highway 37, the Stewart Cassiar Highway. I stopped at Moricetown Canyon for a brief photo. This was once the largest population centre in the Bulkley Valley due to its spectacular fishing opportunity. Reaching Kitwanga I topped of my tank, crossed over the Skeena River and headed to my first gas stop about 265 kilometers north. This was my first foray into desolation. Traffic was noticeably lighter almost immediately. Pavement was superb and the scenery spectacular.
Moricetown Canyon
Kitwanga Church
Skeena River
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