We drove out the Stewart-Hyder Road.  Bear Glacier melt water feeds a roadside lake

Bear Glacier

which then powers the river that has carved this beautiful valley.  We get glimpses of other fingers of ice that reach through the mountain passes along the way and water falls grace the cliffs.

Salmon Glacier

Salmon Glacier was a bit further back a side valley but well worth the trip too.

Salmon fishing grizzly bear watching is a big draw to Hyder so we had to visit their viewing platform.  We got there by 9AM but there were no bears in sight.  The regular watchers informed us that all the action was early today, 6:30 AM.  We settled for a walk around the historic towns and a delicious seafood lunch at the Seafood Express Bus in Hyder.  My choice: grilled scallops with roasted garlic served with homemade pasta salad with smoked salmon.  Magnificent. Kent extended his halibut taste testing with fish and chips.  I believe his totally biased taste test indices that the bus even outdid Homer halibut.  It is a unique little place in a very out of the way location off the already not-so-beaten path to Salmon glacier. The kitchen is actually in a retired bus and the dining room on a little porch/lean-to.  Perfect setting on this bright cool day.  Delicious food.