July 12, 2007
Day 13: To Telkwa
The morning was totally sunny. Low temperature was a warm 15C (60F). I got on the road at 10 after oiling and wiping the chain. Leaving Hazelton was a 120 meter climb. Then rolling hills following the Bulkley River upstream. It's a tributary of the Skeena river.
I stopped in the little village of Moricetown for lunch and spent $25 at the cafe. Then I spent some time visiting the various river overlooks in the area.
Unfortunately there were few views of the river after lunch. The highway stays in the forest.
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20 km before Smithers a valley opens up and I saw the first evidence of agriculture since leaving Vancouver Island.
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10km before Smithers I turned off the highway to have a swim at nearby Kathlynn lake. It was very refreshing on such a hot day. The high temperature was 32C (90F) with moderate humidity.
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I stocked up on groceries in Smithers but otherwise just blew through town. Then on to the little town of Telkwa. I stopped at the riverside RV park 2 km past town but they don't allow tent camping. So I backtracked and took the turnoff to Tyhee Lake Provincial Park which is 2 km off the highway up a big hill. I got a $20 tent site and noticed that the campground doesn't have showers. But down at the beach house I noticed they DO have a pay shower. So I showered and washed clothes there.
I had a tailwind all day making the warm weather seem even more warm. But the terrain was fairly moderate. Mosquitoes were only a problem at dusk. It was nice to get some relief from the mosquitoes. Black flies seem to be gone but I still have many oozing black fly bites from previous days.
Distance: 90.0 km / 56.3 mi
Climbing: 777 m / 2565 ft
Average speed: 13.6 km/h / 8.5 mph
Maximum speed: 59.7 km/h / 37.3 mph
Today's ride: 90 km (56 miles)
Total: 981 km (609 miles)
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