Liard Hotsprings

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 As we pulled out of the campground this morning we saw a caribou feeding on the side of the highway.

It was raining and socked in so we couldn't see the spectacular mountains on the descent from the Summit Lake pass. But we did see a single stone sheep.

It was a short 3 hour drive to Liard Hot Springs Provincial Park. We gassed up at Toad Lake lodge where gas was $2.09 per litre. Leah treated us to cinnamon buns but they rated only a C on the scale of Alaska Highway cinnamon buns. Rather small and a bit dry.

We passed a herd of 9 bison on the side of the highway. Just before the turnoff to Liard Hotsprings we saw a small black bear.

We got to the hot springs just in time; there were only 5 sites left. The place was hopping. And there was a motorhome caravan of Americans headed for Alaska camped in the pullout across the street. 

Leo and I went for a run along the highway. Leo crossed to the left side and immediately crossed back; 

there were 2 very large bison feeding in the grass right next to the Liard Hot Springs Lodge. Later Leah and Mark sat at a picnic table nearby and watched them graze.

See the people sitting at the picnic table behind the bison

Another advantage to travelling up north in June:

the hotsprings were a lot more enjoyable than they were in August 2024 during a hot spell.

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Hotsprings in the evening were much less busy.

Final mammal count for the day, a vole scurrying under the boardwalk.