ALASKA TRIP, PART 4

On Sunday, June 10, we left Watson Lake and drove 174 miles to Mukluk Annie's Salmon Bake in Teslin, Yukon. Along the way, we stopped at the Rancheria Falls Recreation Site to have lunch and take the boardwalk trail through boreal forest to the falls. We got back to our rigs just before the rain started. It rained most of the way to Mukluk Annie's; however, it stopped before we arrived and the rest of the day turned out beautifully.

Rancheria Falls:














Fairy Slipper (?):

Driving in the rain:











The stop at Mukluk Annie's is a not-to-be-missed experience on the trip to Alaska. While there is paid camping here with power and water, there is free camping down by the lake which is where we parked. In the evening, Mukluk Annie's has a salmon bake (you can also order ribs, steaks, or pork chops if you don't like salmon) with an all-you-can-eat salad bar. With the salmon bake, customers can take advantage of a free RV wash and a nightly houseboat ride. When we were here in 1998, it was raining so we didn't take advantage of the houseboat ride; however, the weather was beautiful today so we went on the ride. It wasn't informative like the boat ride on Muncho Lake had been, but it was enjoyable nonetheless. In the morning, there is an all-you-can-eat blueberry pancake breakfast. The blueberry pancakes are delicious!

[Unfortunately, Annie retired (or died...I've heard various reports) and Mukluk Annie's is no more...they've apparently even chained off the entrance so people can't camp down by the lake. Hopefully, someone will take over the place and reopen it.]

Teslin River Bridge
(third longest water span on the Alaska Highway)











Teslin Lake and the Coast Mountains: