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Seaton Roadhouse Pond

Midway Lake – Rt 2, Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge, AK

Tok to Lake Creek Government campground, YK. The Alaska Hwy (Rt 2) from Tok to Haines Junction was a horror – frost heaves, long stretches of washboard gravel sections. average speed 20 – 30mph. Stopped at the Seaton Roadhouse Interpretive Site; Bill and Irene Seaton ran the Roadhouse/service station, which was a popular dining and dancing establishment from the late 1940’s until 1966. We hiked around the very pretty pond looking for beavers but saw none.. Brief stop at the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center which has exhibits and programs demonstrating and explaining the Athabascan culture.
Continued down Rt 2, saw a bald eagle in the Chisana (Shu-SHAN-ah) river valley, then the rains came. Camped at Lake Creek Government Campground, Koidern, YK.

Bald Eagle – Chisana River Valley