Driving up from the states the first opportunity to visit Alaska by car is in Hyder Alaska.
Hyder Alaska is about as unspoiled as Alaska is remote. Situated off the beaten path, this fun little town is a must visit for anyone driving British Columbia Highway 37 also known as the Cassiar Highway.
Driving up from the states the first opportunity to visit Alaska by car is in Hyder Alaska.
Accessed via the Glacier Highway from the "T" in the road at Meziadin Junction, Hyder is the southern most town in Alaska that is accessible by road.
The
most southern point in Alaska that you can drive to, Hyder Alaska is located at the head of
the 130-mile long Portland Canal, Portland Canal is a deep water fjord which forms a portion
of the border between the United States and the Canadian Province of British Columbia Canada.
While located at the southeastern most portion of Alaska's Inside Passage the town is cut off
from the rest of Alaska and can only be reached by boat or by crossing the border between Hyder
and Stewart, British Columbia, only 2 miles away on the only road to town.
Hyder is RV accessible from the Cassiar Highway via the Glacier Highway by taking the left turn at the “T” in the Cassiar Highway located at Mezadian Junction. Follow the Glacier Highway, British Columbia Highway 37A, usually called the Stewart Highway, 40 miles to the town of Stewart, British Columbia. which connects with the British Columbia highway system.yder is just 5 mles further down the road but be warned there is an Official U.S. Canadian Customs Crossing between the two towns.