| The 300 mile stretch of the Alaska Highway
from Fort Nelson to Watson Lake is considered by many to be the most scenic
part of the highway. Summit Lake, is the highest
elevation on the Alaska Highway and Muncho Lake
is thought to be the most beautiful and is also considered by many to be
one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. Photos below. |
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May 28, 2009, Summit lake
was still partially frozen. |
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Below: Mountains, scenery
and roads near Summit Lake |
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Below: MUNCHO LAKE
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| The two RV Gypsies took photos through the
closed window of the moving RV. The front window is tinted at the top, thus
the dark blue in the sky of some pictures and some photos may have a window
reflection. As you can see from the size of the roads, the RV was just too
big to pull over for photos shots. |
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The lake is part of the Muncho Lake Provincial Park and
located at kilometre 681 (mile 423) of the Alaska Highway. The lake is
about 12 km (7.5 miles) long and its width varies. It reaches a maximum
depth of 110 m (360 feet). The surrounding peaks (the Terminal Range of
the Muskwa Ranges to the west and the Sentinel Range to the east) reach
altitudes of more than 2,000 m (6,600 feet), while the lake lies at an
elevation of 820 m (2,690 feet). It is formed along the Trout River, a
tributary of the Liard River.
The jade-green color of the lake is attributed to the presence of copper
oxide leached from the bedrock underneath. Its name is derived from the
Kaska language in which "muncho" translates as "big water".
The small community of Muncho Lake is established on the lake's southern
shore, at the confluence of Trout River and Muncho Creek. The Muncho Lake/Mile
462 Water Aerodrome is set up along the eastern shore of the lake, at
Mile 462 of the Alaska Highway. |
| The Alaska Highway skirts the shore of Muncho
Lake for 7 miles and offers unparalleled views of the blue-green waters.
On this date, May 28, 2009 Muncho Lake was still partially frozen with blue-green
ice. |
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| Below: This area presented a major obstacle
to the construction crews in 1942. The wonderful color of the water is attributed
to copper oxide leaching into the lake. Fishing is good for lake trout,
white-fish, grayling and burbot. Stone sheep, goats, moose, caribou and
grizzlies abound. |
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