Driving the The Telegraph Creek Road (Highway 51) is quite the experience. The road is narrow with many corners but the scenery is spectacular with views of the Stikine River Canyon and lava formations from near by Mt . Edziza. The end of the road is the historic community of Telegraph Creek which was a booming community for trade and transport in the first part of the 20th century. The Stikine River Valley is the traditional home of the Tahltan people who today still rely on the Stikine to supply their annual salmon needs. A relatively new Heritage tourism info sign is located near the mouth of the Tahltan River where the Tahltan people have an seasonal camp and smokeshouse. If you drive the Telegraph Creek road in July or August you will see them catching and preparing the salmon at the Tahltan River.
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