NTA Day 21

We got off to an early start this morning, with the thought that we'd go as far as Fort Nelson.  We arrived there well before noon, however, and decided that we'd stay long enough to knock the road grime off the bus at a local coin operated RV wash and fuel up.  We also stopped off at the A & W and grabbed some lunch before proceeding west.  This portion of the trip crosses a portion of the Rockies and the highway's highest point at Summit Lake.  The roadway generally becomes more narrow, and in some places is quite tight with 8 to 9 percent grades and very tight turns.  The views are spectacular with lots of pull offs for photos, and broad vistas.  The advertised wildlife, however, failed to show up for our passing.  We spent the night at Toad River Lodge, which is a very nice campground nestled in a valley with high peaks on all sides.  Our campsite overlooked a small lake, where we saw a family of swans.  We also actually observed several moose, albeit it at great distance on the opposite bank of the lake.   Jennifer took Pete out to dinner at the campsite restaurant.  Milepost 3975.