Abandoned City You Can Buy Into. A Forest Full of History and Relics. Destination Adventure

Hyder Alaska, is one of those towns that I always think is going to blow up into a travel mecca, but seems to just stay under the radar. There is a handful of part time locals, and a smaller handful of full time locals, but the rest of the city basically sits abandoned. Like so many of these small north coast towns, Hyder came to life with the discovery of gold, and in a few short years was a bustling little city. As the years went by, the population of Hyder dropped and climbed, nearly as frequently as the tides of the Pacific beside her, and I fear that she is on her final decline now.
The residents that remain today are passionate and proud, and they are working hard to maintain what is left, and I do believe there is potential for this little town yet. Never the less, life here does not come without a fair bit of struggle. Hyder is only accessible by ship, float plane, or vehicle through British Columbia, and funny enough, being the southern most town in Alaska, it only covers a nine mile section of land. Cell phone reception is provided by Telus, a Canadian company. Power comes from Stewart, BC. There are no grocery stores, only a gift shop and a bar.
The forest is full of relics and history, the ground is still quite rich with gold, but with the challenges and isolation, Hyder stays pretty dormant. If you do get a chance to visit Hyder, make sure to stop at the Glacier Inn and get Hyderized.
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I lived in Stewart when I was 10 years old, my stepfather worked in the mine. I remember we went to Hyder for New Years and our can got stuck on the way and someone picked us up in a truck, and my Sfather left the pinto on the side of the road. The party at the bar was all families, and pretty drunk parents..lol. We were all stuck at the bar for the night. One guy had a heart attacked and died that night, and they propped him up in the phone booth (i think it was a coffin??). And everyone had a shot of hyderize to honour the man… then they wrapped him up and put him on the back porch… When we got out late in the afternoon the next day, we found our car destroyed, a huge bolder had came off the cliff above and lander right on the pinto! That spring, when the airport opened, my mom booked flight out for her and us kids, and told my stepdad, “you can stay or pack up the house and meet us back in Campbell River, but the kids and I are leaving!” I have always wanted to go back.. I remember snow being higher than the telephone poles? Just found some pictures the other day…

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Thanks for the interesting tour of Hyder.

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The Shasta pop can brought back memories. We used to drink their pop back in the early sixties in the Lower Mainland. Hasta, Hasta to be Shasta was the jingle on the TV.

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[@sandkirk]

If you want to talk about old pieces of equipment you should have stopped in for a chat with my Dad. He is 83 born and raised in Stewart and worked his whole career as a mechanic and equipment operated in the area. He probably can tell you about most of the old trucks you found.

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[@user-iamRobinV68]

It’s amazing that no matter where you look there are traces of humans. Junk left all over. Great explore! 😊😊😊

[@frankhiebert492]

Got Hyderized back in 1996 and planning a trip back this fall if all goes well. Thanks for the great video.

[@threeamigohunters]

One of my favorite drives and places to visit Stewart and Hyder. Thanks for bringing back the memories ✌️

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I live near Ketchikan and it is wonderful to see you bring some light to this area.. thanks

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I love that town. Got my broken tooth replaced there once. lol

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Thanks for your videos Dustin, I spent a few years there as a child as my father worked for the Granduc Mining Company and unfortunately died on one of the Salmon glacier there while working there. As a kid it was a great place to grow up for some formative years.

[@HoneyandMe]

It's sad to see Hyder slowly decaying. My first trip there was years ago, and at that time there were still quite a few little shops open. There was a couple of local horses who wandered the town and would come up to you or your vehicle looking for a treat. We had one of them stick it's head right inside the truck window! The scenery is worth the trip over though!

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Saturday morning adventures with Dustin and Emi❤

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Always a great morning watching Destination Adventure! Re: the border cut/slash - it’s maintained by the international boundary commission, a joint Canada-US venture, and they maintain the slash and boundary monuments along the entire border. They use machines when they can, but otherwise, it’s by hand.

[@LiveAlohaOhana]

What a treasure trove of stuff ! What gets me is those big equipment rigs why nobody sold them off but dumped them 🤔 Looks like that would of been a really cool town back in the day ! As far of why so many places like this are being abandoned is due to economics and this generations need to be landlocked in a suburban setting with conveniences 🏪 Its awesomeness the world has someone like you who appreciates places like this to bring us history 101 while having fun 😁! Thanks again for another adventure Dustin Aloha 🌲 🐻

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So proud of Emi. I was not brave enough to get "Hyderized" last summer

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I’d be shittin bricks biking around those back roads with all those massive bears around lol.

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My wife and spend a great deal of our recreational time up there, northern BC, Yukon, Northwest Territories. With out trying to be too manly or be "that" guy the bears up there are not the bears of say Yellowstone. Not habituated to campers so they run, given half a chance. I'm more wary of moose up there than bears.

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Another amazing adventure! As many others have commented this is my Saturday morning ritual, I could spend a month there exploring. Thanks for sharing 👍

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What a neat adventure of Hyder. All the old vehicles and equipment hidden in the bushes. I bet there is a lot of great stories of the history of the area. What a different border crossing . 😊

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Awesome to see you exploring this town! It was great!

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Love these local exploration eps!... BTW... I do believe the super rad mini van truck was sporting the 'General Lee' 01on the door. gotta' appreciate that

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The pace of today's film just suited my mood so well. Thanks Dustin beautifully shot as always x.

[@mattlloyd1848]

Probably just missed you! We left Stewart this morning to head home to Kamloops. Eating fudge from Caroline as I watch this episode!! We chatted with her for a bit while our kids stood there patiently. Then she gave my kids a couple souvenirs for being good kids. She felt it was important to reward good behaviour and wanted them to know that it wasn’t unnoticed. It was a great gesture

[@lhollybow]

Used to be legendary fish and chips , and burgers , served out of an old bus in Hyder only a few years back. The Bear viewing walk is impressive and a 'must do' during the salmon runs.

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Thank you. I have been there 2 times. Love the drive from Anchorage to Seattle.

[@cherylsibson2529]

The national average price per liter in 1979 was 23.6 cents nationally, Canada switched from imperial gallons to litres in 1979. So a lot of those buildings were older than 1979. We've been officially Destinationized!

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That was a very pleasant place to stop by. Too quiet for me. Beautiful for sure.

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Thanks for another adventure.

[@tedeames5868]

Thank you for another excellent episode. I was in Hyder in 2007 and it looks like there is a tad more happening there now than back then. One thing I recall vividly is a house where an elderly lady (very disabled) was selling photographs of the area that she had taken herself when she was younger and fitter. She said that she had moved to Hyder from San Francisco. I guess that she has passed now, but I'd love to hear from anyone who knows anything about her story?

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What a great video

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[@terryswain3093]

I have been to Stewart and Hyder several times and been Hyderized twice. You have caught the flavourful of the area perfectly. well done Dustin.

[@Matt-et5lr]

I guess that orange van/truck at 5:22 is trying to be the General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard.

[@harleygem5049]

Went back to show my son and his friend...they loved it too!

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Cheers 🥃🥃 to you & Emi. You got it done!

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Well, that saves a trip to Hyder for me. Good video Dustin, as usual.

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Love the Adventures , keep em coming and thanks again . Safe Travels .

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That was a cool tour back in time , I liked it , it was well covered! Neat place really !

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So sad that these beautiful places are deserted. I would live there in a heartbeat. Amazing as always to follow your adventures.

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Another great video😊

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love these explore vids thanks bro...

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Always love your videos. It’s such a beautiful area, i would love to come see this place for myself. Thank you Dustin ❤❤❤

[@mamasinger49]

It boggles my mind how so many trucks, cars and equipment are left to erode. Makes me wonder why it couldn't have been sold off when not needed, had to be expensive at one time. Maybe just wasn't feasable. Having said that, what a great video, I really enjoyed that. Would love to see some more videos where you go into towns like this as I enjoy these types as much as the ones in the wilderness you do so well. Thank you again for a great video.

[@blueman5924]

Imagine how expensive it was to get them up there when they were able to generate an income. Now the cost is much higher and they’re second grade rust buckets.

[@maryhartman437]

as always another great show. Love that you show us all there is to see including the old machinery!

[@EverettLang65]

I found this town fascinating! Thank you for sharing!

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Great vid bud. Keep em coming!

[@bammerbiff1621]

Being a dual citizen, towns like this are really appealing to me. I checked the Hyder market on Zillow - 2 listings and none of them are commercial at the moment (didn't even see the general store).

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I absolutely love this episode it was great thank you so much

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Very cool 👍👍

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Great video in a really cool place! I hope you had your bear spray on you! Cheers. 👍🏻👊🏻

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This was awesome!

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Mother nature seems to work fast trying to reclaim our human footprint up in the pacific northwest, but thank you for searching out what she is trying to hide. I get why you like seeing all that old iron, now knowing you once were an operator. Seeing Hyder today sure gets you thinking about what it must have been like back in the day trying to carve out a living in a remote area, and how ruggedly beautiful that area is. Thanks Dustin for bringing us along with you once again on another adventure! see you on the next one!

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That was great!

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Hah ! Now do you Hyde ? 😆😁🤗🤗 ✌❤ so great to see youtwo!

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Great job! Your videos help bring out the better side of people and nature in this world. Have a great summer.

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I love how nature just takes over. Fantastic video!

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Another good one

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This episode is doing what I love! Exploring old buildings, townsites, and areas around. As always, another great video. Thank you for the adventure ❣️

[@MistValleyGaming]

Cool Story. Nicely done, and thank you for showing that off.

[@johnmccormick175]

Interesting place ,thanks for sharing,Emi is amazing and now she is hyderized :-)...thanks for sharing and stay safe 🙂

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*Rituals & Traditions are what connect us to the past and lead us into the future. Thankyou Dustin and Emi. 👊😎👍

[@Peter.w]

Thanks Dustin, what an amazing place to see. The views of the mountains are incredible. IF you get up to Watson lake, there is a WW2 Bomber that ditched but was pulled out to the south side I believe opposite the airport.

[@EKAdventures51]

Great informative docu on Hyder, so well done, thanks Dustin, have fun and I will be watching :)

[@jetblackjake8510]

What a cool little town!

[@crosspean]

Agreed. Been to hyder and Stewart has really changed. 40 years ago.

[@blueman5924]

Hoping my dollar bill from my visit in ‘84 is still on the ceiling😂 Still have an unopened bottle of it in the cupboard too.

[@frankhassett2496]

Dukes of Hyder!? Lol.

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Still the best show on utube ! Thanks man for the quality tour !

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🍻

[@susanhamilton1822]

I found this little place very interesting. Thanks. :)

[@bobmanzi7712]

as always great stuff thanks, safe travels

[@prognozprognoz9145]

Aw yeah another ghost town. That old plow truck is super cool. What looks like either a 1987 Pontiac safari wagon or Chevy Caprice wagon just in the middle of the forest really makes you wonder about the history of the place too. As always, great work Dustin!

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Great video as always

[@VloggingVictoria-tr2tt]

Growing up in Kitimat, not far from Hyder - is comical to think back on - but as kids in elementary and high school, nearly every young guy claimed to have been Hyderized lol.....which I have my doubts on today! As an adult I have fomally been Hyderized!

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Thanks Dustin!

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LOVE these adventures. I always feel like "I'm there" with you. thanks again!

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As always a great video when I got stationed in Fairbanks AK at FT Wainwright I drove through there I believe it was 1993 and it did look a bit different with more of the businesses were open . I actually fueled up there

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What a fun adventure! Awesome ending!

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Thank you Sir

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That's a neat little quiet town. Probably a great place to relax and get away from the busy city life. I never heard that, Dustination Adventure 😂 Love it.