Situated at 58 degrees N - 131 degrees W or 275 miles north of Kitwanga, British Columbia on the Cassiar-Stewart (#37) highway will put you on the eastern edge of this natural wonder.

The canyon itself twists & turns for 60 miles to the west from just downriver of the highway bridge. Its shear walls at times climb to over 1,000 feet and in many places along the canyon floor it resembles it's larger cousin in Arizona.

Halfway through the canyon the intersecting Tanzilla and Stikine rivers are forced through a constriction barely 6 feet wide at low water. Logs have been swept into this abyss and never surfaced in one piece. As of the mid 1990's the canyon still has not been completely rafted.

At the western terminus of the canyon the settlement of Telegraph Creek is historically considered the head of navigation on the Stikine. It is a also the only town on the 400 mile run of the river. Driving to Telegraph Creek 74 miles from Dease Lake on a stone road has its own perils but the views of the canyon to most are worth the trip. the area is still very remote but air transport from Dease Lake will give one, the best overall views, that will last a lifetime.