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Haines Junction to Kluane Lake, Yukon Territory
Page contents:
- Along the Alaska Highway
- Hiking on Sheep Mountain
- Soldier's Summit at Sheep Mountain
- Congdon Creek Yukon Government Campground
Also see the pages dedicated to Kluane Lake and Silver City.
In March 2011 I enjoyed a ride from Whitehorse to Haines Junction in brilliant blue skies. Of course, had the camera with me for these pictures.
Along the Alaska Highway
Kluane Lake is our favorite area in the north. Lucky are those that are here on clear days. On cloudy days the mountain ranges can be hidden behind cloud and the opportunity to see the distant views is limited.
Northbound on the Alaska Highway, north of Haines Junction -
September 2009
The hills above are spectacular in winter too ...
View northward at km 1584, just north of Haines Junction - March
2011
View travelling south towards Haines Junction - June 2008
Kluane Lake with the rest area/viewpoint on the east side of the
Alaska Highway - September 2009
Looking west from the Alaska Highway towards the Kluane Range, south of Kluane
Lake - June 2008
Kluane Lake Viewpoint, km 1645 (mile 1020), looking north towards Kluane Lake -
June 2008
Kluane Lake Viewpoint, looking west towards the Kluane Range - June 2008
At km 1636 (historical mile 1053) there is a gravel access road to an unmaintained historical site, Silver City. This early 1900s trading post & roadhouse included a North West Mounted Police barracks. When I was a kid we often stopped to look at the ruins on our way home from Whitehorse.
Front view of Silver City lodge - June 2008
See this page for more of my pictures of Silver City.
Back on the Alaska Highway, continuing northward ...
Leaving Silver City headed north to Kluane Lake - December 1998
The same area as above, in June 2008. Sheep Mountain is on the right of
the picture - June 2008
And
again, but on a sunny day in September 2009
On the south side of Kluane Lake, there are many areas to stop and enjoy the surroundings. The rest area from which I took the photo below would have been a great overnight boondock spot; it was large, level and far enough off the highway.
Kluane Lake, looking towards Sheep
Mountain - June 2008
I'm fascinated by Sheep Mountain, likely because as a child we spent many hours looking for sheep on the hillsides.
Approaching Sheep Mountain northbound - August 2010
The Slims River bridge was replaced in 2009/2010. This the new bridge in 2010:
The new Slim's River bridge - August 2010
Slims River Flats west of Kluane Lake, seen from near Soldier's Summit -
September 2009
Parked at the visitor centre at the base of Sheep Mountain, looking west along
the Slim's River - Sept 2009
View north over Kluane Lake - September 2009
Hiking Sheep Mountain at Kluane Lake
All my life I have wanted to hike on Sheep Mountain. Every time my family went by it on our way to "town" I imagined being on it; however, we never stopped.
FINALLY, I can say I have hiked Sheep Mountain!
These images are scans of the photographs, thus the quality is a bit soft.
Looking west from Sheep Mountain -
September 1993
On west side of Sheep Mountain looking west -
September 1993
Looking up the west side of Sheep Mountain -
September 1993
Soldier's Summit - km 1709 (historical milepost 1061)
Soldier's Summit is where the ceremony officially opening the Alaska Highway was conducted in November 1942. In 1992 a walking trail to the original highway and the ceremony site was improved. Another dedication ceremony was held, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Alaska Highway. It is a short uphill hike, starting at a good parking area along Kluane Lake.
Plaque at Soldier's Summit - September 2009
Soldier's Summit - September 2009
View of Kluane Lake from Soldier's Summit - September 2009
Congdon Creek Yukon Government campground - km 1725
Congdon Creek tops the list of our favourite overnight stops. As with all Yukon gov't campgrounds, there are no services. Drycamping only. Some of the campsites are along the lakeshore, and all of the campsites have glorious scenery.
Congdon Creek campground - June 2008
I have many memories of a hostile lake with whitecaps moving quickly along
the surface.
It amazed me that on two separate trips the lake was
absolutely calm and mirror flat. Beautiful!
Looking south over Kluane Lake from Congdon Creek Yukon Gov't campground - June
2008
Looking northward on Kluane Lake from the Congdon Creek Yukon gov't
campground - September 2009
View south from the lakeshore alongside Congdon Creek campground - June 2008
Warning at Congdon Creek Yukon government campground - June 2008
We have tent camped at Congdon Creek in September 1993 with no bear problems. Also camped in RVs, in September 1995 and June 1996 without sighting any bears.
HOWEVER, in late-September 1997 we were boondocked along the shores of Kluane Lake just a bit north of the Congdon Creek campground (the campground was closed for the season). As we were enjoying our breakfast, we spotted a grizzly crossing Congdon Creek from the campground and ambling north towards the motorhome. Five minutes later the large bear popped out of the bush about 20 feet from the RV and sat down. After debating his/her options for a few minutes the bear continued walking north along the shore, prompting us to decide to not take the hike we had planned that morning!
In August 2010 we met this brown bear on the Alaska Highway just north of the Congdon Creek campground:
Brown bear on the Alaska Highway near Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake
- August 2010