Nahanni Range Road, Yukon Territory

Alaska Highway
Whitehorse to Haines Junction, Yukon

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Wolf Creek Yukon Government campground - km 1408


View from hiking trail near Wolf Creek Yukon gov't campground - September 1995


View of Yukon River from hiking trail near Wolf Creek Yukon gov't campground - September 1995

Whitehorse - km 1425 (historical mile 918)

Ice on the Yukon River near Whitehorse
Yukon River from walkway along downtown Whitehorse - December 1998

Klondike Paddlewheeler in Yukon
Paddle wheeler in Whitehorse - September 1995

Whitehorse - Robert Service Blvd in Yukon
Driving towards downtown Whitehorse on the Robert Service Blvd alongside the Yukon River - August 2010

There's a great hiking/running/biking trail south of downtown Whitehorse that runs along both sides of the Yukon River -- the Millennium Trail.  At the pedestrian bridge, there's a popular spot for playboating in the river, near the Yukon Energy plant.

Playboating / kayaking on the Yukon River near Whitehorse
Playboating in the Yukon River in Whitehorse - September 2010

Kusawa Lake Yukon Government Campground - turn off Alaska Hwy at km 1489

The Milepost indicates the 24 km (15 mile) access road to Kusawa Lake is narrow & winding and "not recommended for large RVs or trailers".  We had no problems towing our 25' fifth wheel to the campground, and joined many other travel trailers and fifth wheels of similar size.

Kusawa Lake, Yukon
Kusawa Lake from the beach by our campsite - June 2008

Alaska Highway between Whitehorse and Haines Junction

Alaska Highway north of Whitehorse in Yukon
Alaska Highway northbound on the north side of Whitehorse

Alaska Highway - Whitehorse
Northbound on the Alaska Highway between Whitehorse & Haines Junction - August 2009

Alaska Highway between Whitehorse and Haines Junction
Northbound on the Alaska Highway north of Whitehorse - August 2009

Alaska Highway in winter, Yukon
Alaska Highway between Whitehorse and Haines Junction (historical milepost 1016) - December 2001

Otter Falls gained fame when it was pictured on the Canadian five dollar bill. 

Sign at Otter Falls in Yukon
Sign at Otter Falls (historical mile 996) on the Aishihik Road - September 1996

Otter Falls in Yukon
Otter Falls - September 1996

Alaska Highway near Haines Junction
Approaching Haines Junctiion - August 2009

If you turned around to look eastward and were driving in winter, this would be the view.

Paint Mountain, Haines Junction, Yukon
Paint Mountain, east of Haines Junction - March 2011

 

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