Canada · 12 days · 2,200 km · Loop
Yukon — Klondike Gold Rush to Whitehorse
Adventure on the Canadian Last Frontier. Lonely highways, Klondike gold rush in Dawson City, Top of the World Highway, Tombstone Territorial Park (the Arctic Patagonia), Takhini Hot Springs and thousands of kilometres without a town. For experienced road-trippers.
Highlights
- Yukon River
- Dawson City (historic 1898 saloons)
- Top of the World Highway
- Klondike Gold Rush (panning)
- Tombstone Territorial Park
- Northern Lights (late August-March)
- Takhini Hot Springs
- SS Klondike sternwheeler
- Carcross Desert (world's smallest)
- Emerald Lake (glacial green)
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Whitehorse — pickup + SS Klondike
Whitehorse · 30 km
Overnight: Robert Service Campground
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Day 2
Whitehorse → Carcross → Skagway (day trip)
Whitehorse · 350 km
- · Emerald Lake
- · Carcross Desert
- · Alaska (USA) border
Overnight: Robert Service Campground
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Day 3
Whitehorse → Haines Junction
Whitehorse → Haines Junction · 160 km
- · Kluane National Park (UNESCO)
Overnight: Pine Lake Campground
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Day 4
Kluane (optional flightseeing)
Haines Junction · 80 km
Overnight: Kathleen Lake Campground
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Day 5
Haines Junction → Whitehorse
Haines Junction → Whitehorse · 160 km
Overnight: Takhini Hot Springs Campground
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Day 6
Whitehorse → Carmacks → Stewart Crossing
Whitehorse → Stewart Crossing · 360 km
Overnight: Stewart Crossing
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Day 7
Stewart Crossing → Dawson City
Stewart Crossing → Dawson City · 180 km
- · Klondike ghost towns
Overnight: Klondike River Campground
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Day 8
Dawson City — gold rush
Dawson City · 30 km
- · Diamond Tooth Gertie's saloon
- · Gold panning at Bonanza Creek
- · Discovery Claim
Overnight: Klondike River Campground
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Day 9
Top of the World Highway → Eagle (AK)
Dawson City → Top of the World · 200 km
- · 4,300 ft ridge with 360° views
- · Yukon-Alaska border (Poker Creek)
Overnight: Tombstone Mountain Campground
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Day 10
Tombstone Territorial Park
Top of the World → Tombstone · 300 km
- · Patagonia-style granite peaks
- · Wildlife: caribou, moose, black bears
Overnight: Tombstone Campground
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Day 11
Tombstone → Whitehorse (via Mayo)
Tombstone → Whitehorse · 540 km
Overnight: Takhini Hot Springs Campground
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Day 12
Whitehorse — drop-off
Whitehorse