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Mt. White is a big mountain looming over the Alaska highway on the north and Little Atlin Lake on the South West.Read more Running the Mt. White Trail

Fish Lake hike is a loop trail, located just 20 kms from the Whitehorse city center. Due to its close proximity to the town, it is usually a busy hike…Read more Hiking Fish Lake and Bonneville Lakes in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory

Mt. Lorne is a tall mountain, south of Whitehorse, on the Klondike Highway. It is hard to miss and is an underrated peak in this region. Due to its close proximity to town, many people skip it for other well known hikes in Carcross and Kluane regions. Read more Hiking, getting lost and bushwhacking at Mt. Lorne

Watson Lake is a small town located at km 980 on the Alaska highway, close to the border of British Columbia and Yukon. While traveling north on the Alaska highway, it is the first town and the gateway to Yukon. Read more Watson Lake: Gateway to the Yukon

Samuel Glacier is located in Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park in British Columbia. The park lies in the northwest corner of British Columbia. It is located between Kluane National Park and Reserves in the Yukon and … Read more Hiking the Samuel Glacier Trail in Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park

The Kluane National Park is located in the southwest corner of the Yukon Territory. It shares its border with two other parks – Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park of British Columbia to the south and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Reserve of Alaska, USA to the west. Read more Kluane National Park: Part 2 – Hiking King’s Throne Peak

Kluane National Park is located in the southwest corner of the Yukon. It is a vast land of grandeur mountains, massive glaciers, pristine lakes, gushing rivers, and abundant wildlife.Read more Kluane National Park: Part 1 – White water rafting on Tatshenshini River

How wonderful would it be if a hiking trail starts right from the downtown of a city? If that’s a question, look no further than the City of Whitehorse. There are many trails it … Read more The Millennium Trail, Bert Law Park, S.S. Klondike and The Whitehorse Dam

Carcross desert is located in the southwest corner of the Yukon Territory, close to the British Columbia border. It is the world’s smallest desert measuring approximately 2.6 sq km. Even though it’s the smallest … Read more Carcross Desert – World’s Smallest Desert

Elevation 2,050 m Elevation Gain 1,426 m Distance 19 km Type Out & Back Sam McGee Trail Stats