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Paint mountain is a massive rock face just outside Haines Junction – the gateway to the Kluane National Park.Read more Paint Mountain Hike near Kluane National Park, Yukon

Kusawa Ridge hike is a lightly trafficked trail located near the Kusawa Lake Campground. It provides panoramic views of the Kusawa Lake…Read more Kusawa Ridge Hike in Yukon, Canada

M’Clintock hike is a very short hiking trail, just outside Whitehorse. Given its short but steep trail…Read more M’Clintock Hike in Whitehorse, Yukon

If you’ve been to Whitehorse, you must have seen the Grey Mountain, prominent over the city. It is even visible from the downtown riverfrontRead more Grey Mountain Hike

Spirit Canyon, located off the Alaska highway near Ibex Valley, is an ideal first hike for any new hiker in Whitehorse. It has beautiful views of the Alaska highway and Ibex valley beyond.Read more Spirit Canyon – An ideal beginner’s hike in the Yukon to fall in love with the activity

The hiking trail on Mt. Anderson is a relatively new trail added to the long list of hikes in the Yukon Territory in Canada. Read more Hiking the new trail on Mt. Anderson in Yukon, Canada

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