Tag: Explore Yukon
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Running the Mt. White Trail
Mt. White is a big mountain looming over the Alaska highway on the north and Little Atlin Lake on the South West.
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Hiking, getting lost and bushwhacking at Mt. Lorne
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.
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Watson Lake: Gateway to the Yukon
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.
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Carcross Desert – World’s Smallest Desert
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 desert, technically it isn’t a desert as it is very humid and surrounded by lakes.