Campbell Highway
Administrative Unit: Yukon Territory
In the south-east of the Yukon Territory, near Watson Lake, Campbell Highway No. 4 (573 km (356 mil.) in length in all) branches off to the north from the Alaska Highway and after some 356 km (220 mi.) passes through the township of Ross River, then after a further 60 km (37 mi.) reaches the town of Faro and finally joins up with the Klondike Highway near Carmacks by the Yukon River.
In the south-east of the Yukon Territory, near Watson Lake, Campbell Highway No. 4 (573 km (356 mil.) in length in all) branches off to the north from the Alaska Highway and after some 356 km (220 mi.) passes through the township of Ross River, then after a further 60 km (37 mi.) reaches the town of Faro and finally joins up with the Klondike Highway near Carmacks by the Yukon River.
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Campbell Highway follows the trail of the Scotsman Robert Campbell who in the 19th c. crossed rivers and passes and pushed forward into the very center of the Yukon Territory in order to set up trading posts for the Hudson's Bay Company.
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Whitehorse, YK Y1A2C6
Canada
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Fort Pelly Banks
At the 268 kilometer point, and at 167 m (550 ft) above sea-level, stands the trading post known as Fort Pelly Banks which was set up by Campbell in 1844, but has been unused for many years.
Miner's Junction, Canada
After a further 30 km (19 mi.) or so from Simpson Lake the road reaches Miner's Junction, named after a jade mine; jade jewelry is on sale in a small shop.
To the east of Miner's Junction Nahanni Range Road provides the link with the Northwest Territories.
To the east of Miner's Junction Nahanni Range Road provides the link with the Northwest Territories.
Simpson Lake
For many people the first stop on the Campbell Highway is Simpson Lake. This lake, nowadays so popular with anglers, was named by Campbell after Sir George Simpson, the general manager of the Hudson's Bay Company.
