Klondike Highway 
The 717 km (445 mi.) Klondike Highway, completed in the late 1970s, leads from Skagway (Alaska) through Whitehorse to Dawson City and the Klondike goldfields.
It follows the route taken by the prospectors in 1898, a grueling and perilous journey from Skagway over White Pass to Carcross, from where they continued by boat, raft and later by sternwheeler through Whitehorse to Dawson City.
It follows the route taken by the prospectors in 1898, a grueling and perilous journey from Skagway over White Pass to Carcross, from where they continued by boat, raft and later by sternwheeler through Whitehorse to Dawson City.
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Tourists can now travel this legendary stretch by boat, an unforgettable experience and far less harrowing than it was 100 years ago. Information is available from the Visitor Centers in Whitehorse and Dawson.
Southwards from Dawson the Klondike Highway provides the link with Whitehorse.
Southwards from Dawson the Klondike Highway provides the link with Whitehorse.
Related Attractions
Braeburn Lodge
Braeburn Lodge, famous for its food, at 281 km (189 mi.), is worth making the next stop.
The lodge is located about an hours drive from Whitehorse and is part of the Trans-Canada Trail System. The Yukon Quest sled dog races also stop here each year.
The lodge is located about an hours drive from Whitehorse and is part of the Trans-Canada Trail System. The Yukon Quest sled dog races also stop here each year.
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Carmacks, Canada
Carmacks, after 357 km (222 mi.), named after George Washington Carmack one of the three discoverers of the Klondike gold, is a place to stop for services. Most of the people living here are descendants of the original Indian inhabitants.
Just north of Carmacks the Campbell Highway forks east to Watson Lake on the Alaska Highway, passing through Faro and Ross River.
Just north of Carmacks the Campbell Highway forks east to Watson Lake on the Alaska Highway, passing through Faro and Ross River.
Five Finger Rapids
Five Finger Rapids, where the prospectors had to haul their boats through on ropes, are at 381 km (237 mi.).
Keno, Canada
Today most of the silver is mined in the United Keno Hill Mine at Elsa, and the ore shipped to Mayo, an Indian township about 46 km (29 mi.) south. Keno City, in a lovely setting at the foot of the Keno Mountain (1889 m (6170 ft)) is pretty much a ghost town, since mining here has long since been abandoned.
Minto, Canada
At Minto (431 km (268 mi.)), another trading post set up by Robert Campbell for the Hudson's Bay Company, the Klondike Highway leaves the Yukon River to cross the central Yukon Plateau and the valleys of the Pelly and Steward rivers.
Stewart Crossing, Canada
At Stewart Crossing (538 km (334 mi.)), the last services for 140 km (87 mi.), the Silver Trail branches north-east to Mayo, Elsa and Keno in the silver-mining territory around the upper Stewart River.
Takhini Hot Springs
Takhini Hot Springs, at the 198 km mark (123 mi.), is a good place for a swim, with temperatures of 36°C (97°F).
The area offers some nice scenery with the surrounding mountains and also has an on site café. The Takhini Hot Springs Retreat Centre offers some accommodations and other facilities.
The area offers some nice scenery with the surrounding mountains and also has an on site café. The Takhini Hot Springs Retreat Centre offers some accommodations and other facilities.
Hours
May 1 to May 19
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 |
May 20 to June 3
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 |
June 4 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 |
| Close | 23:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 |
