North Klondike Canyon 7

We walked along the North Klondike Canyon,

Looking at the many stones

Our leaders had a chat

I was tired and had a nap.

We then went back to view Tombstone itself, and packed up camp.

As we returned to Dawson City, we stopped at a beaver lodge and dam on the way.

Grizzly Lake Trail to Mount Monolith viewpoint 6

Windy Pass 5

We went just to the north of the park to walk up Windy Pass in the South Ogilvie Range. On the way there we stopped at Two Moose Lake

And Chapman Lake.

Golden Sides (Prospector Range) and North Klondike walks

It was a miserable looking morning - there was a fair amount of snow on the peaks, and puddles of water everywhere - so we decided to do two shorter walks. Golden Sides is almost opposite the campground, and seemed quite steep. The low cloud reduced visibility, but the walk was beautiful.

We then walked the North Klondike trail, which started near our campsite, and wandered along part of the North Klondike River. 

When we reached some seats, we all rebelled and just sat there admiring the view.

Surfbird walk - Blackstone Range

There was quite a bit of rain overnight, and it continued to shower for the whole morning. It even snowed. I took a couple of photos of the mountains from our campsite at breakfast. 

After breakfast we walked to the visitors centre.

However, at lunchtime, the rain stopped, so we went out to tackle the Surfbird walk.

The walk allows you to see glimpses of the South Ogilvie Range, which is of limestone rather than the granite of the Blackstone Range that we were on.

The tundra is very difficult to walk on, as there are many grass clumps, that are much higher than the spongy mosses and lichens surrounding them.

We stopped on the way, both there and back, to look down the valley to Tombstone Mountain. The clouds were rolling in, and we had another night of rain ahead of us.

Klondike Highway

Between Whitehorse and Dawson City there are only a few settlements. We stopped at Carmacks for icecream, and saw the Yukon River. People were launching canoes into the river.

And at Pelly Crossing, and saw the Pelly River.

And above Stewart Crossing for a break, and saw the Stewart River.

And turned off the Klondike Highway to the Dempster Highway, to finally stop and set up camp at Tombstone Park.

Fish Lake

Just outside Whitehorse, there is a popular walking trail to Fish Lake, that was recommended to us by locals. To get to the trail itself, we drove around the edge of Fish Lake. We then walked up the mountain, progressively getting better views, 

Firstly of the boreal forest 

Then above the tree line 

until we reached the saddle.

Once there, we looked over the other side.

We returned to Whitehorse tired and happy, ready for the journey further north the next day.