Parks and Trails in the Yukon Territory

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Best Dawson City and Carmacks, Yukon Territories, Canada parks, trails, historic sites, beaches, and places published by Canadian Travel Influencers.

Kluane Region Parks

Best Haines Junction, Yukon Territories, Canada parks, trails, historic sites, beaches, and places published by Canadian Travel Influencers.

Robert Campbell Region Parks

Best Faro and Ross River, Yukon Territories, Canada parks, trails, historic sites, beaches, and places published by Canadian Travel Influencers.

Silver Trail Region Parks

Best Keno City and Mayo, Yukon Territories, Canada parks, trails, historic sites, beaches, and places published by Canadian Travel Influencers.

Southern Lakes Region Parks

Best Carcross, Teslin and Tagish, Yukon Territories, Canada parks, trails, historic sites, beaches, and places published by Canadian Travel Influencers.

Watson Lake Region Parks

Best Watson Lake, Yukon Territories, Canada parks, trails, historic sites, beaches, and places published by Canadian Travel Influencers.

Whitehorse Region Parks

Best Whitehorse, Yukon Territories, Canada parks, trails, historic sites, beaches, and places published by Canadian Travel Influencers.

The Sign Post Forest was established in 1942. The forest was a simple idea created by a soldier who was visiting from Danville Illinois, USA named Carl Lindley. Carl was assigned to Watson Lake during the construction of the Alaska Highway.

Alaska Highway

Watson Lake

The Dezadeash River Trail is located in the Kluane National Park and Reserve near the community of Haines Junction, Yukon Territories, Canada. The trail explores along the banks of the river providing a good opportunity for birdwatching, wildlife sightings and plenty of mountain scenery.

Haines Highway

Haines Junction

The Ridge Road Heritage Trail is a recreation route located in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada. The trail was built during the Klondike Gold Rush and it was the first wagon road built by the Yukon Government.

Molison Drive

Dawson City

The walkway follows a boardwalk path providing great views of the river, as well as, connects to some historic sites and lookout points. It is referred by some as the Carmacks Historical Buildings Walking Tour.

River Drive

Carmack

Yukon River Loop Trail is a popular recreation route located in the community of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. The trail provides great views of the Yukon River (Schwatka Lake) and acts as a connector route for accessing some of the local attractions and other recreation trails in the region.

Robert Service Highway

Whitehorse

The Klondyke Millennium Trail is a community recreation trail located in the heart of the community of Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada. The sightseeing route follows Front Street and the banks of the Yukon River right into the core centre of the community.

Klondike Highway

Dawson City

Long Lake is a popular destination for summer outdoor activities like hiking, swimming, canoeing, fishing and mountain biking.

Whitehorse

Grey Mountain (a.k.a Canyon Mountain) is a sightseeing and hiking destination located southeast of the community of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.

Whitehorse

Mount White in Tagish, Southern Lakes, Yukon Territories, Canada is a recreation and sightseeing mountain destination located east of the village of Tagish

Atlin Road

Tagish

Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site is a 53 kilometre long hiking trail spanning from Skagway, Alaska, USA to Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada. The historic hiking route was a major transportation route used by miners during the Yukon Gold Rush.

South Klondike Highway

Carcross

A forested park with gravel hiking trails leading hikers and walkers to a pond, some sitting benches, flower gardens and some clay cliffs with views of the community of Whitehorse.

Main Street

The 200 foot tall Fire Tower Lookout is located on a long gravel road leading deep into the mountains near the community of Dawson City, Yukon Territories, Canada. The tower is situated at 4000 feet of Jubilee Mountain.

Dawson City

Carcross Desert is a 260 hectare desert referred to as "The World's Smallest Desert " popular for sightseeing, offroading, hiking, sandboarding, cross country skiing, snowmobiling

South Klondike Highway

Carcross

Chadden Lake is a recreation destination located in the community of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. The lake is part of a protected Greenbelt Park Reserve which is a top destination for many summer and winter activities when in the Whitehorse region.

Whitehorse

Kathleen Lake is a unique lake in the region because it is a turquoise-green color and appears to be almost see through. Visibility is exceptional. In the background are monster mountains with snow capped peaks. The mountains stand right on top of the lake.

Haines Highway

Haines Junction