KLONDIKE
HIGHWAY NORTH
RV PARKS
AND CAMPGROUNDS
Distances
given are from Alaska Highway Junction/Dawson City. For distance to
Skagway, add 119 miles; for distance to Tok, Alaska, via the Klondike
Loop, add 167 miles to the distance to Dawson City. For general route
information, see the KLONDIKE HWY/SOUTH page
and Yukon Page.
NOTE:
The kilometer posts on the Klondike Highway have been changed to
reflect distance from Skagway.
Mile 3.8/323.4: Turn off for Takhini Hot Springs (6 miles west) (867) 633-2706 Partial hookups, dry sites. tents, showers, laundry, dump station, meals. Mile 20.4/306.9: Lake Laberge YT Campground Mile 34.8/292.4: Fox Lake YT Campground
Mile 55.6/271.6: BRAEBURN LODGE (867) 456-BUNS
World famous
cinnamon buns. One bun feeds four. Home baking daily; eat them fresh
from the oven. Gas, diesel, minor repairs, souvenirs. Open year
round, located on the Trans-Canada Trail System and Yukon Quest
Route. Cinnamon Bun Airstrip across the highway. RV parking, tent
sites, showers, rooms, canoe rental, fishing.
Mile 55,
Klondike Highway, Yukon, Y0B 1C0
Mile 72.3/254.9: Twin Lakes YT Campground
102.6/224.4:
SUNRISE
SERVICE CENTER (867)
863-5291 Welcome to Sunrise. Our general store has groceries,
sundries, and some hardware items. All kinds of repairs. Hiking
trails and Yukon River access nearby. Stop to stay, shop, or just say
hello. Watch us grow! Click on our name, above, to E-mail us. Write
to: Box 65, Carmacks, YT Y0B 1C0
Mile 102.7/224.5: Tantalus Campground at Carmacks closed.
HOTEL CARMACKS (867) 863-5221 has scenic has riverfront RV sites with full hookups, 30 and 50 amp power, pull-throughs, water, sewer, dump station. Modern hotel and motel units, Gold Panner Restaurant and Gold Dust Lounge. Visit the Tatchun General Store for groceries, bakery, gifts, ice, souvenirs, camping supplies. Also fishing licenses and tackle and hardware. Showers and laundromat available. Gas, oil, diesel. Canada Select and Good Sampark. Write to Box 160, Carmacks, Yukon Y0B 1C0. E-mail
Coal Mine Campground, along the Yukon River, has dry sites, tenting, showers, laundry, dump station, food stand, lodging. Coal Mine Canteen: 867-863-6363
Mile 103.9/219.5: Junction with Campbell Highway. The Campbell Highway connects Carmacks with Watson Lake, on the Alaska Highway. The 373 mile route parallels the Alaska Highway, and some travelers use it as an alternate route, offering a fresh look at Yukon scenery. There is a 137 mile long link to the Alaska Highway at Ross River. See the Alaska Highway section for South CANOL Road details. From Carmacks, there are YT Campground at miles 26, 52, 73, 105, 108, 140, 264, and 321. The Nahanni Range Road at mile 304.5 was closed in 1998 due to washouts, and is not recommended for tourist travel. We think the fifty or so miles from Camacks to Little Salmon Lake is a worthwhile scenic side trip. At mile 26 the road north past Frenchman Lake and Nunatak campgrounds has been improved and can be followed through to the Klondike Highway at Tatchun Creek. These small campgrounds are little used and offer a wilderness-like experience within 150 miles of Whitehorse. Good fishing!
117.5/209.7: Five Finger Rapids Rest Area.
Mile 119/208.2: Tatchun Creek YT Campground Mile 119.6/207.6: Tatchun Lake YT Campground Mile 148/179.2: Minto Resorts Ltd. private. Mile 162.4/161 Wild Things Harvest details unknown Mile 169.4/157.8: Selkirk Center (867) 537-3031 sanidump, gas, repairs. Pelly River Campground. Mile 207.2/120: Ethel Lake YT Campground (drive 17 miles on gravel road)
Mile 213.9/113.3:
WHISPERING
WILLOWS (867)
996-2130 FAX 996-2131 Located along the Stewart River, just before
the bridge and turn-off for the scenic and historic Silver Trail. Our
tidy RV park has partial hookups, pull-throughs, tent sites, showers,
laundry, and sanidump. Area fishing is great! Ask us where to try.
Wildlife viewing. Try our fresh-made bread, all-day breakfast, full
menu service. Liquor license applied for. We have information about
the Silver Trail; a short side trip you will not want to miss. Gas
next door.
Write: Bob
& Elinor, Box 3, Stewart Crossing, YT Y0B 1M0
Mile 214: SILVER TRAIL JUNCTION. The Silver Trail offers an easy 140 mile round trip excursion into the Yukon wilderness on a good gravel and blacktop road. Camping is available at mile 33 (Bedrock Motel) mile 36 (YT) mile 48 (Silver Trail Inn) and mile 69 (Keno City Campground). Gas is available at Mayo, but there is no gas available at Keno at the present time. We spent a full day exploring the Silver Trail in 2000, and recommend it as both scenic and historically interesting. We especially marveled at the rich maroon color of the horsetails along the road. Watch for the turnoff to the Mt. Haldane trail at mile 47. Elsa, at mile 60, is being reopened as an active mine and should not be entered. People driving large rigs or towing vehicles may want to avoid the alternate route along Duncan Creek. The most interesting aspect of that route is the working gold mine (tours offered; fee charged). Stop at the Visitors Centre in Mayo for complete information about area silver mines, mountain hiking trails, fishing, and scenic drives. Or visit the Village of Mayo web site at: www.yukonweb.com/community/mayo
BEDROCK
MOTEL (867) 996-2290 is located a mile past the Mayo
Junction and 33 paved miles from the Klondike Highway. Our facility
includes 12 spacious rooms. Breakfast is available. The RV park has
several new full hookup sites with water, sewer, and 20 amps. Also
partial hookups, dry and tent sites, pull-throughs and a dump
station. Showers and laundry are also available. Guided fishing and
adventure trips. ATV and canoe rentals. Wireless highspeed Internet
access. Joyce Ronaghan invites you to stay at the Bedrock while you
enjoy a leisurely tour of the Silver Trail district.
Write: Stewart
Valley Enterprises Inc., Box 69, Mayo, YT Y0B 1M0
E-mail: bedrock@northwestel.net
SILVER
TRAIL INN The magnificent cedar log lodge at Halfway Lakes (mile
48) reopened in 2002 with meals and rooms offered. A
small RV/campground will be available in 2003, featuring pull
throughs and showers. The inn is located on a lake teeming with
trophy pike. The trail to Mt. Haldane is across the road to the
north. A scenic and quiet spot with wildlife viewing, hiking, gold
panning, and great fishing.
Your hosts:
Alfred (Fred) and Marie. E-mail
Write to:
Silver Trail Inn, Halfway Lakes, Mayo, Yukon Y0B 1M0
Mile 229.5/97.7: Moose Creek YT Campground
Mile 242.9/84.3: MCQUESTEN LODGE (closed in 2003; status unknown)
Mile 301.6/25.6: Junction with Dempster Highway, a 456 mile long gravel road to Inuvik, NWT, on the Mackenzie River delta. The road is in good condition (for gravel). There are several ferry crossings that are closed during freeze and break up, and may be closed at other times due to high water. Check on current conditions at the NWT Visitors Centre in Dawson. There are YT or NWT Campgrounds at miles 44, 122, 277, 336,426, 454 and 456. Private camping and gas are available at the Eagle Plains Hotel (mile 231).
Access to the Arctic Ocean from Inuvik is by air only. We were finally able to drive the entire route in 2000. Previous attempts were stalled by rain or flooding or fires. The road is generally in good condition. We drove up and part way back in rain, but were able to pass south through the Tombstones on a perfect day. Campgrounds are staffed. Note that staffed NWT charge $15/night, Yukon campgrounds charge $12. Try a musk ox or caribou burger at the To Go Restaurant! Two surprises: There are trees all along the route (unlike the Dalton, which is treeless tundra north of the Brooks Range), and Inuvik is a busy, thriving community with all facilities for the traveler (unlike Deadhorse). KARO introduced a new map, covering just the Dalton and Dempster Highways, in 2001. In 2001 we drove 120 miles to Engineer Creek Campground. We recommend that everyone try to at least drive as far as the Tombstone Mountains, mile 60.
Mile
301.6/25.6: KLONDIKE
RIVER LODGE (867)
993-6892 Located at the junction of the Klondike and Dempster
Highway, just 25 miles from Dawson City. Stop for food, fuel, and
information. The next gas north is at mile 252. The lodge offers 18
RV sites with hookups, showers, laundry, sanidump, and ten modern
motel units. There is a restaurant, and a gift shop featuring local
native crafts. Prepare for your Dempster Highway adventure; we do
repairs, fix and sell tires, and offer towing. On the way back, stop
and use our car wash. Write: Bag 69, Dawson City, Yukon, Y0B 1G0
E-Mail
us.
Mile 315.2.12: Klondike River YT Campground
DAWSON CITY RV PARKS AND CAMPGROUNDS
GUGGIEVILLE 888-993-679
Toll Free: 866-860-6535
Watch for
GuggieVille on your left as you near Dawson City, just before the
Bonanza Creek Road junction. This 100-site RV park and campground is
located on dredge tailings from the former Guggenheim Mining Camp.
Bonanza Creek Road leads to the site of the original 1896 gold
discovery, and restored Dredge No. 4. Seventy of the RV sites feature
partial hookups, and there are tent and pull-through sites available.
Facilities include showers, laundry, sanidump, gift shop, and vehicle
wash. Gas station nearby. Stroll through the open air mining
exhibits, and try your luck panning for gold. Tours of goldmining
district and historic town of Dawson City available; see web site for
details. Your hosts, John and Gail Hendley
Write: Bag
5000, Dawson City, Yukon, Y0B 1G0 E-mail
Us
BONANZA
GOLD MOTEL & RV PARK
(888)
993-6789 125 sites! Dawson city's newest motel and RV park. Located
at the Bonanza Road junction, just minutes from town. Spacious, full
service sites, dry sites, tenting, hot showers, laundromat, cable TV
pay phones, picnic tables and fire pits. High speed Internet, RV
wash. The motel features queen-size beds, handicap suites, Jacuzzi
suites, non-smoking rooms, satellite TV, FAX and modem access, and an
on site restaurant. For your security and convenience the manager is
always on site. Tours of the goldmining district and historic town of
Dawson City are available; see web site for details. Write to: John
and Gail Hendley, Bag 5000, Dawson City, Yukon Y0B 1G0 Click above
for our web site, call toll free 888-993-6789, or E-MAIL
US.
Makin'
new friends at Diamond Tooth Gertie's
DAWSON
CITY RV PARK AND CAMPGROUND (867) 993-5142 Five minutes from
town, at the Bonanza Creek Road Junction. Partial hookups (water and
electric), dry sites, spacious pull-throughs, tenting, clean
restrooms and showers, laundry, sanidump. Coin operated pressure
wash. Free gold panning on Bonanza Creek. Grocery store open seven
days a week with a great selection plus film, tobacco, post cards,
video rentals, ice. Restaurant. Service station with gas, diesel,
auto & bottled propane, new tires and tire repairs, oil changes.
Minor RV and auto repairs. Pay phones, FAX, and Internet access.
Write: Bag
5000, Dawson City, YT Y0B 1G0 E-mail
(867)
993-5247
Conveniently
located at Fifth and York, in the heart of downtown Dawson City, just
a few blocks from all of the attractions and night life. The only
downtown RV park. Two blocks from casino. Turn right at the Visitors
Centre and drive straight to our door. There are 83 spacious, level,
gravel sites with hookups, tent areas, showers, laundry, and
sanidump. Modern washroom-shower-laundry facility, gift shop, and
much more. Your hosts: Pat & Dianne Brooks.
Box 198,
Dawson City, YT Y0B 1G0
Phone: (867)
993-5247 FAX: 993-6047 Winter: (604) 467-8858
E-mail
We've been told that the Gaslight Folies will end their 40 year run in 2003.
Why walk through the mud and dust? Take a city tour with a genuine Dawson native.
Yukon River YT Campground (across river) To see the river boat graveyard go to the end of the campground and walk north on the beach (water level permitting. The site has become thickly overgrown and it is difficult to see boats farthest from the river.
Klondike Highway ends. Take ferry to start of Top of the World Highway. Expect a long line heading west in peak season.
Continue on Taylor Highway page.