2013 VACATION PLANNER - Travel Yukon
2013 VACATION PLANNER - Travel Yukon
2013 VACATION PLANNER - Travel Yukon
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20<br />
Alaska Highway<br />
Regions on this Route<br />
Watson Lake, p.30<br />
Southern Lakes, p.36<br />
Whitehorse, p.44<br />
Kluane, p.62<br />
Tok, AK<br />
Beaver<br />
Creek<br />
Route<br />
The historic Alaska Highway crosses into<br />
the <strong>Yukon</strong> through Watson Lake, near the<br />
British Columbia border, and exits near<br />
Beaver Creek at the Alaska border.<br />
Distance: 892 km (one-way)<br />
Time recommended: 5 nights<br />
Features: Alaska Highway history, First<br />
Nations cultures, Whitehorse attractions,<br />
Kluane National Park and Reserve<br />
Activities: Camping, wildlife viewing,<br />
fishing, hiking, walking tours, shopping,<br />
flightseeing, visiting cultural and heritage<br />
attractions<br />
Trip Planning<br />
Places to visit: Watson Lake, Teslin,<br />
Marsh Lake, Whitehorse, Haines Junction,<br />
Destruction Bay, Burwash Landing,<br />
Beaver Creek<br />
Distances and approximate driving times:<br />
• Watson Lake to Whitehorse:<br />
436 km (5 hrs)<br />
• Whitehorse to Haines Junction:<br />
158 km (2 hrs)<br />
• Haines Junction to Beaver Creek:<br />
298 km (3.5 hrs)<br />
Highways travelled:<br />
Alaska Highway #1<br />
Local Attractions<br />
• Sign Post Forest<br />
• Northern Lights Centre<br />
• George Johnston Museum<br />
• Teslin Tlingit Heritage Centre<br />
• <strong>Yukon</strong> Beringia Interpretive Centre<br />
• <strong>Yukon</strong> Transportation Museum<br />
• MacBride Museum of <strong>Yukon</strong> History<br />
• S.S. Klondike National Historic Site<br />
• Kluane National Park and Reserve<br />
• Kluane Museum of Natural History<br />
Burwash Landing<br />
Destruction Bay<br />
Haines<br />
Junction<br />
<strong>Yukon</strong><br />
WHITEHORSE<br />
Marsh Lake<br />
Teslin<br />
Watson<br />
Lake<br />
A <strong>Yukon</strong> Classic<br />
Drive the historic Alaska Highway,<br />
the famous northern route that winds<br />
through eight <strong>Yukon</strong> communities, a<br />
national park, major attractions and<br />
<strong>Yukon</strong>’s capital city, Whitehorse.<br />
Start your northern tour in Watson Lake,<br />
Gateway to the <strong>Yukon</strong>, and learn the<br />
fascinating story of how the Alaska<br />
Highway was built. The scenic lakeside<br />
community of Teslin is the home of the<br />
Inland Tlingit, renowned for talented<br />
artists who continue to nurture a <strong>Yukon</strong><br />
carving tradition. <strong>Yukon</strong>’s capital,<br />
Whitehorse, is a natural base for a<br />
Enjoying a break at a Whitehorse café – YG, D. Crowe<br />
<strong>Yukon</strong> visit—settle in and enjoy the city’s<br />
attractions and amenities. The picturesque<br />
mountain village of Haines Junction greets<br />
visitors to Kluane National Park and<br />
Reserve. Continuing north, the Alaska<br />
Highway parallels the park’s majestic front<br />
ranges to Destruction Bay, Burwash<br />
Landing and beyond to Beaver Creek.<br />
The Alaska Highway skirts along the Kluane National Park and Reserve’s dramatic front ranges – YG, R. Wheater
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