2013 VACATION PLANNER - Travel Yukon

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Watson Lake
Rancheria Falls – YG
Robert Campbell Highway – YG
Time to Explore
Wye Lake
Spend an afternoon in Wye Lake Park
with its placid lake surrounded by a trail,
boardwalk and picnic area. Spot an old
beaver lodge, waterfowl hiding in the
reeds and wildflowers blooming
throughout the summer. You can find
14 species of dragonfly and four damselfly
species around the lake. Pick up a copy of
Viewing Wildlife at Wye Lake at the visitor
centre. Overlooking the lake is Wye Lake
Cabin, which is located in the centre of
Watson Lake at Km 980.
Rancheria Falls Recreation Site
Take the time to stop in this beautiful
river valley. A short boardwalk lined with
interpretive signs takes visitors to the
waterfalls. This is a popular rest stop for
picnicking and taking a pleasant respite
from driving on the Alaska Highway.
The Rancheria area is important habitat
for a herd of woodland caribou. Km 1112.
Morley River Recreation Site
This popular picnic spot beside the clear
bubbling waters of the Morley River offers
good fishing and a trail through the woods
along the river. The river was named for
Morley, son of William Ogilvie, a
prominent figure in Yukon history and
Commissioner of the territory. A surveyor
and geographer like his father, Morley
helped survey the area in 1897. Km 1204.
Swallowtail butterfly – YG
Roads Less Travelled
The Robert Campbell Highway offers a
quiet, more remote alternative to the
popular Alaska Highway corridor.
It traverses one of the Yukon’s less visited
regions, a place where wildlife and solitude
are abundant. Travellers can turn north
onto the Campbell Highway #4 at
Watson Lake by the Sign Post Forest, or via
the South Canol Road #6 near Johnsons
Crossing. Limited services are available at
Ross River and Faro. Whichever way you
choose to drive the Campbell Highway, it
turns a trip to the Klondike into a
magnificent circle tour.