2013 VACATION PLANNER - Travel Yukon

Faro
Ross River
WHITEHORSE
Mining truck display, Faro – YG
Our Communities
Faro
Faro was established in 1968 as a
hardrock mining town supporting one
of the largest lead-zinc mines in the
world. Today this friendly community
has reinvented itself as a haven for
residents, artists and visitors seeking
wilderness. Faro offers a range of visitor
services and amenities, including a
municipal campground and RV park.
Population: 391
Ross River
Ross River, home of the Ross River
Dena Council, is at the confluence of
the Ross and Pelly rivers and near the
junction of the Robert Campbell
Highway and Canol Road. A summer
ferry in Ross River provides service
to the North Canol Road.
Population: 377
Faro’s unique Fannin sheep - YG, S. Krasemann
Local Attractions
Campbell Region Interpretive Centre
This impressive log building in “downtown”
Faro is the place to go for tourist information
and interesting displays on the Campbell
region’s history, geology and wildlife. Staff
can tell you everything you need to know
for a great time in the area, including the
location of trails, attractions, fishing holes,
scenic drives and the best spots to view
sandhill cranes and Fannin sheep in the
spring and fall. www.faroyukon.ca
Fireweed, the Yukon’s official flower - YG
Mount Mye Sheep Centre
Drive from Faro up Blind Creek Road to
the sheep viewing deck (Km 5.5) and the
Mount Mye Sheep Centre viewing cabin
(Km 7.5) with its interpretive displays,
picnic tables and wall of windows.
A short distance away is a sheep mineral
lick along a bluff. Ask for a map and
directions at the interpretive centre.
www.faroyukon.ca
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