2013 VACATION PLANNER - Travel Yukon

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Klondike
Riverfront Boardwalk, Carmacks
Stroll along the scenic riverfront boardwalk
in Carmacks. The route is wheelchairaccessible
and features interpretive panels
and benches—perfect for contemplating the
mighty Yukon River. Km 356 North Klondike
Highway #2.
Dawson City Museum
The Dawson City Museum is housed
in the town’s stately Old Territorial
Administration Building National Historic
Site. Exhibits provide an in-depth look at
Dawson City’s social and mining history,
the Hän First Nation people, the colourful
gold rush era and the natural history of
the Klondike. Ask at the Visitor
Information Centre for the Walking Tour
of Dawson City Cemeteries brochure.
www.dawsonmuseum.ca
Forty Mile, Fort Cudahy and
Fort Constantine Historic Site
Explore Yukon’s first town located on the
Yukon River northwest of Dawson City,
at the mouth of the Fortymile River.
Inquire with the Yukon government’s
Historic Sites Unit or the Tr’ondëk
Hwëch’in First Nation for more
information.
www.tc.gov.yk.ca/fortymile.html
www.trondekheritage.com
Dredge No. 4 National Historic Site — YG
Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre,
Dawson City
Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre (long time ago
house) celebrates and shares the traditional
and contemporary experiences of the
Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in. Enjoy the cultural
centre’s unique architecture and
panoramic view of the Yukon River.
www.trondekheritage.com
Five Finger Rapids
From the parking pullout, you can descend
boardwalk stairs to the Yukon River to view
these famous rapids. The three-km return
trail and long stairway is well worth the
walk. Km 380 North Klondike Highway #2.
Fort Selkirk
Plan to spend a day visiting one of the
Yukon’s most significant historic sites.
A beautifully restored settlement on
the Yukon River, situated between
Carmacks and Pelly Crossing, Fort Selkirk
is accessible if travel arrangements are
planned in advance.
The site is co-owned and managed by the
Selkirk First Nation and Yukon government.
Fort Selkirk – YG
Dredge No. 4 National
Historic Site
Visit North America’s largest bucket-line,
wooden-hulled dredge and be awestruck
by this massive machine. This National
Historic Site, located at Km 12.3 on
Bonanza Creek Road, is one of Yukon’s
most visited attractions.
www.parkscanada.gc.ca