2013 VACATION PLANNER - Travel Yukon

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North Yukon
Time to Explore
Rock River Campground
Nestled in a pocket of boreal forest,
this is the northernmost Government
of Yukon campground that you can
drive to in the territory. Rock River is
located at Km 466 and is one of three
government campgrounds along
the Dempster Highway.
Herschel Island – Qikiqtaruk
Territorial Park
Journey into the Arctic with a visit to
Herschel Island – Qikiqtaruk Territorial
Park. Located off Yukon’s north coast in
the Beaufort Sea, Herschel is a lush
Arctic Eden with carpets of wildflowers
and lots of birds and wildlife. This remote
island has a rich history, from prehistoric
cultures to Inuvialuit hunters to whalers,
missionaries and North West Mounted
Police. Trips can be arranged by air and
water from Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
www.yukonparks.ca
Berry picking in Tombstone Territorial Park – YG, F. Mueller
Vuntut National Park
This park offers opportunities for
experienced backcountry enthusiasts,
including canoeing the Old Crow River,
hiking in mountainous areas, and winter
ski trips. Travellers must be entirely
self-sufficient and able to handle any
medical or wildlife-related emergency
on their own.
www.parkscanada.gc.ca/vuntut
Pauline Cove, Herschel Island – Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park – YG
Tombstone Territorial Park
Explore the jagged, black granite peaks
and idyllic alpine lakes of Tombstone
Territorial Park. The Dempster Highway
corridor runs through the park, making
wildlife, birds and vegetation accessible to
roadside explorers. The park is important
to the Hän and Gwich’in people, who
have hunted, camped and traded here
for centuries. Travellers can obtain more
information on weekly interpretive
programs, guidebooks, hiking information
and registration at the Tombstone
Interpretive Centre. www.yukonparks.ca
www.dempstercountry.ca
Plan your trip to North Yukon
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