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Prime fishing holes are abundant – YG
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Hiking near Faro promises breathtaking landscapes – YG
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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: 395
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: 406
Campbell Region
Interpretive Centre
This impressive log building in “downtown”
Faro is the place to go for visitor 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
Faro’s unique Fannin sheep – YG, S. Kraseman
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.
Along a bluff a short distance away is a
mineral lick that attracts sheep for close-up
views. Ask for a map and directions at the
interpretive centre. www.faroyukon.ca
Canadian lynx – YG, C. Archbould
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