Vacation Planner_2018_0

CAMPBELL
Sandhill crane – J. Jantunen
CAMPBELL
SAFARI 3 DAYS
PLAN
Head to Faro and
Ross River for a wildlife viewing
and fishing getaway along some of
the Yukon’s lesser travelled routes.
Day 1 –
On the Campbell Highway
Start at the Campbell Region Interpretive
Centre in Faro to find out about birding and
wildlife viewing in the area. Buy a fishing
licence and try your hand at catching
rainbow trout, Kokanee salmon, Arctic char,
jackfish, lake trout or Arctic grayling in
the region’s lakes.
Day 2 –
Sheep, Cranes and Solitude
Walk the winding trail to Van Gorder Creek
at the Arboretum, and visit Mount Mye
(Mount Tse Zul). Annually, 250,000 Sandhill
cranes migrate through this major migration
corridor. A herd of Fannin sheep lives near
Faro, and the Lapie Canyon near Ross River
is home to a band of Stone’s sheep.
Day 3 – Even More Fishing
Head west to Fisheye Lake* or east through
caribou habitat to Finlayson and Frances
lakes. Keep your speed down and your
binoculars handy: this is moose country.
Choose from at least eight campgrounds
along the Campbell Highway, located
on excellent fishing lakes.
* Locally known name
It always tastes better cooked over the fire – YG, R. Wheater
Stop for a scenic pause at Lapie Canyon
campground – N. Lemieux
Sheep spotting in Faro – YG
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