Parks and Trails in the Yukon Territory

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Best Dawson City and Carmacks, Yukon Territories, Canada parks, trails, historic sites, beaches, and places published by Canadian Travel Influencers.

Kluane Region Parks

Best Haines Junction, Yukon Territories, Canada parks, trails, historic sites, beaches, and places published by Canadian Travel Influencers.

Robert Campbell Region Parks

Best Faro and Ross River, Yukon Territories, Canada parks, trails, historic sites, beaches, and places published by Canadian Travel Influencers.

Silver Trail Region Parks

Best Keno City and Mayo, Yukon Territories, Canada parks, trails, historic sites, beaches, and places published by Canadian Travel Influencers.

Southern Lakes Region Parks

Best Carcross, Teslin and Tagish, Yukon Territories, Canada parks, trails, historic sites, beaches, and places published by Canadian Travel Influencers.

Watson Lake Region Parks

Best Watson Lake, Yukon Territories, Canada parks, trails, historic sites, beaches, and places published by Canadian Travel Influencers.

Whitehorse Region Parks

Best Whitehorse, Yukon Territories, Canada parks, trails, historic sites, beaches, and places published by Canadian Travel Influencers.

Kathleen Lake is a unique lake in the region because it is a turquoise-green color and appears to be almost see through. Visibility is exceptional. In the background are monster mountains with snow capped peaks. The mountains stand right on top of the lake.

Haines Highway

Haines Junction

The Ridge Road Heritage Trail is a recreation route located in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada. The trail was built during the Klondike Gold Rush and it was the first wagon road built by the Yukon Government.

Molison Drive

Dawson City

Watson Lake is a recreation destination and campground park located in the community of Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, Canada. The lake park is located off the beaten track, away from the community, nestled in a forest of trees on the shores of the biggest lake in the area.

Watson Lake

The Auriol Trail is a recreation trail located in the Kluane National Park and Reserve near the community of Haines Junction, Yukon Territory, Canada. The adventure trail explores the valleys and forests of the sub alpine and lower slopes of the Auriol Ridge of the Auriol Mountain Range.

Haines Highway

Haines Junction

The Sheep Mountain Lookout adventure consists of a short walking trail and a wooden viewing platform. Stairs from the trail lead up onto the elevated viewing deck. On the viewing platform are benches for seating. Views are far reaching and it is very wise to bring along some binoculars.

Blind Creek Road

Faro

Carcross Footbridge in Carcross is a raised wooden footbridge that crosses Bennett Lake and the mouth of the Natasaheenie River. The footbridge and a railway crossing bridge, together, form a loop walking path.

Hwy #2

Carcross

Carcross Desert is a 260 hectare desert referred to as "The World's Smallest Desert " popular for sightseeing, offroading, hiking, sandboarding, cross country skiing, snowmobiling

South Klondike Highway

Carcross

The park is a day use area visited for outdoor activities like canoeing, fishing, swimming, birdwatching and picnicking. The lake and day use area enjoy a good selection of amenities for such a small park. Some of the amenities include a boat launch, picnic tables, fire pit, change rooms, pit toilet

Faro

Exploring along the Millennium Walkway, visiting on the waterfront, is an ideal way to sightsee in the community of Whitehorse while enjoying some great views of the mighty Yukon River.

Whitehorse

Mount Lorne Trails in Carcross, Southern Lakes, Yukon Territories, Canada is a mountain recreation destination located north of the community of Carcross. The mountain is a popular destination for activities like hiking in the summer and cross country skiing and dog sledding in the winter.

Hwy #2

Carcross

The second section to this historic driving route travels 539 kilometres (335 miles) from Fort Nelson, BC to Watson Lake in the Yukon Territories.

Alaska Highway 97

Fort Nelson

Chadburn Lake is a day use park with recreation trails. There is a picnic shelter, canoe cabin, picnic tables, small pebbled beach and pit toilets. There is a pier and a rooftop boat launch for canoeing and fishing (no power boats).

Whitehorse

The Wye Lake Park is a recreation destination located in the heart of the community of Watson Lake in the Yukon Territory, Canada. The 26 hectare community park is a day use area visited regularly as an activity destination.

Watson Lake

The most visited destination in the park is Summit Lake. The lake is a popular stop for travelers who are exploring the Alaska Highway as there is a campground, boat launch, pit toilets, picnic tables and many hiking trails.

Fort Nelson

Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park is located east of the community of Watson Lake, Yukon Territory on the British Columbia side of the Alaska Highway. The park features a campground, wildlife sightings and two natural hot springs. Together they are the largest hot springs in Canada!

Liard River