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gold rush, the town crumbled and became a flag stop and section house. The Buckwheat Ski Classic course winds through this area every March.
Mile 27: Tutshi River & Falls
Highway follows turbulent Tutshi and into a marsh and down a gully after it reaches the lake. This is becoming a popular recreational area for expert whitewater kayakers and rafting groups. Paid entry to the Yukon Suspension Bridge affords an intimate look at the Tutshi River rapids below and down the canyon..
Mile 35.1: Tutshi Lake
Beginning of a beautiful stretch of highway that runs along the west side of the lake (pronounced “Too Shy”) for approximately 16 km.
Mile 39.7: Tutshi Picnic Area
Short road to left to picnic area and boat landing.
Mile 48.1: Windy Arm, Tagish Lake
This long, narrow, windy body of water is an arm of Tagish Lake which stretches toward Carcross and then horseshoes around the mountains to the east toward Ben-My-Chree, some 80 km away. Decent fishing for lake trout.
Mile 49.5: Welcome to Yukon Sign
Mile 51.5: Venus Mine
The remains of a stamp mill and boat house along Windy Arm can be viewed from the side of the road. The small mill operated for only six months
in 1910 before the mine shut down. Don’t pick berries in this area, as they are tainted with arsenic.
Mile 55.5: Conrad City
Highway turns uphill over “Big Thing Creek” and passes an old tram tower. At top of hill a road
to the left leads to the old townsite of Conrad City. Conrad, in the shadow of the mountain of the same name, once had a population of about 3,000.
Mile 58.7: Bove Island
Of the many pullouts along the highway this is the most popular! Excellent view to the east of Lime Mountain and Tagish Lake.
Mile 63.9: Nares Lake
Nares Lake is to the right. The bridge ahead spans the narrows between Lakes Nares and Bennett. A picturesque view of Carcross and the WP&YR bridge to your left..
Mile 65.2: Carcross
On the left Caribou Trail Road leads to Carcross (population 472). The Carcross Visitor Centre is located to your left as you drive into town. Take your time to explore the village and make sure to sink your toes into the sandy Bennett Beach.
Mile 65.4: Carcross Grocery & RV Park
Just past Carcross turnoff: gas station, store, diner, laundromat & RV park.
Mile 65.7: Tagish Road Junction
Turn left to go to Tagish (34 km), Jake’s Corner (55 km), and Atlin (153 km).
Mile 66.5: Carcross Desert
Affectionately known as the “World’s Smallest Desert.”
Mile 67.1: Caribou Crossing Trading Post
Excellent wildlife gallery display, petting zoo and husky puppies.
Mile 71.3: Spirit Lake Lodge
Restaurant, motel & RV Park
Mile 72.6: Emerald Lake Pullout
Highway splits these two beautiful lakes. From
the turnout on the hill above Emerald Lake you can photograph one of the Yukon’s most stunning vistas. The lake’s shallow, sandy bottom gives it a colour and beauty that’s unsurpassed in the North.
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