The North Klondike Highway

North Klondike Highway

Time to head North to Dawson City! From Whitehorse, this is about a 6 hour drive but what a drive it was! From the very beginning of our journey to when we arrived in Dawson City (which ended up taking us 8 hours, by the way!) was a feast for our eyes! The fall colors and the tranquil lakes were amazing and the opportunities along the way to stop into some interesting little places was fun as well!

One of the first places we passed was Lake Laberge, made famous

Lake LaBerge

by the poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee"! Many of us remember the lines from our High School English days; "The Northern Lights have seen queer sights. But the queerest they ever did see, was that night on the marge of Lake Laberge I cremated Sam McGee." Well, this is the actual lake that the poet Robert Service was talking about.

Our next stop was at Braeburn Lodge for, you guessed it, another cinnamon bun!! Not sure what the fascination is with cinnamon buns in the Yukon but that's okay we'll take it. At this particular stop, however, we will take just ONE of these cinnamon buns as one will feed about four people!! No kidding! In any event we really enjoyed stopping by and chatting with the owner, Steve.....from politics to motorcycles! A great guy with big buns!!!

Steve
Braeburn Lodge, YT

Our next stop was at the Montague Roadhouse Historic Site. This was a typical early day roadhouse, that offered lodging and meals to travelers on the stagecoach route

between Whitehorse and Dawson City. In 1901, there were 52 of these types of roadstops on this route. It really brought us back in time! Our travels took us on through Carmacks and Pelly 

Moose Creek Lodge

Crossing  to another interesting little place called the Moose Creek Lodge. Though the historic log building has a restaurant we only stopped to grab a drink and take in the really unique sights this place offered up.

















Before we knew it, we were finally in Dawson City!!! We can't wait to start exploring this exciting place!

Can't wait to begin exploring this place!

     

Autumn Glory
North Klondike Highway, YT