However when Kathy got up at 5AM she couldn’t resist trying to capture the view with the camera as it was breath taking. I think she did a pretty good job.
This old boat was laying on the shore of the lake.
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During the early part of the drive along the Alcan Highway we came to Destruction Bay. This little town of 55 got its name during the building of the Alcan highway. A storm rolled in and destroyed all the supplies they were using at the time. Somebody called it Destruction Bay and it stuck.
Next up was Kluane National Park and Reserve which are part of Canada's national park system, located in the extreme southwestern corner of Yukon Territory. Kluane National Park Reserve was established in 1972, covering 13,680 square miles.
The park includes the highest mountain in Canada, Mount Logan (19,955 ft) of the Saint Elias Mountains. In fact, mountains and glaciers dominate the park's landscape, covering 82% of its area. It contains close to 105 species of birds, including such birds as the Rock Ptarmigan and the mighty Golden and Bald Eagle.
The drive through here was pretty special as we were back in the mountains and it was one tremendous vista after another. Hopefully the pictures below show the true beauty of the Park.
We headed for the Information Centre to get any info on hikes or bike trails in the area. You cannot drive into the park. While we were in the Info Centre it started to rain so we got a campsite and settled in for the day. I used the opportunity to catch up on the blog and rest up for tomorrow. The weather turned nice after the rain stopped and we are looking forward to tomorrow.
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We headed out after having some breakfast without any real plans. I am still under the weather and I think Kathy is a little burnt out also as we have been hitting it pretty hard.
We followed Kluane Lake for most of the way to Haines Junction. At approximately 284 square miles and 45 miles long, it is the largest lake in the Yukon.
We followed Kluane Lake for most of the way to Haines Junction. At approximately 284 square miles and 45 miles long, it is the largest lake in the Yukon.
Kluane Lake is fed by the A'ay Chu, which is composed of melt water from the Kaskawulsh Glacier, located with Kluane National Park. It drains into the Kluane River, whose waters flow into the Donjek River, White River, Yukon River and eventually the Bering Sea.
During the early part of the drive along the Alcan Highway we came to Destruction Bay. This little town of 55 got its name during the building of the Alcan highway. A storm rolled in and destroyed all the supplies they were using at the time. Somebody called it Destruction Bay and it stuck.
Next up was Kluane National Park and Reserve which are part of Canada's national park system, located in the extreme southwestern corner of Yukon Territory. Kluane National Park Reserve was established in 1972, covering 13,680 square miles.
The park includes the highest mountain in Canada, Mount Logan (19,955 ft) of the Saint Elias Mountains. In fact, mountains and glaciers dominate the park's landscape, covering 82% of its area. It contains close to 105 species of birds, including such birds as the Rock Ptarmigan and the mighty Golden and Bald Eagle.
The drive through here was pretty special as we were back in the mountains and it was one tremendous vista after another. Hopefully the pictures below show the true beauty of the Park.
Even though it was early we decided to stay in Haines Junction for the night.
We headed for the Information Centre to get any info on hikes or bike trails in the area. You cannot drive into the park. While we were in the Info Centre it started to rain so we got a campsite and settled in for the day. I used the opportunity to catch up on the blog and rest up for tomorrow. The weather turned nice after the rain stopped and we are looking forward to tomorrow.
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