Traveler's Guide: Yukon Roads and Towns

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Күн бұрын

A guide to traveling Yukon's roads, including descriptions of road conditions, major towns, services, and the scenery and highlights along the way. To see individual road segments, check out the section listing below:
Introduction 0:00
Alaska Hwy 3:08
Klondike Hwy 7:50
Dempster Hwy 11:46
Top of the World Hwy 17:08
Robert Campbell Hwy 18:38
Canol Road 21:28
Other Roads 25:40
I hope you find this guide helpful and informative. Please 'like,' comment and share!

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@d.nelson8107 Жыл бұрын

We really appreciate all the work that went into this video. You gave the viewer a lot of valuable information that can be found nowhere else. Thank you.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

I hope you're able to take advantage of the info and visit the Yukon yourself!

@kiwipilot407 Жыл бұрын

@@selkinshome Fantastic content Scott. I am travelling from New Zealand in June/July of 2023 to ride to Tuk and many of these surrounding roads. Very informative. Cheers.

@michellesheaff3779 10 ай бұрын

@selkinshome Thank you for offering information with the viewer in mind rather than selfies on location. Thank you also for not treating the Yukon like it's just that thing on the way to seeing the ugly oil fields of Alaska. (The non oil field parts of Alaska are beautiful, but sadly the massive privately-owned and inaccessible oil fields are the destination, the start or end point of the PanAmerican highway and only access to the Arctic Ocean--if you can call a mandatory there-and-back bus tour "access.") I wish the PanAmerican had the alternate spiritual beginning or ending in Yukon & Northwest Territories--so people wanting to make the "PanAmerican" journey can choose Tuktoyaktuk and support a local indigenous community living in harmony with nature, and beautiful scenery and culture you can explore freely. I just watched a travel vlog from a lovely Texan couple (the adventures of A+K, if I recall correctly) and their experience of Tuktoyaktuk could not have been more different from what I saw in the Alaskan oil fields, which was just soul crushing. In Tuk it was like they'd be wandering around and the deputy mayor of Tuk would grab them to take them to see a pod of Beluga whales (no, autocorrect, I did not mean Belgian waffles...Although that does sound good.) Contrast that with an industrial nightmare, a war on nature, where the oilfield owners barely suffer you to take a strictly regulated bus to the water's edge and back. North America deserves a better choice to cap the PanAmerican journey, and after all, there's a choice at the southern end, a choice between Argentina and Chile, so why not the northern end as well? I've saved this to re watch and take notes, so much good info to chart a course through and around Yukon! Thanks!

@blackoakpropertymaintenanc6981 Жыл бұрын

Great presentation. I could easily plan an entire trip to the Yukon, there and back, with this one video. Thanks for posting.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I hope you make that trip

@jamestaylor3075 Жыл бұрын

Nice video! I spent almost my entire early childhood growing up in a cabin that my dad built off the Alaska Highway at Morley Bay, seven miles south of Teslin. That was back in the 1970s before the highway was paved. We left the Yukon in 1980 when I was 13 years old and I haven't been back since. Many of the roads and towns in the video I experienced via my dad's gold colored,1965 Chevy pick up. Your video took me down memory lane. Thanks for sharing!

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Thanks, James! If you can track it down, you may enjoy documentaries from the 1960s by Gordon Eastman. Some beautiful images and experiences in the Canadian north from that time.

@RichardPeterson-ci8xx 7 күн бұрын

Great video! We drove the Top of the World Highway from Alaska to Dawson City and the Dempster to Tuk and back in Summer 2023. It was wonderful to relive those drives through your video.

@alanfogelquistgeonoticias Жыл бұрын

A truly excellent geographic and travel video on Yukon. A well organized and comprehensive presentation. Congratulations.

@germaineprien7691 Жыл бұрын

Nice scenery, to the point, no babble. LOVED IT!!!👍🙋‍♀️🖖

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@trevortaylor5501 Жыл бұрын

I remember the yukon being the most beautiful place I've lived. Different color of ponds due to minerals was fascinating to see.

@tptp-yl6gr 5 ай бұрын

I was in Yukon awhile back. The locals corrected me for calling it 'The Yukon.' "It's Yukon, not The Yukon." I argued that it was the Yukon Territories. No deal. "where you from?" "i'm from B.C." I replied. "Its not called The B.C.is it?

@drewpackman2929 Жыл бұрын

Did it this summer. A transcendent experience. Kluane was one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen.

@abe677 Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine forwarded this video to me. He and his good friend did a lot of motorcycle riding in the same area. He said your video was an excelent example of what you'd see. My other interest was that my father had been stationed in Alaska in the Army. He used to talk so fondly about That part of the world. I feel like I got a taste of it in your video. Thanks so much.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. It's a remarkable place to experience.

@yukonica4560 3 ай бұрын

Wow! An accurate description. Thank you so much. You only made one error. 'Enter by one route and leave by the other'. A standard Yukon joke is "I came for a quick visit thirty years ago".

@denisfrancine3221 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Drove all of the Yukon roads in 1992, traveled the whole of the ALCAN highway. Alone and camping in a tent. Best trip of my life.

@loldhanu1 3 ай бұрын

Excellent guide, thank you so much!

@scottcameron8583 10 ай бұрын

An excellent overview! Brought back lots of memories. Thanks!

@adventureseeker9800 11 ай бұрын

Fascinating. Very informative. Very nicely done.

@cspark9186 10 ай бұрын

Lots of great information. Beautiful country.

@user-kl8wb3tv1z 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! It’s so beautiful

@jerrykeown753 Жыл бұрын

Been there done that. A trip like this puts so much into perspective!

@poppawheelie2 9 ай бұрын

Excellent, excellent, informative video! Thanks for your work.

@katharinajohn5619 7 ай бұрын

THANK YOU FOR THIS FANTASTIC HELPFUL INFORMATION, AND PICTURES.

@john26razor340 Жыл бұрын

Amazing shots, amazing work. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for sharing Scott!

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it's helpful!

@mamamia2534 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing your video of Yukon....I enjoy watching your travel ..❤

@slimane1390 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the detailed descriptions Hoping to travel some of these roads someday

@richardguse3410 Жыл бұрын

Exceptional driving information. Thank you!

@LASadvgrrl Жыл бұрын

This was a really informative video. Thanks for narrating most of my trip in 2011.

@rukhsanaabdeali1352 4 ай бұрын

U truly are great yes I have been able to see Yukon with your eyes I am 75 years old n since school I had a fascination for the tundra

@selkinshome 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your note. I'm glad I was able to give you a glimpse.

@leosantana1629 10 ай бұрын

On my way to the Yukon tomorrow and found the info in your video very helpful info. Thank you

@dougvanwinkle3431 10 ай бұрын

Amazing informative video. Thank you for this

@AliAhmadi-hq9pj Ай бұрын

I really appreciate your honesty and beautiful voice ❤❤❤❤❤

@scottreid222 10 ай бұрын

A fantastic, highly informational video!

@theflyingkiwi4803 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video of what looks like a very special place! Good work!👍👍

@christianlapalmeconferenci5811 3 ай бұрын

Very nice to watch, thanks. I am going there in May.

@Tim921 Жыл бұрын

Great video, awesome photography and drone footage. Some of these roads are on my bucket list. Thank you for the comprehensive coverage of the roads in the Yukon territory.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@MrPwor 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for all the detailed information! Definitely gives me insight on what I’m getting myself into on my upcoming trip

@kathyboyers4341 10 ай бұрын

My wife and I were in Chicken in 2018. Very neat place. We panned for gold in the chicken creek. We had dinner in the chicken creek cafe. Guess what was on the menu? CHICKEN!!! It is my favorite place that I've been in Ak. Probably will never get back to Ak. but we have great memories of our trip there. Round trip from southern Michigan was 11,465 miles. We were gone 8 weeks.

@elvispusley3515 8 ай бұрын

Great video, I appreciate the hard work you put into it. Thank you and greasy side down.

@rechard-jb9cr 3 ай бұрын

I applaud you again for this excellent informative video. I have ridden to most of these places.

@DanBettridge Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great video, Scott. Great clarity and information. Really appreciate it!

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@pierremajor8712 Жыл бұрын

That was quite an extensive and beautiful ride you took us along. Thanks for all the info! Its a part of Canada I have not visited yet.

@MariusVarveris 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Words cannot express enough. This, is the true Freedom!

@picklesfly Жыл бұрын

Fantastic pics and commentary

@cobra3289 6 ай бұрын

Fanastic review, thanks for sharing.

@robertshelton9881 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Nice video. A couple of years ago, I drove up from Skagway to Whitehorse and spent the night. Beautiful scenery along the way.

@romaingallix5006 Жыл бұрын

This video is a perfect roadtrip video. Thank you very much, I want to come to Yukon even more now ;)

@rabelerj Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video and info. Thank you.

@stevef7395 8 ай бұрын

Great Video....channell....no silly one-liners, no all about me's camera shots....subscribed.

@littlegriffoffgridalberta6837 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video ! I'm looking at heading to the Yukon for a 6 week trip to enjoy the back country :) Thanks for sharing,

@Harold710 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video/audio production!!! Very impressive!

@marcosw6893 6 ай бұрын

Wow! This is about the most excellent travel KZfaq I’ve seen! Thanks!

@selkinshome 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@chewbaccawookie7260 5 ай бұрын

thanks for the detailed video guide!

@quantumleap8888 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic coverage of this amazing place. Thank you for the thorough effort you put into this video!

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

@solobushman Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir for this valuable information. Haven't been to the Yukon since 1997, we are planning a summer to travel most of Yukon, you provided a wealth of information. Thanks again. Have a great day.

@Videona 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video and insights

@janaburritt6939 Жыл бұрын

I just love the Yukon and Alaska. We had a blast there in 2017. Drove a 1994 F250 long bed 4x4 pulling a 25 ft 5th wheel. So many nice places to boondock

@sandrinetpp-nk4dd Жыл бұрын

Nice and exhaustive travel guide .Thank you

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@greglong2784 Жыл бұрын

Great video. The best I have seen for driving any roadway. . Thanks!

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the generous comment, Greg.

@CalFunInSun Жыл бұрын

I like all the detail of the whole trip, and that’s some great scenery photography!

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Thanks! The Yukon is one of those rare places where it's difficult to take bad pictures.

@ontheroad1930 2 күн бұрын

Enjoyed watching!

@jameelafridi1410 4 ай бұрын

Scott you are amazing! Covered the essentials of Yukon in 25 Min.!!! Very informative

@selkinshome 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@user-sb3lo6gt8e 10 ай бұрын

Very informative and well presented.

@klondikechris 7 күн бұрын

I have lived in Dawson City since 2009, and I found your video amazingly accurate! While I have traveled many of the roads in Yukon, you have been on even more of them than I have. I highly recommend the trip to Keno though. It is a very special place.

@selkinshome Күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Yes, I'd love to get up to Keno in the not too distant future...

@Carieon23 Ай бұрын

This was an amazing video and very thorough on the route. Awesome job!

@selkinshome Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@wwk68tig Жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome post! Thank you so much.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that you enjoyed it!

@NEWHAMPSHIREGUY 9 ай бұрын

Scott Extremely well done, I just found this and it will be very helpful for my trip to alaska in 2024...Thanks again

@markgriffin5889 Жыл бұрын

This was awesome. Thanks, Scott. I'm sure you had a blast. Alaska is beautiful.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@gunterhagendorf8318 10 ай бұрын

Very nice documentation. Did all these roads on several vacations in the '80s including the Nahanni. All with 4x4 camper trucks and the rental conditions were less restrictive then today. Did also the Cassiar back to B.C. Sweet memories.

@tonypolyck5012 Жыл бұрын

Aahh…lived in Yukon for forty years…very close to my heart…still love it! Excellent video.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Glad to know you enjoyed it!

@keithbuckley8047 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, packed with useful info - thank you.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, and I hope you get a chance to go up and explore for yourself.

@SoothingSounds-kq6yg 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for a great, in-depth video. Tons of information. I am giving serious thought to making a move to Canada, and the Yukon is the place I would like to go. I can't get over the endless miles of untamed beauty. I could spend the rest of my life there, and die a happy man!

@kathleenedens7953 9 ай бұрын

I traveled the Alaska Highway in 1997. Much of the road was not paved. I remember well Watson Lake and Whitehorse. The first time I saw the Northern lights was at a lodge called Iron City. This video brought back wonderful memories of my adventure. Thank you. 😊

@canadianhikingadventures8729 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your hard work. I am heading to the Yukon in June and your information is fantastic. Well done!

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Have a great trip!

@garyheitzman1153 Жыл бұрын

Awesome write up! Thanks for posting, I hope to ride some of these roads next year.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Don't put it off!

@jeffdewaele5156 Жыл бұрын

One of the best and most informative presentation on the Yukon I have watched. Great job and thanks for sharing.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@frasermacdougall7610 Жыл бұрын

A very nice and well done video. It is really well spread out but so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your travels and wish you many more safe journeys. Take care and keep the rubber side down . Cheers !

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Fraser. Safe travels to you as well!

@connorhollison3542 Жыл бұрын

This is an outstanding video; agreed with many of your recommendations having done the Alaska highway. Well done!

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kbenham7683 Жыл бұрын

Useful and beautiful video Road Atlas for the Yukon.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@stefankolb3454 7 ай бұрын

Great video and very inspiering, one wants to jump in the car and starts driving to the Yukon territory.

@CarlosGarcia-ht9zn Жыл бұрын

Just did the Dempster Highway. Going back next summer. Thanks for sharing new riding options

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Congrats! I would definitely give the Canol Road a look for your next trip. Compared to the Dempster Highway, the lack of big trucks makes for a favorable contrast.

@andresdurstenfeld7364 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, Scott. I’m trying to do my homework in preparation for one or more trips through BC, and to the Yukon, NWT, with hopes of dropping my kayak into the Arctic Ocean. I say one or more trips, because the first will likely be with my truck (for kayak transport), but doing this on a GS may have to happen as well. Thank you for educating and inspiring us all. I hope you continue to travel and make additional videos, and for me, the more detail, and longer the video... parts 1-10... the better. Thank again! Kind regards,, Andres

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! If you're a big kayaker, there are outfitters who can set you up with multi-day drop-in routes in the Yukon backcountry. Have a great adventure!

@gottasay4766 10 ай бұрын

I have always had a fascination with the Yukon. Now 65 yo, I doubt I will see it “with my own eyes”. Your “eyes” helped me get a taste of what I desire. Thank you.

@wstevenson4913 Жыл бұрын

Bloody brilliant mate, it looks terrific.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ajshirvan7464 Жыл бұрын

Great presentation, thank you!

@Patriotalliance 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic video, beautifully filmed and very informative.

@selkinshome 10 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@janhbhugo5085 10 ай бұрын

Would love to travel there ! Nice video !

@JustAnIslandGuy Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a fascinating and insightful video. Superb work and great photography, with straightforward and informative narration.👍👍👍

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, Patrick.

@malcolmjames7096 10 ай бұрын

Amazing! Than you for the excellent information!

@selkinshome 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@markpatterson5250 Жыл бұрын

My wife and I drove the Cambell Hwy. several years ago.......totally awesome! Tourist center in Watson Lake gave us really good maps and briefs as to what to look for along the way. From Watson Lake to Faro (250 miles.??) we saw no cars or trucks.........none.....zilch except for 3 trucks going the opposite direction. Stop in the middle of the road to take a pic......and the silence......wow.....not a cabin .......nothing in sight.....except for beautiful scenery...not even a jet's con trail in the sky. Thanks for the memories.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

That doesn't surprise me. That stretch is the quietest road I've been on in the Yukon; possibly excepting the North Canol. Sounds like you had a great time!

@waitsbatriani Жыл бұрын

Great Job! Thank you!

@AlokeSurin Жыл бұрын

Absolutely fascinating, informative, to the point video.I am planning to do a road trip to the Yukon next year and will be going over your video again and again for sure! Thank you for the research and hard wok you have obviously put in to make this.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it's useful in your research. Have a great trip!

@trevorduffin9648 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I did the Stewart/Cassier, Alaska, Top of the World, Dempster and Klondike Roads on a motorcycle. The Dempster was a favourite followed by Top of the World

@justtl5885 Жыл бұрын

Nice work, thank you.

@AndyFyon Жыл бұрын

Wonderful summary. We have driven almost all the roads in Yukon, in various types of vehicles, but have not yet taken the Nahanni Range road or the North Canol road. Yukon and Northwest Territories are amazing places.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, Andy. The North Canol is definitely worth the effort if you can get the right kind of vehicle. A lot of variety of landscape, and dramatic views on the latter half.

@beyondlightyears5248 6 ай бұрын

I am considering a trip out to Yukon, but with a daily driven sedan. Would you recommend I use a SUV instead or am I OK with using my sedan to explore most of the Yukon?

@michaelbecnel63 Жыл бұрын

That was a very informative video. I'll think I'll save it for future references..............Thanks for sharing

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Glad you find it useful!

@jonathanfischer3263 Жыл бұрын

super helpful with great, practical info. Thx!

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@user-xo3qd3tp2y Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the effort you put into compiling this very useful information. I will be riding my GS north sometime in the next year and your road information definitely is a huge help in planning. I hope to have time to explore multiple routes as you have suggested including possibly a trip to Yellow Knife which I didn't see covered in any of your other videos. Thank you.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great trip! The out-and-back to Yellowknife has been too long of a detour for me, up to now...

@AceVenturaWhenNatureCalls 10 ай бұрын

Amazing video thanks

@terencemcdonnell5108 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great video we’re planning a trip to tuk in the next few years we now have a better idea what to expect north of Watson lake. Cheers

@michaelm8101 Жыл бұрын

This is a gem. Well done!

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@williamkleedehn9803 Жыл бұрын

Sure a nice video to watch! I live here and have traveled all the roads for work or fun. Like you I never get tired of the country. Thanks and save travels in the future.

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Not many folks get the privilege of being able to say they live in the Yukon.

@johnguertin3884 Жыл бұрын

Mr Elkins great well put together informative video.. Did a lot of these roads in2004... Great scenery in Kluane area.... stayed over in Dawson did the free ferry and remember seeing wonderful scenery traveling north from there.. the little pit stop of Boundry Alalska I saw on a vid is no longer there... has gas gifts and some cabins I believe. Chicken Alaska had about 27 folks and a three legged dog...drove out to the village of Mayo ..did Haines.. Haines JCT , Skagway ,, saw northern lights in Skagway mid September I believe it was ..had a tremendous cinnamon bun in Johnsons crossing.... this was a great video with great narration.... give you lots of props doing it solo and the drone is a great touch !!! Thanks for sharing

@selkinshome Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your memories! Mayo is on my mind for my next time up there.