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South Canol Rd - Lapie Lake to the Campbell Hwy, Yukon
9 September 2007
Lapie Lake (km 163) was a nice spot for camping. Quiet. Peaceful.
We planned to stay two nights; however a strong wind made it very cold in the morning. So we headed north towards the Campbell Highway and Ross River. As we drove along the valley there were glimpses of sun in the distance.
Fall colours were abundant on the valley floor
There were some very narrow spots along this section without room
for passing.
There was not any traffic and we able to stop to take pictures.
South Canol Road high above the Lapie River and valley
View of the
Lapie River from the South Canol Road.
Northbound on the South Canol Road towards Ross River
Looking back towards the south as we head north on the South Canol,
with road signs on the right
On the South Canol Road at the bottom of the valley before climbing the hillside
northbound
We encountered some steep steady climbs, taking us from valley bottom to ridges above.
Along one hillside there were very few places where vehicles could pass. We debated what would happen if we encountered another vehicle. Fortunately, that didn't happen.
This picture is from our July
2008 trip, and shows the narrow hillside road without shoulders
The road descends quickly to the Lapie River bridge.
Lapie River bridge (km 210) at the north end of the South Canol Road
Sign before the Lapie River bridge
The Lapie River bridge is the start of a hiking trail along Lapie Canyon. Most trails are not well marked and we spent some time looking for this one. It was worth the search.
Lapie Canyon & bridge from the hiking trail
Lapie Canyon further down the trail, with the bridge still visible in the
distance
The end of the South Canol is just a few minutes past the
Lapie River Bridge.
It is a steep climb out of the valley, on
another narrow one-lane road.
Sign at the Campbell Highway at the north end of the South Canol Road
At the junction we turned left to fuel up in Ross River.
Sign on the Campbell Highway at the exit from
Ross River
We stayed the night at the Lapie River Yukon gov't
campground, a bit west of
Ross River.
The next day we headed south with plans
to overnight at Frances
Lake campground.