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Silver City and Kluane Lake area in Yukon
23 June 2008 - continued
See my other pictures of Silver City, including pictures from winter and fall.
Silver City - access road at km 1636 (historical mile 1053)
Silver City was a trading post & roadhouse that included North West Mounted Police barracks in the early 1900s. When I was a kid we often stopped to look at the ruins on our way home from Whitehorse. This historical community captures my imagination each time I am there now.
Cabin at Silver City
Backside of the largest log structure at Silver City
And the front side of the building pictured above
Log building with dirt roof
Another log building at Silver City
Interior of one of the log structures
Jake, our big dog, looked into one of the windows to check out a scent.
Jake, the dog, and Steve check inside one of the cabins
The scent was a rabbit, who patiently posed for a few pictures!
Inside one of the buildings there was a large rabbit
Near Silver City there is a road that heads north along the east side of
Kluane Lake.
This was our first time exploring this route. We encountered several creek crossings.
Creek crossing on the east side of Kluane Lake
Looking west across Kluane Lake as we continued to head north
After about 30 km (19 miles) there was a wide creek that was too risky to cross. It had been a wet spring and this creek was running high. Steve wondered if I wanted to wade barefoot to test the waters; however I politely declined and so we turned around.
Creek crossing that resulted in our turning back
Heading south on the east side of Kluane Lake
Westward view across two lakes (the far lake is Kluane Lake)
We collected a great deal of mud on today's adventure.
Muddy truck and big red dog, Jake
A quiet night at Congdon Creek. No insects made for a pleasant evening by the campfire.