We left Beaver Creek late in the afternoon on June 22, planning to stay the night at the Snag Junction Yukon Government campground, which is about a half hour south of Beaver Creek. The campground was busier than expected so the truck instead headed down a nearby side road that we had explored a couple of days before. There is a good boondock site with a decent area to launch a canoe.
The evening was windy; even so, Steve tried his luck fishing. Turned out he did not have any luck at all!
On the 23rd we woke to a rainy, overcast day. The wind had settled down though.
Waking up alongside a lake near the Alaska Highway and Snag
I expected to have a dismal day taking pictures. This area is a good area for seeing moose though, so I kept my eyes sharp. Sure enough! Within a few minutes there was a cow moose and calf alongside a lake. Almost too far away for the 12x optical zoom on the camera though! Even so, the picture is a little rough ...
Cow moose and calf alongside a lake between Snag and White River
As the truck crossed the bridge over the White River I looked westward up the river. And there was another cow with calf. Steve could not stop the truck in time for me to get a decent picture, so I pressed the shutter as the truck moved along.
The cow and her calf are visible in the picture below, but barely.
Looking west up the White River, from the bridge, with a cow moose
and calf barely visible
Below are those two again in an enlarged portion of the picture. Likely mom moose was standing guard while calf enjoyed a drink of water.
Cow moose and calf on the White River
I decided to keep the camera ready for the possibility there would be more moose along the road. Sure enough, a little later I got a good shot through the windshield!
Then very soon another one, a bull this time, and another shot through the window.
Then again, with a couple of bulls making a quick exit right!!
The rainy cool day may have been the cause for the many moose-sightings, with a total of 8 moose between Snag and Donjek River! The dog was especially frantic about all the activity!
As we approached the Donjek River, I had mixed feelings about the new river crossing. Yes, it looks good, but I will miss the old bridge which has been there since I can remember!
New Donjek bridge on the left and old out-of-service bridge on the right
We arrived at our favourite campground alongside Kluane Lake, the Congdon Creek Yukon Gov't campground, in the early afternoon. After unhooking the trailer and a quick lunch, we headed out for some exploring.
First, we headed south through the construction area north of the Slim's River bridge.
And ventured to another of our favourite spots, Silver City.