We turned right at Haines Junction to head south on the Haines Road, with the goal of camping overnight at Million Dollar Falls Yukon Gov't campground near the Alaska border.
The Haines Road is beautiful, but often overcast and windy. Even so, the photo opportunities are plentiful!
Southbound on the Haines Road
Southbound on the Haines Road, just north of Million Dollar Falls Yukon Gov't
campground
The campground at Million Dollar Falls was closed. No signs were posted to indicate why, although we assumed it was maybe due to bear activity in the area. While this was disappointing, we figured we would simply backtrack to the campground at Dezadeash Lake.
Before hitting the road we ventured down a short side road across the river from the Million Dollar Falls campground entrance to take a short break.
The road led to a riverside spot that would make a great boondock spot.
Good boondock spot just north of Million Dollar Falls Yukon Gov't campground
We debated staying but there were some ominous clouds to the north of our lovely spot and it was getting chilly.
We thought it would be nice to have a campfire and we were without firewood. So we continued on our way, backtracking north to the Dezadeash Lake Yukon Gov't campground, AND free firewood.
View from lakeshore by our campsite at Dezadeash Lake
Campsite at Dezadeash Lake
Dezadeash Lake Yukon Government campground