What a difference a day makes! The early morning had some overcast but the sky soon shifted to being bright & blue! This morning, we were surprised to see fresh snow on the mountains along the east shore of Kluane Lake ...
Early morning overcast and snow on Kluane Lake's north side, from Congdon Creek Yukon Gov't campground
Later in the morning,
Congdon Creek Yukon Government Campground, looking southwest
Looking south along the shoreline of Kluane Lake
The day was shaping up to be a great one so we felt ready to continue southward on the Alaska Highway and enjoy the scenic mountains. This area is one of our favorite in the Yukon for scenery. Much can be missed on an overcast day but today was perfect!
View towards the east side of Kluane Lake from a rest area on the west side
First we needed to once again traverse the construction zone north of the Slim's River bridge.
Construction zone near Soldier's Summit on the Alaska Highway
Looking west from the highway near the Kluane Visitor's Centre
Looking west from the highway southbound, across the flats and just before the
Slim's River bridge
On the south side of Kluane Lake, there are many areas to stop and enjoy the surroundings. The rest area below would have been a decent overnight boondock spot, although it was visible and open to the highway just a few hundred yards away.
Rest area on the south end of Kluane Lake, looking north towards
Sheep Mountain
The mud on the truck was from the day before, when we drove a
backroad on the east side of the lake.
View towards the west from the rest area alongside the south short of Kluane
Lake
View north of Sheep Mountain from a rest area on the south side of Kluane Lake
View to the northeast from the same rest area, towards the east short of Kluane
Lake
Soon the highway heads south again, away from Kluane Lake. The Kluane Lake viewpoint provides a great opportunity for pictures of the mountain ranges and lake.
Kluane Lake Viewpoint, looking north
Kluane Lake Viewpoint, looking west across the Alaska Highway
Heading south towards Haines Junction it is easy to continue enjoying the scenery.
Looking west from the Alaska Highway
At Haines Junction we debated continuing south along the Alaska Highway or turning right onto the road to Haines, Alaska.