With good fortune, we woke to sunny blue skies once again! The wind continued; however that is normal for Dezadeash Lake.
Leaving the campground we turned north towards Kathleen Lake and Haines Junction with the intention of overnighting in Whitehorse.
We stopped at the viewpoint on the Haines Hwy, overlooking Kathleen Lake and marking Kluane National Park, to take some pictures.
Viewpoint overlooking Kathleen Lake, looking north
Kathleen Lake, looking west from the viewpoint on the Haines Hwy.
We stopped in Haines Junction for a few groceries at Madley's General Store. The store is not what it was in the past, but still has basic supplies. Most of the breads were stale-dated, and I was not willing to trust the meat. However, it did have Imodium, which our dog needed due to some skanky water he ingested in B.C.
From Haines Junction, we continued our journey south towards Whitehorse. The highway is easy driving with some nice scenery along the way.
South of Haines Junction, looking west from the Alaska Highway
As we neared Whitehorse, I reviewed our overnight options. Neither of us were looking forward to a commercial campground in a city. Wolf Creek Yukon Government campground is just a bit south of Whitehorse, and we have enjoyed staying there before. It appeared to be our destination.
Then I noticed in the Milepost two other Yukon gov't campgrounds, just a bit north of Whitehorse and down a gravel sideroad. Gravel! Yes ... must be for us!
The Milepost indicates the 24 km (15 mile) access road to Kusawa Lake is narrow & winding and "not recommended for large RVs or trailers". There was another campground closer, along the river. However, the road was in good condition and we had no problems towing our 25' fifth wheel all the way to Kusawa Lake.
Again, lakeside campsites along a scenic lake! The sites were roomy and there were numerous other units our size there too.
Lakeside at Kusawa Lake
From the shore near our campsite, looking east
Looking west on Kusawa Lake -- does it get any more blue than this?
Local resident at Kusawa Lake
Even though a long weekend was near, the campground was very quiet. Again, no bugs, which was nice!
The wind blew too much for canoeing, but the hiking was fine. We had a nice campfire for the evening, and went to bed very happy campers.