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Dezadeash Lake on the Haines Road to Kusawa Lake near the Alaska Highway in Yukon
25 June 2008
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 overlooking Kathleen Lake and Kluane National Park to take some pictures.
Viewpoint overlooking Kathleen Lake, looking north
Kathleen Lake, looking west from the viewpoint on the Haines Hwy.
Next stop was Haines Junction. From Haines Junction we headed south towards Whitehorse. The highway is easy driving with nice scenery along the way.
South of Haines Junction, looking west from the Alaska Highway
Nearing 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. Then I noticed in the Milepost document that there were two other Yukon gov't campgrounds west of Whitehorse and down a gravel road.
Kusawa Lake Yukon Government Campground - turn off Alaska Hwy at km 1489
The Milepost indicated the 24 km (15 mile) access road to Kusawa Lake is narrow & winding and "not recommended for large RVs or trailers". However, the road was in good condition and we had no problems towing our 25' fifth wheel to Kusawa Lake.
Again, lakeside camping 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 soon 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 were very happy campers there.