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Ross River to Quiet Lake on the South Canol Rd, Yukon

Note: also see my South Canol Road page

03 July 2008

Woke to good weather this morning! Even though we knew the road was closed at Quiet lake we decided to turn south on the South Canol Road and drive to Lapie Lake, a spot we enjoyed very much last year.

With the bridge closed, we did not expect to see much traffic on the South Canol. This is a good thing on the north end of the South Canol, which can be narrow and winding. In some places, there is enough room for only one vehicle.

Heading south on the South Canol Road

Even though the South Canol is more remote, it is well-signed.

Whitehorse 331 km and Watson Lake 536 km

The South Canol is a good gravel road, one lane in many places

The colours in the mountains were very different from our September 2007 trip

In some places the road was very narrow

The Lapie Lakes area is very nice. Meadows, marshy lakes and mountains. Very peaceful.

The Lapie Lake area

We stopped at Lapie Lake for lunch. Last year we camped overnight at this spot.

View northward from Lapie Lake

View south from Lapie Lake

Local wildlife at Lapie Lake

After lunch, we continued south from Lapie Lake, more out of curiosity than an expectation we would be able to continue past the Rose River No. 1 bridge, which was supposed to be closed.

Southbound on the South Canol Road, between Quiet Lake and Lapie Lake

Approaching Upper Sheep Creek southbound

Whitehorse 281 km, Watson Lake 476 km

Just south of Rose River No. 2 crossing, southbound

Crews were working on the bridge at Rose River No. 1. A crane and pile driver were set up so we knew there was no chance of crossing to continue south to Quiet Lake. With some careful maneuvering we were able to turn the truck and fifth wheel around and head back to Lapie Lake.

Our campsite at Lapie Lake was beautiful!

Overnight camp spot at Lapie Lake

Steve went fishing on the calm waters. The evening was very pleasant and we enjoyed a good dinner of fresh grayling. We also enjoyed solitude surrounded by incredible colours and silence.

Campsite at Lapie Lake

We looked forward to a very restful sleep, absolutely in the middle of nowhere.

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