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Saturday drive to Tagish
21 March 2015 - Saturday
Spring officially sprung yesterday. Today was also a nice day,
good for a drive.
We decided to head south towards Tagish. It wasn't too long before
we saw some wildlife on a hill in the distance.
Elk on a hillside alongside the Alaska Highway
The south facing slopes of the hills have lost most of the snow.
Elk munching the vegetation and relaxing in the sun
Continued through Whitehorse. Turned south towards Carcross on the South Klondike Highway.
Boundary Ranges in the distance
Emerald Lake was white today, covered with ice. See it in summer here (page bottom).
Emerald Lake near Carcross
Turned left onto Tagish Road before reaching Carcross. We hadn't driven this stretch since 2009. The Tagish River was ice free...
Looking south while crossing the Tagish Bridge - Tagish River
Further along, a caribou crossed the highway. It was deep in the bush by the time we got to it.
Caribou alongside the Tagish Road
At the Atlin Road, we turned south to a rest area by Little Atlin
Lake.
Enjoyed our packed lunch while watching some folks ice fishing on
the lake.
Looking south along Little Atlin Lake
Tagish Road rejoins the Alaska Highway a few kilometres further, the junction is at Jake's Corner. We debated heading south to Johnson's Crossing but turned north towards Whitehorse instead.
Yukon River north of the Lewes Dam (Marsh Lake Dam).
It's not much further to Whitehorse.
Welcome to Whitehorse sign on the Alaska Highway
Carried on through Whitehorse, headed home along the Alaska Highway.
Salt Lake area to the right, Sifton Range ahead
Nearing home, we looked for the elk again. They were still munching!
This time I had my good camera in hand, rather than the point and
shoot.
Elk on the hill
Munching elk
A nice drive on the first full day of spring!