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Yukon: the Klondike Highway – Route Guide

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Dawson City historic street — Yukon: the Klondike Highway
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Follow the North Klondike Highway from Whitehorse through Northern Tutchone country and the Five Finger Rapids overlook to Dawson City. The reviewed summer product pairs public road stops, Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in and Northern Tutchone cultural context, Dawson’s historic core and a separately confirmed Dredge No. 4 program; river cruises, mine tours, gambling shows and the Dempster Highway remain opt-ins.

Yukon: the Klondike Highway is a 530 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as 4–6 days; the plan below is the 5-day version for July, built from 115 verified places, with real road-routed transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

4–6
days
530km
distance
3
Stops
115
curated stops

Plan your own version → 4-day plan · 5-day plan · 6-day plan · best time to go

The route

Whitehorse→ 180 kmCarmacks & Five Finger Rapids→ 350 kmDawson City

What you'll see

MacBride Museum
Discover local history in a former Government Telegraph Office building.
Whitehorse
Tage Cho Hudan Interpretive Centre
Discover Northern Tutchone culture through vibrant exhibits and artifacts.
Carmacks & Five Finger Rapids
Dredge No. 4
Witness the massive wooden dredge that mined gold for decades.
Dawson City
Beringia Interpretive Centre
Learn about the ancient Beringia landmass and its Arctic heritage.
Whitehorse
Five Finger Rapids
Read the Northern Tutchone and sternwheeler history from the highway platform, then descend the long staircase and signed 1.4-kilometre return trail only when mobility, weather, smoke and wildlife conditions make it suitable.
Carmacks & Five Finger Rapids
Historic Klondike Gold Rush Town
Walk preserved boardwalks and historic buildings from the gold rush era.
Dawson City
Yukon Transportation Museum
Admire automotive and aviation exhibits, including a giant DC-3 wind vane.
Whitehorse
Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre
Learn about the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in people's rich heritage.
Dawson City

Choose your length

4-day plan18 stops · 11.7 h transit4.5 stops/day · 2.9 h transit/daySee the full plan →5-day plan24 stops · 12.4 h transit4.8 stops/day · 2.5 h transit/daySee the full plan →6-day plan25 stops · 12.6 h transit4.2 stops/day · 2.1 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: June, July, August

The North Klondike Highway, Five Finger Rapids facilities and Dawson heritage programs are in their reviewed summer operating window. Road, wildfire, smoke, fuel, opening and booked-program conditions still require dated checks.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

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