Entering Canada: Kluane Lake, Yukon

A peaceful night in the boreal forest next to Deadman Lake. I should’ve got a walk out first thing in the morning as I was planning to do, however, it started to rain and it was about 45°. I hit the road with a lot more rain and found the Tetlin national wildlife refuge visitor center. I enjoyed a chat with Corina who has worked there for 30 years. I watched a quick 12 minute video on the history of the area and learned about the migrating birds, including the sand hill cranes, who make it all the way up here for the summer then fly down south to places like Arizona, Texas, and South America. There was plenty of road construction that held me up for quite a bit of time, as I was reaching the Canadian border. Fortunately, it was an easy crossing with no real questions other than asking if I had fire arms. I drove for another two hours before deciding on a boondock site at Kluane Lake, just past the town of Destruction Bay. I am parked right on the beach on crushed gravel, which was easy to get to. What a beautiful area with aqua blue waters up against dramatic mountains, covered in snow. 

Looking at the map, I am exactly east of the town of McCarthy however, through the mountain range that is part of the Kluane national park and preserve. Finally, the sun came out, mostly, just in time to warm up the RV. It’s chilly. It definitely feels like fall and I’m going to start heading further south.