YT, heading to Tok AK

June 13th, and we're back on the Alaska Highway (still in the Yukon Territory) again, heading north and slightly west. Horses grazing along the road:


Five minutes later, we saw our first grizzly bear.




Our first glimpse of the Kluane Ranges (the snowcapped mountains far off in the center background):




Old Man Mountain:


Again, the gorgeous Kluanes:


At a scenic rest area, we had the pleasure of talking with Ronald from a village in Switzerland, who said that it was just like being home, except that everything here is so vast. He said that traveling the distance from the rest area to the Kluanes at home would take him far out of Switzerland. Wild Blue Flax and other wildflowers at the rest area:




Wild Sweet Pea:


Stickseed is also called Blue Bur, and has pretty little 1/4" flowers. The ferny leaves in the first picture are from a yarrow plant growing with the Stickseed.




Beautiful Jacob's Ladder; each flower is about 3/4" across:


Sweet Peas and White Locoweed lined the road.


A hardy couple heading south:




We saw a young grizzly bear along the side of the road, but could not get a picture. Thirty miles later we saw a mama and two baby grizzly bears on a 30-foot cliff at the side of the road, but again couldn't get a picture. It was so cute to see first the mama looking down, and then the two little heads peaking over in tandem.

Kluane Lake, the largest lake in the Yukon Territory:




Tachal Dhal, formerly Sheep Mountain, an important area for Dall Sheep:


When we stopped for road construction, the flag man came back and pointed out a Bald Eagle, perched nearby in the rain. We came upon many road construction sites in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, and all the flag- men and women were very friendly.


We stayed in the White River Crossing RV Park (about 33 miles south of Beaver Creek), which had just opened a few days before and was still preparing for business. A crew of 18 was expected (by helicopter) in two days to complete the lodge, office, and several cabins.


Many US Army vehicles were left behind in Canada and Alaska after the Army built the Alaska Highway in just eight months (some articles say 10 months, but either way that's a phenomenal feat!) during World War II in 1942. These vehicles can be seen here and there along the highway, and White River Crossing RV Park has a collection of them.


Barkley, checking out a truck . . .


with Bill.