Last day in Whitehorse

Our last day at Whitehorse we decide to take another hike . We left from the Robert Service Campground which made us think of the hippie era. It is a nice place to hike from and have your picnic. The hiking trail leads you over a cool footbridge to the Whitehorse Rapids Generating Facility and dam which produces power for as far away as Dawson City. It was really cool to see the water rushing from the dam and heading down stream. You hike up a little farther and you come to the Whitehorse Fishway , the longest wooden fish ladder in the world which allows fish especially salmon to go around the dam. The hike continues to take a trail up the hillside to over look that is called Lookout Hill. It is a steep climb to the top but well worth it. We missed the return trail and went down a very steep trail. The only problem, we had to go back the same way but this time a very steep incline. We passed our stress test for the week , it was a CLIMB. Overall probably a 2 and a half round trip hike which gives some awesome views of the Schwatka Lake and the surrounding area.

We enjoyed our 4 day stay in Whitehorse and the Hi Country RV Park is nice with pretty good internet and sites. It is time to move closer to Alsaka so we must say good bye to Whitehorse and Hello to Beaver Creek a very small town of 200 during the summer.

Herring Gull nesting area