Traveler's Guide: Yukon Roads and Towns 

I hope you're able to take advantage of the info and visit the Yukon yourself!

@@selkinshome Fantastic content Scott. I am travelling from New Zealand in June/July of 2023 to ride to Tuk and many of these surrounding roads. Very informative. Cheers.

@selkinshome Thank you for offering information with the viewer in mind rather than selfies on location. Thank you also for not treating the Yukon like it's just that thing on the way to seeing the ugly oil fields of Alaska. (The non oil field parts of Alaska are beautiful, but sadly the massive privately-owned and inaccessible oil fields are the destination, the start or end point of the PanAmerican highway and only access to the Arctic Ocean--if you can call a mandatory there-and-back bus tour "access.") I wish the PanAmerican had the alternate spiritual beginning or ending in Yukon & Northwest Territories--so people wanting to make the "PanAmerican" journey can choose Tuktoyaktuk and support a local indigenous community living in harmony with nature, and beautiful scenery and culture you can explore freely. I just watched a travel vlog from a lovely Texan couple (the adventures of A+K, if I recall correctly) and their experience of Tuktoyaktuk could not have been more different from what I saw in the Alaskan oil fields, which was just soul crushing. In Tuk it was like they'd be wandering around and the deputy mayor of Tuk would grab them to take them to see a pod of Beluga whales (no, autocorrect, I did not mean Belgian waffles...Although that does sound good.) Contrast that with an industrial nightmare, a war on nature, where the oilfield owners barely suffer you to take a strictly regulated bus to the water's edge and back. North America deserves a better choice to cap the PanAmerican journey, and after all, there's a choice at the southern end, a choice between Argentina and Chile, so why not the northern end as well? I've saved this to re watch and take notes, so much good info to chart a course through and around Yukon! Thanks!

Thanks. I hope you make that trip

Thanks, James! If you can track it down, you may enjoy documentaries from the 1960s by Gordon Eastman. Some beautiful images and experiences in the Canadian north from that time.

Thanks!

Thanks for your note. I'm glad I was able to give you a glimpse.

I was in Yukon awhile back. The locals corrected me for calling it 'The Yukon.' "It's Yukon, not The Yukon." I argued that it was the Yukon Territories. No deal. "where you from?" "i'm from B.C." I replied. "Its not called The B.C.is it?

Thanks for the kind words. It's a remarkable place to experience.

Thanks for the comment! Yes, I'd love to get up to Keno in the not too distant future...

Thanks!

Glad to hear it's helpful!

Have a wonderful trip!

Glad it's helpful!

Thanks!

Thanks for the kind words!

Have a great trip!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad to know you enjoyed it!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks, Fraser. Safe travels to you as well!

Glad to hear it's useful in your research. Have a great trip!

My pleasure!

Thanks!

Sounds like a great trip! The out-and-back to Yellowknife has been too long of a detour for me, up to now...

Congrats! I would definitely give the Canol Road a look for your next trip. Compared to the Dempster Highway, the lack of big trucks makes for a favorable contrast.

Glad you enjoyed it! If you're a big kayaker, there are outfitters who can set you up with multi-day drop-in routes in the Yukon backcountry. Have a great adventure!

Glad you enjoyed it! Not many folks get the privilege of being able to say they live in the Yukon.

Thanks! I imagine you saw some great fall colors on your trip.

Thanks!

Thanks for the generous comment, Greg.

Thanks!

Many thanks!

Thanks for the kind words, Patrick.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Don't put it off!

That sounds like a great adventure! I'm glad the video was helpful.

Wow, thank you!

Thanks for the kind words, Andy. The North Canol is definitely worth the effort if you can get the right kind of vehicle. A lot of variety of landscape, and dramatic views on the latter half.

I am considering a trip out to Yukon, but with a daily driven sedan. Would you recommend I use a SUV instead or am I OK with using my sedan to explore most of the Yukon?

I'm humbled by your generous praise, Neil. Thank you.

@@selkinshome You are very welcome. I've now seen a lot of your other uploads and it seems this video is a distillation. That should not be a surprise. Most beautifully done.

That doesn't surprise me. That stretch is the quietest road I've been on in the Yukon; possibly excepting the North Canol. Sounds like you had a great time!

Thanks! The Yukon is one of those rare places where it's difficult to take bad pictures.

Sounds like a great trip!

Thanks for sharing your memories! Mayo is on my mind for my next time up there.

Glad you enjoyed it! I agree that the Yukon landscape is simply spectacular.

It's a great map, Ryan. Thanks for putting it together!

Thanks! And yes, I rode the Trans-Lab in 2009, when it was unpaved and you had to ferry from Happy Valley/ Goose Bay to Cartwright. I imagine it's a very different experience these days!

Glad you liked it, and I hope you get a chance to go up and explore for yourself.

Glad to hear that you enjoyed it!

Glad you find it useful!

Glad you enjoyed it! On an AT with 80/20 tires, you'll be fine on the Dempster. Don't let a little rain keep you away. Just give yourself an extra day or two, and take your time. Keep in mind that when the sun comes out the road conditions improve very quickly.

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for the bit of trivia! I checked out a map and it looks like I've traveled about 2/3 of that route from Weed to Dawson Creek. But now, of course, I want to ride it all in one go!