The Dempster Highway Fall
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Heather and I race North for a week on the Dempster Highway in early fall. We’re on the lookout for Caribou and moose, though we’re really just using that as an excuse for an awesome camping / exploring trip.
The weather rolls through every 30 minutes
Rusty enjoying the view
My $450 Subaru – called Rusty – is the perfect vehicle for the job. Great mileage means we don’t even need to detour into Dawson City for gas, and we drive Whitehorse -> Engineer Creek Campground on the first day. After that we setup home at the Rock Creek Campground, a few kilometers South of the Arctic Circle, and make daily trips further North, hiking to everything that looks interesting.
The Dempster winds through the mountains
Onwards, Northwards
The scenery is hard to take in
Each morning we’re greeted by blue skies and a fresh dusting of snow. Overnight temperatures hover around -5C to -10C.
Every morning we were greeted by a fresh dusting of snow
Rusty becoming one with the Dempster
Gorgeous snow covered mini mountain range
We repeatedly hike into the distance as far as we can see, exploring the beautiful landscape as much as looking for elusive Caribou.
The mighty Arctic Circle
Rusty conquers all
The Dempster Highway is a spectacular road with an enormous amount of exploring to be done right off the road.
One day I’ll continue where I left off.
-Dan
