Ferry crossing Dawson City

No restrictions on size.

We saw a semi tractor pulling double fuel tank trailers across in June, with autos and trucks on the ferry for the same crossing.

There are some limits on the ferry but they don't really apply to any RVs because of size. Here is a sign, at the ferry crossing in Dawson Town, photo stolen from Sue's web site by unknown person(s). http://suethomas.ca/



From my web site -
The George Black


Another one of the ferry George Black.



They line you up by type of vehicle, with some having priority on getting across, tankers, govt vehicles, etc.
If a caravan is leaving, it can be a 3 hour wait, but we get there between 7 and 8 AM and seldom have to wait more than for the next ferry.


Here is the ferry loaded and headed across. No backing up involved as it is a double ender.

Thanks, so here we go, we will travel the Chicken Road with the 40 footer

Don't know when you're planning to go, but you might want to check for ice on the Yukon

Ferry and Ice Bridge Conditions:
Pelly Barge : closed for season (2013-10-10 15:06)
Yukon River Ice Bridge : closed (2014-01-14 08:51)
George Black Ferry : closed for season (2014-01-14 08:51)

Before you take the ferry you might enjoy walking the hike to the riverboat graveyards - very interesting.

Sure. I drove a 38 footer with a toad attached. Early crossings you'll have to deal with ice on the Yukon and poor TOW highway condition. Later in the spring/summer crossings, you may face extended waits with caravans.

cewillis wrote:
Don't know when you're planning to go, but you might want to check for ice on the Yukon

Ferry and Ice Bridge Conditions:
Pelly Barge : closed for season (2013-10-10 15:06)
Yukon River Ice Bridge : closed (2014-01-14 08:51)
George Black Ferry : closed for season (2014-01-14 08:51)

It will only be in late July, thanks for the info

You do need to be a little fatalistic about damage to the rear skirt on your long MHs because the ramp angles are a bit variable depending on how carefully they have graded the approaches

Unless we get a real stretch of colder weather, the ice might give away early this year. This past week's warm spell (above freezing) has resulted in a lot of ice leaving Whitehorse heading downriver. The open water in Whitehorse is significant now.

I hear the Yukon River still has open water in places around Dawson City too.

Last year the ice was very late breaking up. Who knows this year?