Top of the World Hwy - late opening
A friend of mine is responsible for opening the Canada Customs post on the Top of the World. He told me a few days ago that due to the exceptionally bad weather we're having, the highway will be late ...
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Dawson Town is one of those places, that to me, it would be worth making a round trip out of Whitehorse, just to spend some time, even if the ferry wasn't working. The Top Of the World road is a great experience, but the history of the north country is what Dawson is all about, the gold rush days, the rugged men and women that made the trek to look for the yellow gold.
I can't think of anywhere else in the north, that offers what Dawson does in the way of a living history lesson. There is good camping, a paddle boat to tour, shops to visit, Gerties Saloon, the dredges, and so many photo opps available. While we don't go to Dawson every trip, we have been there half a dozen times, I would guess and have never been disapointed in our decision to go there. If you can drive the Top of the World (the Sixty Mile Road, as it is called locally, by some) that is just a bonus to this side trip.
I can't think of anywhere else in the north, that offers what Dawson does in the way of a living history lesson. There is good camping, a paddle boat to tour, shops to visit, Gerties Saloon, the dredges, and so many photo opps available. While we don't go to Dawson every trip, we have been there half a dozen times, I would guess and have never been disapointed in our decision to go there. If you can drive the Top of the World (the Sixty Mile Road, as it is called locally, by some) that is just a bonus to this side trip.
