Carcross to Kluane National Park and Haines Junction
It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)
Written Sunday, June 5, 2016
I left Carcross late, glad that I had taken the trip to Skagway yesterday when the weather was so beautiful. It was another day of clouds and rain.
Other than stopping for groceries in Whitehorse, I mostly drove through less interesting scenery until I reached Haines Junction.
I’m staying in a friendly lodge, getting a break on the price because the bathroom with my room isn’t finished so I’m using a shared bathroom. It’s a more social atmosphere than staying in a motel or camping.
I decided to take a drive in the evening up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, following the Alaska Highway as it skirts Kluane National Park. It was a good decision. Though it was grey and raining when I started out, I met the sun along the way.
Sometimes the most dramatic landscapes are just as the weather is changing. By the time I got to Destruction Bay, the sun was out. When I returned, the sun was moving in the direction of Haines Junction.
I hope that means better weather tomorrow when I explore the national park and the area along Highway 3, which heads down to Haynes, Alaska, though I don’t think I’ll go that far. I’ll be here again tomorrow night before I begin the journey home.
Emerald Lake north of Carcross, Yukon takes on a bluish emerald colour as a result of the marl on its bottom. (Richard McGuire photo)It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)This old International truck was parked at Destruction Bay, Yukon and didn’t seem to be headed anywhere soon. (Richard McGuire photo)It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)It was a rainy day when I drove to Haines Junction. That evening I went for a drive up to Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake, skirting Kluane National Park. The sun gradually emerged from the clouds, creating some dramatic weather. (Richard McGuire photo)
