Back roads in Yukon
In addition to the numbered highways, there are several other roads in the Yukon that are owned by the territory.
The Aishihik Road is 84 miles (135 km) long road connecting the Alaska Highway near Canyon Creek (historical mile 996) to the former airfield Aishihik at the northern end of Aishihik Lake connects. The airfield was part of the so-called Northwest Staging Route , but was closed in 1968. Since then, the Yukon Territory has only owned the first 27 miles (43.5 km) of the road, which includes two campsites and a hydroelectric power station . The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations have a historical interest in Aishihik and use the site for traditional gatherings. It was also the meeting place for the Council of Yukon First Nations when it was the turn of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations to organize this meeting.
The Annie Lake Road is an 18 miles (29 km) long road in the hamlet of Mount Lorne which several houses and a golf course connects to the road system. During the 1980s the road was also used for gold mining from the Skukum Gold Mine .
The Snag Road is a primitive but passable road, which south of Beaver Creek from the Alaska Highway turns and about 15 miles (24 km) inland as far as Snag leads. A military airfield existed there until 1968, which was part of the Northwest Staging Route . There was also a weather station that recorded the lowest temperature ever recorded in North America : On February 3, 1947, it was −81 degrees Fahrenheit (−62.8 degrees Celsius ). Because of the cold, the station staff were able to overhear conversations going on in the First Nations village about three miles (5 km) away.
Until the 1970s, the Canadian customs post in Beaver Creek was called Snag when it was stationed in the middle of the Beaver Creek community. Travelers who missed the customs building and were not stopped by the police drove up and down Snag Road in search of the customs post.
The Ross River Access Road connects Ross River with the Robert Campbell Highway . The road is about nine miles (14.5 km) long and is also popular as an alternative to a difficult-to-drive six-mile (10 km) stretch of Canol Road .
The Kusawa Lake Road begins at the historic Mile 960 of the Alaska Highway . It leads to a few campsites on Kusawa Lake , as well as a few residential houses.
The Old Alaska Highway near Champagne was part of the Alaska Highway until the fall of 2002 . Today it connects Champagne and a campsite with the Alaska Highway.
The Bonanza Creek Road and Hunters Creek Road in the historic Klondike Mining District makes some private mines and several houses available in the area of Hunter's Creek. However, they are of minimal quality.
Individual evidence
- ^ Highways Act. (PDF) Yukon Government, June 30, 2009, p. 31f , accessed December 18, 2015 (English / French).