Northern Outdoorsman | Roads & Conditions in the Yukon

The Transportation Division of Yukon Infrastructure provides current highway and ferry information.

The Weather Network also assembles information on current highway conditions and road construction in the Yukon Territory.

Officially, the Alaska Highway begins in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and ends in Delta Junction, Alaska, a distance of 1,390 miles. Unofficially, the Alcan terminates in Fairbanks, Alaska, 98 miles beyond Delta Junction. From Contact Creek to Morley River, the paved two lane crosses the Yukon - British Columbia border seven times before leaving the territory at Port Alcan. Points of interest along the Yukon portion of the route include the Watson Lake Sign Forest, Rancheria Falls, Miles Canyon, the SS Klondike, and Kluane Lake.

The 443 mile Klondike Highway connects Skagway, Alaska with Dawson City. The all season paved highway enters the Yukon from British Columbia at Windy Arm. Points on interest along the 393 mile Yukon portion of the route include the Carcross Desert, Emerald Lake, Five Finger Rapids, Tintina Trench, the Klondike Gold Fields, and Dawson City.

The 152 miles Haines Road (also known as the Haines Cutoff) connects Haines, Alaska with Haines Junction. The all season paved highway enters the Yukon from British Columbia nine miles south of Million Dollar Falls. Points on interest along the 64 mile Yukon portion of the route include Million Dollar Falls, Kathleen Lake, and Kluane National Park.

The 362 mile Campbell Highway connects Watson Lake with the Klondike Highway (2 miles north of Carmacks). The all-season road is gravel with the exception of two stretches totalling 55 miles.

The 456 mile Dempster Highway was completed in 1978 and connects Inuvik, Northwest Territories with Dempster Corner on the Klondike Highway (25 miles east of Dawson City). The road is gravel with the exception of approximately five miles on either end. Points on interest along along the 289 mile Yukon portion of the route include the Arctic Circle Crossing.

The 513 mile Canol Road was completed in 1944 and connected Norman Wells, Northwest Territories with Johnson's Crossing. Currently, the seasonal gravel road is maintained from Johnson's Crossing to the Northwest Territories border -- a distance of 286 miles.

The 79 mile Top Of the World Highway connects Dawson City with Jack Wade Junction, Alaska. A free ferry crosses the Yukon River at Dawson City. The 69 miles located within the Yukon are seal coated. The road closes during the winter.

The 69 mile Silver Trail connects Stewart Crossing to Keno City. The highway is paved from Stewart Crossing to Mayo -- a distance of 32 miles. The remainder of the road is gravel. Points of interest include the Keno City Mining Museum.

Approximate driving distances by overland routes open year round
Anchorage, AK	437	772	817	1038	623	961	941	836	1006	723
Beaver Creek		335	380	601	186	524	504	399	569	286
Calgary, AB	1734	1431	1558	1779	1548	1681	1395	1335	1165	1448
Carcross	335		159	380	149	303	201	96	266	49
Carmacks	380	159		221	194	144	142	223	393	110
Dawson City	601	380	221		415	143	363	444	614	331
Dawson Creek, BC	1201	898	1025	1246	1015	1169	862	802	632	915
Edmonton, AB	1561	1258	1385	1606	1375	1529	1222	1162	992	1275
Fairbanks, AK	320	655	700	921	506	844	824	719	889	606
Fort Nelson, BC	901	598	725	946	715	869	562	502	332	615
Great Falls, MT	2059	1756	1883	2104	1873	2027	1720	1660	1490	1773
Haines, AK	345	308	353	574	159		477	372	542	259
Haines Junction	186	149	194	415		338	318	213	383	100
Inuvik, NT	999	778	619	442	813	541	761	842	1012	729
Mayo	524	303	144	143	338		286	367	537	254
Ross River	504	201	142	363	318	286		171	230	218
Seattle, WA	1975	1672	1799	2020	1789	1943	1636	1576	1406	1689
Skagway, AK	397	62	221	442	211	365	263	158	328	111
Teslin	399	96	223	444	213	367	171		170	113
Tok, AK	112	447	492	713	298	636	616	511	681	398
Watson Lake	569	266	393	614	383	537	230	170		283
Whitehorse	286	49	110	331	100	254	218	113	283
Yellowknife, NT	1955	1652	1779	2000	1769	1923	1616	1556	1386	1669
In certain instances, distances may be shortened by utilizing summer only routes such as the Top Of The World Highway between Dawson City, YT and the Taylor Highway.

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Roads & Conditions in the Yukon Territory

Alaska Highway (Highway 1)

Klondike Highway (Highway 2)

Haines Road (Highway 3)

Campbell Highway (Highway 4)

Dempster Highway (Highway 5)

Canol Road (Highway 6)

Top Of The World Highway (Highway 9)

Silver Trail (Highway 11)

Mileage Chart