19 June. Drive to Whitehorse, Yukon

In our 225 mile drive from Watson Lake to Whitehorse, YT, We saw some more of the relative lower economic condition of the Yukon Territory in comparison to the other, richer provinces in Canada.  The Alaska highway suffers the further north one drives.  There are several sections of gravel with no apparent construction work to repair the road.  The roadsides are in dire need of mowing with some trees getting large near the roadside.  There were some high points. We drove past Lake Teslin which is 86 miles long, 2 miles wide, and 200 feet deep.  We wondered if an economic case could be made to pipe water to drought-stricken areas of the US, such as California.  Marsh Lake, just south of Whitehorse was nearly as large.  A treat was Rancheria Falls where we stopped to stretch our legs.

Rancheria Falls

On the lookout for birds.  Found none here.