21 June. Hike along the Yukon River in Whitehorse.

As you may have read on 20 June, we were very impressed with the city of Whitehorse.  If you make this drive, you will want to plan a couple of extra days here.  We got out early to hike along the Yukon River at Miles Canyon.  Early prospectors (late 1800s) had difficulty crossing the Yukon.  For the most part it is deep and wide.  However, at Miles Canyon, just north of then-Canyon City, the river narrowed.  When early pioneers were there, the water rushed though the canyon forming rapids that looked like "white horses."  In more recent times the river was dammed.  The rapids are covered.

You can see the suspension bridge across the canyon.  Now in exceptional shape, it probably was not as sturdy in the 1800s. This bridge, however, was constructed in 1922.  The gold rush was still on.

Yukon River. Miles Canyon.

At just under 2 miles, we visited the remains of Canyon City. This was the original town when the Klondike Gold Rush occurred.  The car in the photo runs on rails made from cut logs.  There was a good supply of those puppies.