Dawson City – Yukon

We camped the night before at the top of the Midnight Dome overseeing the city, the Yukon river and the surrounding mountains.

Sunset was incredible and there was a small crowd of tourists and locals. We camped next to view point sharing the small pull out with a German rig.

Next morning we went down to Dawson City and joined a 2 hour city tour offered by Parks Canada.

Dawson city was the epicenter of the Klondike gold rush. Many of the gold rush era buildings are preserved by Parks Canada and any new buildings in town must be consistent with the appearance of buildings from that era with the exception of first nation cultural center of Dänojà Zho.

Gold was discovered in 1896 on Bonanza Creek, a tributary of the Klondike River, sparking a gold rush that brought thousands to the area. The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in people have lived in the area for centuries, and the gold rush significantly impacted their lives and lands with the intense imagration of Americans, Canadians and Europeans between 1896 and 1899.

We plan returning to Dawson city after the Dempster Highway and explore more this historical town