We met up with John and Mary again last evening in Dawson City. We got on the road around 8:30 this morning headed for the Canadian border.

A good portion of today’s travel was on the Top of the World Highway. We had heard numerous stories of how this highway made for very difficult traveling, and that it was best not to travel this road pulling a trailer.

We stopped at a point where it was 4000 feet in elevation. The road had not been bad at all to that point. It was mostly paved, and by all counts made for a nice drive.

After this stop, it turned to gravel, and for a little while, we were afraid that we had spoken too soon about the road not being bad! It was gravel at this point, and there were some rough spots. There were also some very soft shoulders in the curves with steep drop-offs, but we had beautifully dry weather, and we really didn’t think it was that bad.

I could see where that may not be the case in bad weather or for those who aren’t used to pulling trailers or driving RV’s. But thankfully, we had the best circumstances all the way.

There is a ferry that brings you across into Dawson City proper. That was kinda fun. I always enjoy a ferry.

Dawson City is a town on the Yukon River in the Yukon in northwest Canada. It was a base during the 19th-century Klondike Gold Rush. The town has several preserved frontier buildings, many of which are found in the Dawson Historical Complex.

When we got set up at the campground, we went into town and got hamburgers, some ice cream, and rode around a little bit.

Then it was time to do laundry. 🧺 Yep. That doesn’t stop on a trip like this.

Tomorrow we begin the trek on the Dempster Highway heading to the Arctic. We have around 575 miles to get there, but they are reportedly rough roads! Let the Arctic Adventure begin!