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Itinerary

The Way, Stops and Highlights of Klondike 2000

Leader: Eric Purtell      Trip Planner      Klondike Trek

Trip
Day

Date

Day

Night
Stops

Accommodations
Showers=S Laundry=L
Pay Showers=$ Pool=P

General Comments
Options of $5 or more

Miles
km

1

Aug 21

Mon

Vancouver BC

Capilano CG

S . L P

Granville Island
Gastown - Stanley Park

160
260

2

Aug 22

Tue

Lac La Hache BC

Crystal Springs CG

S . . P

Trip Orientation

310
500

3

Aug 23

Wed

Smithers BC

Riverside Muni. CG

. . . .

Long drive day

400
640

4

Aug 24

Thu

Hyder AK

Sealaska CG (Inn)

(S) $ L .

Salmon Glacier
Get "Hyderized"

230
370

5

Aug 25

Fri

Cassiar Hwy BC

Moose Meadows CG

. $ . .

Bears @ Fish Creek
Scenic Cassiar Hwy

265
426

6

Aug 26

Sat

Wilderness Canoe Trip
"Mushroom Forest" Hike
Sauna

-
-

7

Aug 27

Sun

Whitehorse YT

Pioneer RV Park

. $ L .

Watson Lake "Sign Forest"
Wesley Snipes Night

390
625

8

Aug 28

Mon

Dawson City YT

Dawson City River Hostel

. $ . .

Gold Rush Town

340
545

9

Aug 29

Tue

Dredge #4 - Midnight Dome
Gaslight Follies - Sour Toe
Diamond Tooth Gerties

-
-

10

Aug 30

Wed

Tangle Lakes AK

Tangle Lakes

S . . .

Colorful Tundra Hike
Lodge Dinner / Lake Cabine

400
640

11

Aug 31

Thu

Denali N.P. AK

Carlo Creek CG

S . . .

Beautiful Denali Hwy
Mt. McKinley
Outback Orientation

140
225

12

Sept 1

Fri

Kantishna Mountains

. . . .

Endless Camper Bus Journey
Hike/Camp Holy Macaroni Plateau

-
-

13

Sept 2

Sat

Carlo Creek CG

S . . .

Return from the Great Byond Civilization
Big Pizzas

-
-

14

Sept 3

Sun

Seward AK

Miller's Landing

S . . .

Beautiful Harbor Town
Yukon Bar w/ Screaming Eddie

360
575

15

Sept 4

Mon

Kenai Fjord Trip

-
-

16

Sept 5

Tue

Anchorage AK

Centenial Park

S . . .

Harding Ice Field Hike w/ Bears
"What lies beneath"

130
210

17

Sept 6

Wed

McCarthy AK

McCarthy Hostel

. $ . .

Beautiful Drive
Small Town

230
370

18

Sept 7

Thu

St. Elias Alpine Guides
Ice/Moulin Climb
Kennicott Mine Area

-
-

19

Sept 8

Fri

Tok AK

Tundra CG

S . L .

Drive Day
Dirt Road Grand Prix

210
335

20

Sept 9

Sat

Kluane N.P. YT

Kluane RV Park & CG

. $ L .

Beautiful Mountains
Scenic Plane Flight

210
335

21

Sept 10

Sun

Pine Lake CG

. . . .

Kluane N.P.
Auriol Trail

-
-

22

Sept 11

Mon

Skagway
Ferry AK

 

S . . .

Beautiful Drive
Scenic Skagway

260
420

23

Sept 12

Tue

Sitka
Ferry AK

The Inside Passage

-
-

24

Sept 13

Wed

Wrangell & Ketchikan
Ferry AK

-
-

25

Sept 14

Thu

British Columbia Coast
Ferry AK

-
-

26

Sept 15

Fri

Seattle WA

Holiday Inn Boeing Field

S . L P

Seattle
Space Needle Lunch

100
160

 

Activities

Remember: This is an Alaskan Adventure Camping and includes cold & wet weather, sparese nightlife, long days in the van and free days on your own, big-yucky insects, rough-scenic campgrounds and even rougher roads. Your attitude and participation make your tri, so smile & enjoy the diversity!
Tipping: Although not leally mandatory, it is customary and considered a social standardin North America to tip individuals providing a service (i.e. waiters, bartenders, guides, etc) assuming service was adequate at worst. (15-20% is typical for meals & cabs)
-Eric-

Wilderness Canoe Trip (4 Hrs)

$35 CAN

Horseback Ride (2 Hrs)

$35 CAN

Kenai Fjords (7 1/2 Hrs)

$114 US

Ice Climbing (all day)

$95 US

Salmon Bake

$20 US

Diamond Tooth Gerties

$7 CAN

Dog Sled Demo

Free - NPS

Scenic Flights

Denali

$170 US

Wrangell - St. Elias

$130 US (90 min)
$90 US (70 min)

Kluane Heli-Hike

180 CAN

Food Kitty

$45 US x 4 Weeks = $180 US

 

  

*Prices are approximate & in local currency

 

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