6-21-04
Watson Lake & Atlin

I left Watson lake and continued up the Alcan. I ran in to my new Friends Denny and Helen near Teslin lake. After having dinner with them I continued north with plans to run the Canol Road up to the border of the Northwest Territory but after 10 miles I changed my mind about getting beat for almost 300 miles each way on washboard gravel hwy. I instead opted to head down the Atlin Road and check out the ghost town near surprise. Afterward I made it back to the Alcan and to where the road to Skagway splits off to the south where I spent the night.

Today's Map

High speed pursuit

 

Look who I found, Denny and Helen near Teslin Lake so I stopped and had dinner with them

 

Teslin lake. just a small part of it.

 
 
 

Atlin Lake

 

Ghost town in Surprise outside of Atlin.

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

That's a big Nugget

 

Atlin lake front

 
 
 

 

Sunset over Lake Atlin above and below

 
 

Atlin is actually in British Columbia (BC) and as you reenter the Yukon you get a much nice sign than on the Alcan

 
 
 

Another beautiful sunset to end another great day!

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