We’ve gone between Haines and Haines Junction three times, and always been intrigued by Million Dollar Falls. On the way back home, we enjoyed a stop at Haines Junction (it was Canada Day, so we got cake and flags at the Yukon/National Park visitor center). We ate and (of course) biked, then went down to find more biking paths. We tried Mush Lake Road (a creek had recently washed out and put lots of rocks on the 4WD road so it wasn’t very bikable), then hiked a bit of the St. Elias Lake trail (very nice!).
We went on and camped at Million Dollar Falls–we loved it!! We couldn’t believe we hadn’t stopped here before. It was better than we imagined, and, being a Yukon Park, free firewood from the wood hut! There weren’t many people at all camping, a fantastic series of falls–and it was great biking, along with a good playground.
The top of the falls:
From Interior AK Vacation, 2009 |
The campground:
From Interior AK Vacation, 2009 |
The campers:
From Interior AK Vacation, 2009 |
And some wood chopping (for the smores!). For the best effect, go between these two pictures really quickly.
From Interior AK Vacation, 2009 |
From Interior AK Vacation, 2009 |
Thanks for the reviews of the various places. I am making a mental note that Million dollar falls are great. Hope that we’ll get to camp there someplace at some point too. Thanks!