Caribou Mountain

Distance: 8 km
Elevation Gain: 1000 m (3281 ft)
Time: 4-5 hours 		Date Added: June 7, 2008
Last Update: April 13, 2011
Winter: snowshoeing 

This is not the *true* summit of Caribou Mountain, but it is on the same 'range'. Its steep and to the point. Before long you are rewarded with a view of Bennett Lake, nestled between mountain peaks. The alpine ridge is a pleasure to climb and the adventurous could continue for more than a day amongst ridges, tarns and valleys.

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Winter


Driving Directions

Drive to the Carcross cutoff (Klondike Highway #2) and follow it for 45 km (6 km north of Carcross). As soon as you cross a small stream (which may be dry), there is a driveway on the left that runs parallel with the highway. Park at the bottom of the driveway without blocking it.


Trail Description

Start by walking up the driveway. Please keep dogs on a leash if they tend to leave you, as there is often a dog on the private property at the end of the driveway. After about 250m, turn left off the driveway into the trees (there may be a small sign with a little hiker on it here). The path is easy to follow through the trees to the first bare ridge (about 550m).

At the bare ridge, turn left up towards the mountain. The path climbs up through a couple of stands of aspen. Soon you will be through the trees and on the ridge in the alpine. Walk up the ridge towards the summit. Once you can see the other side, you've made it! Explore some more, or turn around and follow the same path back.

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Winter

Follow the same trail as the summer path. The total time is roughly the same.


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Yukon Hiking
January 7, 2012 06:22 PM
There was about a foot of snow on the bottom section of the trail today. Snowshoes helped in this section.

Once on the ridge, the wind was so strong that it was a struggle just to stay upright! Which meant that there was almost no snow at all because it was all windblown. Luckily it was only a few degrees below zero, otherwise frostbite would have been a definite concern.

Leading up to the summit we encountered only a few inches of snow and it was quite crusty and windblown.