Alaska, Atlin, and the Yukon : White Pass & Yukon Route . g sheer out of the water to a height of 5,000 feet ormore. The ride along the shores of this beautiful Northlandlake is one long remembered. En route the 60° of northlatitude is crossed—the boundary between British Columbiaand the Yukon Territory. At the foot of Lake Bennett is Carcross — called by theIndians, the place where the Caribou cross. Here the traincrosses the most northerly swing bridge on the American con-tinent. Carcross Carcross is the transfer point for the Atlin Lake region, andthe time spent in Carcross awaiting connect
Alaska, Atlin, and the Yukon : White Pass & Yukon Route . g sheer out of the water to a height of 5,000 feet ormore. The ride along the shores of this beautiful Northlandlake is one long remembered. En route the 60° of northlatitude is crossed—the boundary between British Columbiaand the Yukon Territory. At the foot of Lake Bennett is Carcross — called by theIndians, the place where the Caribou cross. Here the traincrosses the most northerly swing bridge on the American con-tinent. Carcross Carcross is the transfer point for the Atlin Lake region, andthe time spent in Carcross awaiting connections with eitherthe steamer or the train can be used to good advantage in seeingthe various points of interest, including the Indian Village closeby, also the Indian School about two miles distant. Those wholike fishing will have an opportunity to try their luck and skillin landing lake trout or the smaller but gamy grayling. The Caribou Hotel at Carcross will be found comfortable andhomelike and the meals excellent. ALASKA A T L I N -AND THE YUKON. Five Finger Rapids—the Small Opening On to Whitehorse Continuing the trip by rail from Carcross, following morerivers and passing little lakes, the train stops at Miles here the passenger is given a view of^this intensely interest-ing and historic gorge. About five miles beyond, and the trip byrail comes to end at Whitehorse, 111 miles from Skaguay, onthe Lewes or Fifty Mile River—the headwaters of the is made here with the steamers of the White Pass& Yukon Route for Dawson. Whitehorse Whitehorse, in addition to being the transfer point from railto steamer, is the outfitting point for the big-game hunters goingto the White River, MacMillan River and Teslin River good automobile road has been built to the head of MilesCanyon, following the river and Whitehorse Rapids. A suspen-sion bridge has been built across the canyon from which aspectacular view of the rushing waters is obtained.
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