The Carmacks Travel Guide

Your companion to the midpoint of the Klondike Highway

Carmacks is the natural halfway point on the Klondike Highway — the place where every Whitehorse-to-Dawson driver stops to refuel, stretch, and catch their first real sense of the Yukon River. But this little community of about 500 people is far more than a gas stop: it sits on the banks of one of the great rivers of the North, beside the legendary Five Finger Rapids, in the heart of Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation territory. This guide gathers everything worth knowing before you pull off the highway.

Contents

1. Welcome to Carmacks
2. Best Time to Visit
3. Getting There
4. Five Finger Rapids
5. History & the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation
6. What to See and Do
7. Aurora Viewing & Northern Lights
8. Where to Stay
9. Where to Eat
10. Practical Tips
11. Suggested Itinerary