Skagway-Carcross Road

When we left Whitehorse we decided to take a sidetrip on the South Klondike Highway (Skagway-Carcross Road). We stopped at Carcross which is a historic town and has the old White Pass and Yukon Route train station as their Visitor Reception Centre. Cruise passengers take a train trip or bus transportation between Skagway and Whitehorse, with Carcross as a stopping point. By taking this trip they can say that they have been in both the Yukon and Alaska. Historic Carcross was formerly known as Caribou Crossing because the large number of Caribou that traversed the narrows.
Carcross became a stopping point for the Gold Stampedes on their way to the Klondike goldfields. It was a major stop on the White Pass and Yukon Route rail road from 1900 until 1982 , when the railway ceased operation. Passengers and freight transferred from rail to stern-wheelers at Carcross. One of these stern-wheelers was a historic site here in town until it burnt in 1990.

Crews laying track for the White Pass and Yukon Route from Skagway met the crew from Whitehorse at Carcross.
A golden spike was set in place on July 29 , 1900.

We visited the oldest General store in the Yukon which is Matthew Watsons General store.