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Whitehorse Trails

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The trails along the Yukon River in Whitehorse are very special. They were used by countless generations of First Nations people on their travels around the fearsome Whitehorse Rapids. Later, newcomers in search of gold and adventure used the same trails in their race to the Klondike gold fields.

Now, residents and visitors alike tramp along the shores of the Yukon River and Schwatka Lake. This guide describes the trail system as it follows the east side of the Yukon River from the Robert Campbell Bridge, along Schwatka Lake, then on to the abandoned gold rush settlement of Canyon City.