Identity summary
3 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
City · River · Heritage · Nature
Good accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Dawson City et Klondike
Former gold rush capital, at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike, where land streets and wooden buildings have a strong historical memory.
To understand what Dawson City and Klondike are, look at Dawson City, Bonanza Creek and Dredge No. 4. These places give us a view of a territory marked by urban life, riverscapes, heritage and natural spaces and allow us to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.
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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Dawson City
- Bonanza Creek
- Dredge No. 4
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
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Dawson City
Dawson City The city's unpaved streets, wooden facades and direct relationship to the Yukon and Klondike rivers are preserved. The city works almost like a living setting, but its interest comes mainly from the human stories accumulated behind the facades.
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Bonanza Creek
Bonanza Creek is the place associated with the discovery that triggered the Klondike rush. The valley connects the myth of gold to a real landscape of gravel, cold water and traces of exploitation.
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Dredge No. 4
Dredge No. 4 shows the industrial scale taken by the gold-plating after the first researchers. This huge still dredge at the edge of the creek makes visible the transformation of the landscape by the machines.
Culture and heritage
Dawson City Museum
The Dawson City Museum collects objects, stories and buildings related to the daily life of the Klondike. It completes very well the walks in the city, as it puts gold fever in a society more complex than legend.
Practical tips
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