Kluane National Park and Reserve   

Contact Information:
Kluane National Park and Reserve
P.O. Box 5495
Haines Junction, Yukon
Canada Y0B 1L0
867-634-7250

Size: 21,980 sq. km. 

Location: Kluane National Park and Reserve is located in the southwestern corner of the Yukon, near Haines Junction. The Alaska and Haines highways skirt the eastern boundary of the park along the frontal Kluane National Park & Reserve ranges. Visitors can reach Haines Junction by driving 160 km west of Whitehorse on the Alaska Highway, or by driving 249 km north of Haines, Alaska on the Haines Road. Whitehorse is serviced by daily commercial flights originating in Vancouver. There are also regular flights from Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau. 

Description: Park is a land of high mountains, large icefields, and lush lower valleys that protect the greatest diversity of plant and wildlife in northern Canada. Mount Logan (5,959m; 19,545'), the highest mountain in Canada and the second highest peak in North America, is located within the park. The contiguous protected regions of Kluane National Park & Reserve, Wrangell-St. Elias and Glacier Bay national parks in Alaska, and the Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park in British Columbia form the largest international protected area in the world and are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Places to Stay: Parks offers a 39-site campground at Kathleen Lake. Hotel and motel accommodations can be found in the town of Haines Junction, as well as along the Alaska Highway and the Haines Highway. For further information contact Tourism Yukon online or by calling 867-667-5340. Additional information
on the area can be obtained from the Yukon Web. 

Operating Hours: The Tachal Dhal (Sheep Mountain) Visitor Centre is open daily from mid-May to mid-September. The Kluane Visitor Centre is open throughout the year with reduced hours in winter.

History: Established in 1972.

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