Today the AC'12 convoy made it to the Arctic Circle in the
Yukon Territory. Mike said it was
very cold up there. Everyone had lots of chances to take pictures, and they photographed each and every vehicle.
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| Near the Arctic Circle, west of Dempster Highway |
The terrain around there is rather interesting looking at it with SPOT satellite imagery. The rivers are very squiggly. The bright orange appears to be a recent fire. Along the top, the medium orange and gray is probably rock outcroppings. In the center, is an interesting rock outcropping that is nearly circular. It appears to be near the top of a mountain (perhaps an old volcano??). My photo interp skills are pretty rusty, though, so don't bank on this info. The Dempster Highway is Highway 5 on the right side.
After visiting the Arctic Circle, the convoy turned around and headed back down the Dempster Highway to
Tombstone Territorial Park. This is about 45 miles north of the junction of the Dempster Highway with the Klondike Highway.
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| AC'12 Day travel route |
Tomorrow the convoy will travel to
Dawson City. Mike and crew headed down there today as they needed to get a tire repaired. They are looking forward to a fun couple of rest days in
Dawson City, up on the
Yukon River.
- Ellen
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