07/15/2026
Carcross is a historic Yukon village located on Bennett Lake, 74 km south of Whitehorse on the Klondike Highway. Known for First Nations culture, the Carcross Desert (often called the world's smallest desert), and the vintage White Pass & Yukon Route railway connecting it to Skagway, Alaska.
One of the most meaningful parts of visiting Carcross is the chance to learn about the Carcross/Tagish First Nation, whose people have lived on this land for thousands of years.
Carcross was originally called “Caribou Crossing” because of the large number of woodland caribou that migrated through the region.
Spending the day here, we shopped in the Carcross commons, enjoyed lunch at the bakery, took some time to wander the few streets of Carcross to enjoy the many buildings that are over 100 years old, and fascinating to see. We ended our walk with a stroll along Bennett Beach, where you can look out over the lake that was once a vital link in the Klondike Gold Rush trail, which led hopeful prospectors all the way north to Dawson City, Yukon.
We even seen the White Pass train come through. 😎
