Hubby and I hiked this today. We took just under 5 hours, as we were in no rush. The vast majority of mountains in Canada lie in the west, specifically in British Columbia, Alberta, and the Yukon.Mountains can be found all over British Columbia while those in Alberta are mainly situated on the eastern side of the Canadian Rockies.The Saint Elias Mountains in the Yukon hold some of country's highest mountains, including the highest, Mount Logan at 5,959 metres (19,551 ft). Snow patches are fun to slide down though! We enjoyed the open ridge walking and the views. Axel April 6, 2016 Hiked it with my dog today. Solo hiked the mountain on June 5th. The Blattas Point Rd is often plowed in the winter, but keep in mind if it's not you will have to walk the 2 kms to the trailhead. Gorgeous. Physical geography. Carcoss is a massive outdoor playground that’s surrounded by mountains, lakes, and beaches. Nares Mountain, Carcross Carcross is located about forty minutes from Whitehorse, and is a small town that is home to the Tagish and Tlinglit First Nation people. There were only a couple of small patches of snow left. Nares Mountain was destined to be the last Yukon peak Lupe would climb on this Dingo Vacation, but one more fabulous peak remained. 5250 x 3495px A hiking trail leads up the left shoulder. This hike is a good leg burner, my hiking poles were a big help for my knees on the way down. Had a beautiful and sunny day up on Nares this Saturday. Alot of snow. Great day today. CARCROSS SWIVEL BRIDGE SPANNING THE NARROWS. Broadcasting & Media Production Company Pages Businesses Travel & Transportation Travel Company Yukon Wild Videos 360 Views on top of Nares Mountain It took us 6 hours to go up and down, but we stopped a lot to enjoy the fall colours. Nares River. Geana August 28, 2016 This track is accessed by car from the the Tagish Road. There's also another point to check out to the southeast with great views of Tagish Lake, Bove Island, and Lime Mountain (with it's distinctive light-grey dolostone and limestone rock face). The South Klondike Highway crosses the Nares River at Carcross. The climb is indeed steep in places, I could not imagine attempting this without poles. Gorgeous river with mountain views We took a small hike up Nares mountain where you can get awesome views of the river and mountains in the background. Great hike! The timezone in Nares Mountain is America/Dawson Morning Sunrise at 07:23 and Evening Sunset at 18:06. The Blattas Point Rd is very hidden so you may miss the road but once you're on the road you will see it a couple meters down, other than that a very nice hike! Nothing bad happened, and on the third sighting the bear was high up on the opposite bank of the creek, continuing his trek. Quite the climb, my legs were feeling it right away. On the way down we found a personal electronics device snagged on a willow branch. Added benefit is if you do it, you can hit a sweet swimming spot at the end. Carcross is a great starting point from where to reach Nares Mountain hike. Thanks Yukon Hiking. Splendide! Its a bit intimidating looking at your walk down but the views of nares lake and carcross are amazing! We made it about halfway up the ridge before deciding to turn back. We would recommend having poles, bear spray and making lots of noise. There were a few spots higher up where we broke through the crust into deep now and snowshoes would have been good, but overall we were fine with just gators. Beauty hike! Follow the same route as the summer route described above. For a first-timer, with a deliberately heavy pack (training), it feels like this was a wise move. Except for the coastal plain on the Beaufort Sea (Arctic Ocean) coast, most of Yukon is part of the American cordillera.The terrain includes mountain ranges, plateaus and river valleys.. Great views of Carcross and Bennet Lake. We spent nearly an hour at the summit. Nares Lake is a lake in the southern Yukon between Bennett Lake and Tagish Lake that lies below Nares Mountain. Michael White July 17, 2012 Stunning views the whole time. Over all great hike with super views and very challenging two thumbs up. My husband and I attempted to hike Nares on Sunday. Nares Mountain. Hiked up Nares Ridge on Sunday June 19, 2016. We were lucky with no wind at the summit, but was quite overcast. There's also another point to check out to the southeast with great views of Tagish Lake, Bove Island, and Lime Mountain (with it's distinctive light-grey dolostone and limestone rock face). Great fall colors are starting to show. A great way to start a ride on Montana Mountain is to climb up and do this trail first. Broadcasting & Media Production Company Pages Businesses Travel & Transportation Travel Company Yukon Wild Videos 360 Views on top of Nares Mountain Ryan September 4, 2019 Visit the SS Klondike. We went up the right hand ridge (closest to the lake) and down the left side. We climbed to about 1 km from the summit; hikers ahead of us said the last section to the summit was unavoidable knee deep snow, and we didn't have the right gear on for that. Mountain Man October 11, 2020 The historic village of Carcross, scenically nestled between Bennett and Nares Lakes, is fast becoming an international mountain biking hotspot. The trail is primarily used for hiking. Came across a bear very close encounter. Nares Mountain - a wonderful day hike we did end of August this year! Sam July 31, 2020 Saw one eagle and it was a beautiful day for a hike :). 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