In June 2025 I drove the Dempster Highway from Dawson City through Inuvik and on to Tuktoyaktuk by the Arctic Ocean for the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. From my seaside campsite I… | Chris Clemens

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In June 2025 I drove the Dempster Highway from Dawson City through Inuvik and on to Tuktoyaktuk by the Arctic Ocean for the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. From my seaside campsite I watched the sun make its highest path across the sky, explored the town, and took a polar plunge in the chilly water before returning south through the Northwest Territories to The Yukon. It was nearly a 1,000 mile round trip across rough gravel roads through incredible natural scenery with one flat ti

With no traffic lights, and very little traffic, the Dempster Highway is a one-of-a-kind way to unplug while you take in some spectacular scenery. Have you done the Dempster? #exploreyukon At this time, travellers arriving in the Yukon from anywhere in Canada do not have to self-isolate if they have received their 2nd dose of a Health Canada approved vaccine at least 14 full days before entering the Yukon. Starting August 4, 2021, these requirements will be lifted and no one travelling from with

In June 2019, I cycled the Dempster Highway as a part of my bicycle trip from Ushuaia, Argentina to Alaska. It is the only road in Canada that takes you past the Arctic Circle. It is a 900 km unpaved road in Yukon and Northwest Territories crossing the tree line on to tundra and ending up at the Arctic Ocean in Tuktoyaktuk. The Dempster Highway passes through one of the world's last wildest places. As I cycle the Dempster, I feel as if humanity has disappeared from the face of the earth. The big

Storm & Dalton | Canada Travel Couple on Instagram: "Your 7 Day Itinerary Here 👇🏼 One of the things we loved most about this road trip is the camaraderie we felt while driving it. Anytime we were pulled over, everyone would stop to make sure you were ok! It’s one of the only drives we have done where everyone has the same end destination, and there’s something incredible about knowing we're all going to the same place while helping each other get there. ❗Follow @‌thenomadicsweeth