Kluane Lake and Kluane National Park

Situated on the Canadian end of Wrangell-St Elias NP, we will follow the shores of Lake Kluane for more than 65 miles. Kluane means big fish and indeed there are some monsters in this lake which, in places, is 800 feet deep. This area is Kluane Nation.

We stop for a very late lunch at Destruction Bay overlooking the lake. Destruction Bay has been named for the ferocious winds in the area.

We drive through a dust storm created by the wind blowing down from the Bagley Icefield. The flow of meltwater has changed the course of the river in the valley and there are hundreds of acres of exposed, fine, glacial silt which is picked up by the wind and blown out over the lake.

Kluane NP is home to 2,000 glaciers. There are more than 100 surging glaciers. Its unique attribute is that it is so remote - a true wilderness area with very little easy access. It's a vast, beautiful region where only the hardiest survive.Read more