Miles Canyon Self-Guided Audio Nature Walking Tour
Whitehorse, Canada
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Product ID: 1559
2 hours
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Offered in: English and 1 more
Explore Whitehorse’s Miles Canyon on a self-guided audio nature tour that plays through your smartphone.
Across 19 GPS-triggered stops on the 4.5-kilometre Lower Canyon City Trail, discover the Yukon River, Miles Canyon’s basalt geology, local plants and wildlife, First Nations connections, Gold Rush travel, sternwheelers and the remains of historic Canyon City. Look out for the Robert Lowe Suspension Bridge and views toward Grey Mountain.
Audio plays automatically near each point of interest, while the live map shows your location and route. Download the tour over Wi-Fi before you begin, then hike without using mobile data.
Allow about two hours, or take longer for riverside breaks and photos. The route returns to the Miles Canyon area and includes uneven ground, roots and moderately steep sections.
There is no group, fixed departure time or in-person guide. Choose suitable daylight and weather conditions, check current trail notices, and explore at your own pace.
- Pause and resume the tour at your own pace
- Flexible access—tour on the date and time you choose
- Customer support by phone and email
- Automatic audio playback at each point of interest
- Self-guided English audio tour through the Tripvia Tours app
- GPS-enabled route map showing your location
- Offline use after downloading the tour over Wi-Fi
- Smartphone and earbuds or headphones
- Transportation to and from Miles Canyon
- In-person tour guide
- Food, drinks, and personal purchases
- Trail equipment and emergency supplies
Meeting point
Miles Canyon, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 6L4, Canada
The tour starts and ends at the Miles Canyon parking lot on Miles Canyon Road.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Miles Canyon
Set out along the Lower Canyon City Trail, where brilliant water, dark cliffs and Yukon history meet.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Spot vivid fireweed brightening the trail and discover why this hardy bloom thrives across the Yukon.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Pause at the historic Robert Lowe Suspension Bridge, spanning the canyon's narrowest point.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Look down on the mighty Yukon River and hear how this vast waterway shaped life in the North.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Watch the calmer water for aquatic birds and other wildlife drawn to this sheltered stretch of canyon.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Search for gnawed trunks and other signs that beavers have been busy near the trail.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Listen for local birds and learn which species make this wild riverside habitat their home.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Notice the hardy Yukon trees lining the trail and how they survive the northern climate.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Take in views toward Grey Mountain, a defining landmark on Whitehorse's eastern skyline.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Step into Canyon City, once a bustling stopping place during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Explore the remaining traces of Canyon City and imagine the settlement at its turn-of-the-century peak.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Learn about the enduring connections of the Ta'an Kwäch'än and Kwanlin Dün First Nations to this land.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Discover how the Klondike Gold Rush transformed the Yukon—and what happened when the rush faded.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Picture sternwheelers carrying passengers and supplies along the Yukon River before roads reached the North.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Hear stories of Jack London and other famous figures drawn north by the promise of Klondike gold.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Discover the colourful wildflowers and resilient plants that flourish along the canyon trail.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Examine the canyon's dark basalt walls, formed by ancient lava and carved by powerful water.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Hear how boating on the Yukon River evolved from essential transportation to modern recreation.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Look overhead and discover why Miles Canyon lies beneath an active route for planes and floatplanes.
Duration: 5 minutes
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Download the Tripvia Tours app and the tour over Wi-Fi before you arrive.
- Bring a fully charged smartphone; enable location services.
- This is a self-guided experience; no tour guide meets you at the starting point.
- The 19-stop, 4.5-kilometre route takes about two hours and returns to the Miles Canyon area.
- Expect uneven ground, exposed roots and moderately steep sections; wear sturdy footwear.
- Use the route in suitable snow-free, daylight conditions and check current trail and weather notices before starting.
- Carry water and essential trail supplies; facilities and mobile reception may be limited along the route.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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