Ross River is a community of approximately 300 year-round residents. It is located in central Yukon, accessible from Watson Lake, 6 hours drive to the south-east up a predominantly single-track gravel road in winter and summer.
The journey time to Whitehorse is a similar distance, but going round the loop and down past Carmacks and on paved roads. There is one other access on a summer road only from Jakes Corner directly south on the Alaska Highway.
Travelling to Ross River in November from Watson Lake was, to say the least, a journey which few have done – particularly at -25C in snow and starting out at 4am! But, alas, no misadventures on the way, and just enough left in the tank as I arrived that there was no need for coasting down the hills over the last few miles as the sun began to lift just over the horizon at 10am.
Six hours after I departed Watson Lake I was in my first meeting of the day, and looking forward to understanding the issues of this historically significant little town tucked away down in the heart of Yukon.
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