Keno City – The end of The Silver Trail – Yukon, Canada
By Yrene Dee – Back again, driving the Silver Trail gravel highway on the way to Keno City. A small dot on Google Maps marks the existence of this tiny, nearly forgotten, old Gold Rush town in the mountains of central Yukon, northern Canada. Despite its name, Keno City is the smallest community in the Yukon, hidden far off the beaten track. Not many travellers venture this way. To get to this old historic mining town you have to take the Silver Trail (Yukon Highway 11) at Stewart Crossing and travel 110 kilometres (68 miles) to the end of the road.
Words and Photos by Yrene Dee, a Lumby (British Columbia, Canada) based writer and adventurer. Yrene is the founder of BackcountryCanadaTravel.com. She was born in Switzerland, lived and worked on different continents and travelled the world before she settled in Canada. She is an entrepreneur, wilderness nut, and animal lover who prefers off-the-beaten-track places.
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GlobeRovers Magazine July 2020
On top of Signpost Hill
Keno City Snack Bar
Best pizza in the Yukon at Mike Mancini’s Snackbar
Keno City Hotel
Keno City Mining Museum
Sourdough Cafe and Tavern, Keno City
Sourdough Cafe and Tavern, Keno City (1)
Alteration Anni’s old cabin and her prostitution business in the 1940s
Keno Hill leftovers from a time gone by
Arriving in Keno City
On top of Sourdough hill near Keno
Keno Hill
Keno Hill summit
Silver Trails highway to Keno City
Silver Trails with Mount Haldane
Start of the Silver Trail highway
View from the Keno Hill Road
Keno Hill Road
View on the way to Keno Hill
Paradise for waterfowl along the Silver Trail
Old miner’s cabin
Driving back down to Keno City