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Haines Junction is located in the wide valley of the 'Dezadeash River', which flows west of the town in the St. Elias Mountains with the 'Kaskawulsh River' and flows into the Pacific as the 'Alsek River' in Alaska. The town of Haines Junction was created in 1942 during the construction of the Alaska Highway at the junction with the Haines Highway. Southern Tutchone - First Nation People had used the area as a summer camp for around two thousand years. Haines Junction is the access point to Kluane National Park and Reserve. The village is home to the 'Kluane National Park and Reserve Visitor Centre' and the 'Da Kų Cultural Centre', the 'Champagne & Aishihik First Nations Peoples' https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haines_Junction

Kluane National Park and Reserve is located in the Yukon Province and borders British Columbia and Alaska. The national park was established in 1976 and protects more than 22,000 km2 of Canada's Northern Coastal Mountains. Kluane and adjacent Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska were jointly designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Kluane National Park is home to Canada's highest mountains, including Mount Logan (5,959 m), Canada's highest peak. The park features the world's largest non-polar ice fields, covering almost half of the park. https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/yt/kluane/visit/cartes-maps/PNR-Kluane-NPR https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/yt/kluane http://parkscanadahistory.com/publications/fact-sheets/eng/kluane.pdf

The Kluane National Park and Reserve Visitor Center is located at Haines Junction, where the Haines Highway meets the Alaska Highway. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haines_Junction The visitor center is open from May 19th to September 17th with different times. It is part of a building complex together with the Da Kų Cultural Centre, the 'Champagne & Aishihik First Nations Peoples'. https://dakuculturalcentre.ca/the-centre/ National park rangers are happy to provide information about hikes in Kluane NP and have all sorts of information about overnight accommodation in the park. https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/yt/kluane/visit/services/info

The 'Congdon Creek Campground' is beautifully situated on 'Kluane Lake' right next to the Alaska Highway. The campsite is open from May 4th to October 2nd, 2023. Camping is only permitted within an electric fence as the area is frequently visited by grizzly bears. https://yukon.ca/en/outdoor-recreation-and-wildlife/camping/site/congdon-creek-campground

At 408 km2, 'Kluane Lake' is the largest lake in the Yukon. The Alaska Highway runs along the southwest side of the lake. Until 2016, 'Kluane Lake' was fed by the Ä'äy Chù (Slims River) with meltwater from the 'Kaskawulsh Glacier'. In May 2016, the Slims River disappeared within four days as a result of climate change, leaving a tidal flat where the Alaska Highway crosses the bay. With the loss of the main water supply, 'Kluane Lake' is likely to become an isolated and shrinking lake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kluane_Lake