セントエリアス山脈の天然記念物・トップ5

You could spend hours strolling along the shore of this large, beautiful lake, with new views opening up time and time again. Unfortunately, the adjacent trails were closed due to bears.

Beatiful View over the Valley along the sheep creek Trail.

This hike is not to be missed. It takes you just above the tree line and with a bit of luck you can see Dall sheep.

The 'Thechàl Dhâl Visitor Center' is located on the Alaska Highway / Kluane Lake about 1 hour north of Haines Junction. Thechàl Dhâl Visitor Center is open from May 19th to September 4th from 10am to 4pm. From the center's outdoor deck, fixed binoculars can be used in spring and autumn to see Dall sheep on the south-east slope of nearby Thechàl Dhâl' Mountain. https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/yt/kluane/visit/services/info

The 'Kaskawulsh Glacier' is a huge glacier in the 'St. Elias Mountain Range'. It covers an area of more than 39,000 km2 and consists of two converging outlet glaciers that are more than 6 km wide. The glacial water flows into two major river valleys, the Slims River and the Kaskawulsh River. Due to the retreat of the glacier, however, only a small amount of meltwater has flowed into the Slims River since spring 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaskawulsh_Glacier https://eros.usgs.gov/media-gallery/image-of-the-week/kaskawulsh-glacier-canada

The Slims River (Ä'äy Chù) is a river fed by the 'Kaskawulsh Glacier' in the 'St. Elias Mountain Range', which after about 24 km flows into the southern end of 'Kluane Lake' from there into the Yukon River and the Bering Sea. Like most glaciers worldwide, the 'Kaskawulsh Glacier' has also seen a significant decline over the past few decades. This resulted in the Slims River changing direction in spring 2016. Now, most of the glacial meltwater flows east into the Kaskawulsh River, which feeds the Alsek River and the Pacific Ocean. This was the first time that human-caused climate change was involved in reorganizing a major river. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slims_River

The beautifully situated Lake Mät'àtäna Män (Kathleen Lake) is south of Haines Junction on the Haines Highway. Kathleen Lake is one of the national park's main attractions with opportunities for hiking and recreation. There is a well-maintained campsite near the lake with toilets and access to fresh drinking water. https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/yt/kluane/visit/services/kathleen

The path to 'King's Throne', a basin below the summit, is steep, unpaved and unmarked. Snow conditions in spring, even in the lower regions, make the ascent difficult. https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/yt/kluane/activ/randonnee-hiking/kings-throne