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 State of Alaska > Natural Resources > Parks and Outdoor Recreation > Alaska Trails |
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Yukon River Water Trail in Yukon Flats NWR |
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This map is not intended to be used as a navigational aid.
The Yukon River can be reached by road at Circle, about 7 river miles upstream from the Refuge, and at the Yukon River bridge on the Dalton Highway, about 8 river miles below the Refuge. Air access is possible at many locations, including charter aircraft to many of the suitable river bars. Several air services have scheduled service to Fort Yukon and State maintained landing strips are located at Circle and the tow villiages of Beaver and Stevens Village on the Yukon River. Roughly half of the Yukon River flow through Native selected and conveyed lands within the Refuge's borders. Stream access and travel to all visitors is allowed through privately owned lands under federal and state law. Trail Description: The Yukon River can be a leisurely float or faster power boating experience. River vistas typically consist of several, broad river channels and, in many places, several large channels and numerous smaller channels and sloughs, along with islands and large river bars. Much of the shoreline is forested. Sport fishing at the confluence of trubutary rivers can be good. The river possesses a rich history of subsistence and travel during the fur trade and gold mining eras. Numerous accounts of these activities on the Yukon River are available that will enrich the visitor's experience. Traveling this river segment, either an end in itself or as part of a more extensive boating experience, gives the visitor firsthand experience and understanding of the Yukon River and its extensive flats.
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Last updated on Wednesday, February 6, 2008.
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