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Caribou Crossing

In the southwest corner of the Yukon, about ten miles north of the border with British Columbia is the little development of Caribou Crossing, a private collection of shops, restaurants, museums, and entertainments. Chuck and Marilyn Buchanan own and operate the facilities. The Wildlife Museum has some excellent pieces of taxidermied animals, including the worlds largest polar bear and a woolly mammoth found in the ice. There is a small petting zoo, dog sled demonstration, and what looks like it was once a miniature gulf. The Hitching Post Bar-B-Q includes a large dining room and outside, several covered wagons with a table in each. Besides The Hitching Post Bar-B-Q, other food vendors are Caribou Cafe, Icecream Parlor, and Hatties Bakery. Shops include Museum Gift shop, Antler & Ivory Carving, and Yukon Mineral Gallery.

Caribou Crossing lies on the east side of Highway 2, a few miles north of Carcross and about a half hour drive south of Whitehorse.

Entry.

Entrance.

These are not sheep that happened to be in the hill, these are more examples of Chuck's taxidermy.

Telegraph Office and City Hall.

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Chuck Wagon

Dining area at The Hitching Post Bar-B-Q

There are several shops at Caribou Crossing.

The summer season is short and maintenance needs to be done when it can.

Rocks and Gems shop.

Antlers and Ivory Carving shop.

We didn't have time for miniature gold, but the corse wasn't ready anyway.

This six-foot mosquito was just a baby.

The Wildlife Museum is filled with excellent displays of taxidermied animals.

Timber Wolf.

Dall sheep.

Grizzly Bear.

Wildlife Museum.

Wolly Mammoth.

Wolly Mammoth.

Wolly Mammoth.

Wolly Mammoth.

Wolly Mammoth.

Wolly Mammoth.

This South American Capibera is a little far from home in the Yukon.

Small animals for petting.

Visitors are invited to pose among these Trail of 98 figures.

Big pile of antlers.

Tour busses bring many visitors.

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