Silver Trail Explained

Silver Trail
Province:YT
Alternate Name:Yukon Highway 11
Type:YT
Route:11
Maint:Yukon DOH&PW
Map:Highway 11 map-YT.png
Length Km:110
Length Round:0
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Stewart Crossing
Direction B:East
Terminus B:Keno City
Previous Type:YT
Previous Route:10
Next Type:YT
Next Route:37

The Silver Trail, officially Yukon Highway 11, is a highway in the Canadian territory of Yukon connecting the communities of Mayo and Keno City with the Klondike Highway at Stewart Crossing. It was originally built in 1950-51 as the Whitehorse–Mayo Road, and originally designated as Highway 2. The route was renumbered in 1978 as Highway 11, and in the mid-1980s was given its current name to reflect to the historic operations of silver mining in the district.

The highway is paved for the first 62km (39miles), then continues as a gravel road to the ghost town of Elsa and onward to Keno City. A network of rural roads winds through the area including the former route of the Silver Trail, now called Duncan Creek Road, which runs from Kilometre 68.2 (Mile 68.2km (42.4miles)) of the current Silver Trail to Keno City.

Major intersections

The following is a list of major intersections along the Silver Trail:[1] [2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silver Trail driving guide . Government of Yukon . 9 February 2020 . 15 February 2019.
  2. Web site: Trip Planner . 511 Yukon . Government of Yukon . 9 February 2020.