I set out with 4 friends to Haines Junction yesterday morning to hike King's Throne in Kluane National Park. I thought I knew what to expect but totally underestimated it. It turned out to be an AMAZING hike!!Kluane's backcountry has some of the tallest mountains in North America surrounded by glaciers. It is glorious during the summer months. A gem in the family of Parks Canada's national treasures, Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada covers an area of 21,980 square kilometres.
The well groomed trail began through a forest of aspen, pine, and alder. We climed up past the tree line and into very rocky terrain. After about 3 hours of hiking we reached the throne. A small valley nestled in the center of the mountain, we were no way near reaching the top yet. The view overlooking Kathleen lake was spectacular. From that point on, the trail was more narrow and vertical. Shards of slate made our footing very unstable and heavy gusts of wind did not help either. It was no hike up Sugarloaf, but making it to the top was soooo worth it!
Kings Throne :: Kluane National Park
A Look Up At The Summit From The Throne
At The Top“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes
but in having new eyes."
~ Marcel Proust
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