Day 11

Left Eagle Plains on our way to Inuvik. First stop, after waiting for the road to dry out a bit, was the marker at the Arctic Circle.

Marker at the Arctic Circle.
Map showing the various lines of longitude on earth.

Then we headed north and left the Plateau and entered the Richardson Mountains. At the east – west divide we crossed from Yukon into the North West Territories.

Marker at the boundary between Yukon and North West Territories.

Descended rapidly into the Mackenzie Lowlands and first crossed the Peel River and then the Mackenzie River before the last drive into Inuvik. Plan on spending two nights here at the Arctic Chalet with a guided trip to Tuktoyaktuk tomorrow.

Ferry crossing the Peel River.
This bridge has its pilings sunk 30 meters into the river silt.

Mary and Graeme at the Arctic Circle.
Neat the NWT boundary.

At the NWT boundary.
East into the NWT.
Crossing the Peel River.

A grand approach to the next river crossing.

Approaching the Mckenzie River crossing.
Ferry terminal on the south side of the Mckenzie River.

 

Mckenzie River near Inuvik.