Yukon Parks · Yukon
Engineer Creek Campground
Yukon Parks · Yukon, Canada
- Sites
- 11
- Season
- May 8 to October 1
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,972 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 867-667-5648
About
Lies below Sapper Hill, a collection of dolomite cliffs. The route to the cliffs is a popular day hike. Sapper is the nickname for army engineers and the hill is named in honour of the Third Royal Canadian Army Engineers who constructed the Ogilvie Bridge. The Gwich'in name Chü Akan means "beaver house mountain." It refers to a story about ancient giant beavers in the area. The creek's Gwich'in name, Chuu Ts'ann Njik, means "smelly water creek." You can often see peregrine falcons and golden eagles at the cliffs.
On the Dempster Highway at kilometre 193. 11 campsites. All campsites are first come, first served.
Fees
$20 CAD per night paid in cash at the campground, or $18 with a nightly camping voucher or a reservation; fees apply May 1 to September 30
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1° | -12° | -36° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 1° | -15° | -47° | 29° | 11 of 11 |
| March | -3° | -15° | -34° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 27° | 11° | -23° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 31° | 13° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 46° | 29° | 72° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 66° | 52° | 40° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 59° | 46° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| September | 51° | 37° | 26° | 65° | 8 of 11 |
| October | 23° | 13° | -4° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 3° | -9° | -35° | 32° | 10 of 10 |
| December | -6° | -15° | -42° | 34° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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