Yukon Parks · Yukon
Tatchun Creek Campground
Yukon Parks · Yukon, Canada
- Sites
- 12
- Season
- May 8 to October 1
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,686 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Phone
- 867-667-5648
About
Lies in a balsam poplar and white spruce forest next to the creek. Tachän Gé, the creek's Northern Tutchone name, means "back of the fish(es)."
On the Klondike Highway at kilometre 382. 12 campsites, 4 of them pull-through. All campsites are first come, first served.
Fishing is not permitted in Tatchun Creek (Tatchun River) from August 1 to September 30, to protect spawning Chinook salmon.
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 | 9° | 0° | -46° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 14° | 0° | -34° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 25° | 6° | -22° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 25° | -11° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 39° | 29° | 74° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 49° | 40° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 53° | 46° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 66° | 51° | 35° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 57° | 42° | 32° | 66° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 37° | 28° | 12° | 54° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 17° | 7° | -24° | 37° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 8° | -3° | -52° | 38° | 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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