Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve - Alaska

Address:Eagle, Alaska
Tel: (907) 547-2233

The wild Charley River awaits you at this untamed, pristine reserve along the Alaskan-Canadian border. The area has a rich mining history (think of the Gold Rush) and more than 100 pre-historic archeological sites.
Since there are no facilities of any kind and no maintained trails in the preserve, serious hiking is best left to only the most serious of hikers (who should try to avoid the equally serious bears). Wolves, caribou, and moose also roam the preserve. Camping and all types of boating are popular in the park, as are hunting and winter sports. You know the park is remote when you need a chartered aircraft to drop you off and pick you up.

Located along the Canadian border in central Alaska, the preserve protects 115 miles of the 1,800-mile Yukon River and the entire Charley River basin. Numerous rustic cabins and historic sites are reminders of the importance of the Yukon River during the 1898 gold rush. Paleontological and archeological sites here add much to our knowledge of the environment thousands of years ago. Peregrine falcons nest in the high bluffs overlooking the river, while the rolling hills that make up the preserve are home to an abundant array of wildlife. The Charley, a 100-mile long wild river, is considered by many to be the most spectacular river in Alaska.