National park and park reserve in Yukon, Canada
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Kluane National Park and Reserve is composed of two parts: a national park and a reserve in the southwest corner of Yukon. It is part of the Kluane-Wrangell-St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Canada's highest mountain with an elevation of 5959 metres (19,551 ft).
Several local companies offer flightseeing tours that take visitors deep into the park’s untouched interior. Get a high-altitude view of the Icefield Ranges, home to Canada’s highest peaks and largest icefields, from a prop plane or helicopter. Some tours touch down in the midst of the icefields, enabling visitors to stay and explore for a few hours or a few days.
By car
Visitors can reach Haines Junction by driving 160 km west of Whitehorse on the Alaska Highway (Highway 1), or by driving 249 km north of Haines, Alaska on the Haines Road (Highway 3).
By air
Whitehorse is served by daily commercial flights originating in Vancouver.
By ferry
Many visitors take the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system to Haines, Alaska or Skagway, Alaska.
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