We confess a soft spot for roads that go to the ends of the world. Although we can't guarantee you plush or elegant lodgings along the way, we can promise a profoundly solitary and scenic drive across the tundra from the Yukon's capital, Whitehorse, to Inuvik in the Arctic Circle. Go during the time of the midnight sun, June through August.

-Yukon-

Whitehorse
Yukon's capital and the entryway to the North.

Inn on the Lake
P.O. Box 10420
Whitehorse
T: +1 867 660-5253. 5 rooms and 2 cottages. $199-, high season.
www.exceptionalplaces.com
Newly built log cabin building resting on the shores of Marsh Lake. Located 35 miles south of Whitehorse.

Dawson
Located 332 miles north of Whitehorse on the road to Inuvik, this gold mining town has been admirably preserved.

Bombay Peggys Inn and Pub
P.O. Box 411
Dawson City, Yukon, Canada, Y0B 1G0
T: +1 867 993-6969. 6 rooms w/bath; 4 w/shared bath. US$ 119-
www.bombaypeggys.com
1900's-era Victorian house revels in its mining town bordello history. Decorated with velvet bed linens, antiques, and brightly colored walls.


Eagle Plains Hotel
Dempster Hwy., Yukon
T: +1 867 993-2453. US$ 125-
www.eagleplainshotel.com
A very basic lodge - not romantic - it is the only hotel found on the long Dempster Highway between Dawson and Inuvik so we thought it (and its gas station) worth mentioning. Only 21 miles south of the Artic Circle, it does boast wonderful views from its mountaintop setting on the Richardson range.


-Northwest Territories-

Inuvik
Where the Mackenzie Delta meets the Beaufort Sea in the Arctic Circle.

Arctic Chalet
Inuvik
Northwest Territories, Canada, X0E 0T0
T: +1 867 777-3535. 5 log cabins, + 2 rooms in house. b&b. US$ 90-
www.arcticchalet.com
Countryside setting within walking distance of downtown. Proprietors raise white huskies and have their own sled dog team.