This road is partly paved and just under 100 km (about 60 mi) long. You’ll enjoy the pristine mountain and lake scenery, as well as the quaint town you’ll arrive in just an hour after the turn-off.
| Route | From the Tagish Road about 2 km from Jake’s Corner (Alaska Highway km 1340) south to Atlin, B.C. |
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| Length | About 95 km (60 mi) to Atlin. The first 40-plus km are in Yukon. |
| Highway number | Yukon Highway 7 (Yukon section) |
| Atlin | A remote town in northwestern B.C. on Atlin Lake, often called the “Little Switzerland of the North”, with accommodation, a museum and nearby warm springs |
| Getting there from Whitehorse | Take the Alaska Highway southeast to Jake’s Corner, then the Tagish Road for about 2 km to the Atlin Road turnoff |
| Road conditions | 511 Yukon (Yukon section) · DriveBC (B.C. section) |
Always check 511 Yukon before you travel. Last updated: October 2026.
The Atlin Road (Yukon Highway 7) branches south off the Tagish Road about 2 km from Jake’s Corner, where the Tagish Road meets the Alaska Highway at about kilometre 1340. From there it runs south into British Columbia and on to Atlin.
About 95 km (60 miles) from the Tagish Road to the town of Atlin. The first 40-plus km are in Yukon and maintained by the Government of Yukon; the rest is in British Columbia.
No. Atlin is in northwestern British Columbia, but the road to it starts in the Yukon, so most visitors arrive by way of the Alaska Highway and Tagish Road.
Allow a few hours each way from Whitehorse. Travel Yukon’s Southern Lakes itinerary allows about 2.5 hours for the 146 km drive from Carcross to Atlin by way of Tagish.
Atlin Lake and Atlin Provincial Park are the main draws for boaters, paddlers and hikers. The town was the site of one of the richest gold strikes of the Klondike era, and the Atlin Historical Museum is in the original one-room schoolhouse. There are also natural warm springs nearby.
Use 511 Yukon (511yukon.ca) for the Yukon section and DriveBC (drivebc.ca) for the British Columbia section.