Dempster Highway

On my return trip I stopped and climbed up one of the lesser of the Ogilvie Mountains.  This was harder than it looked, since these mountains are made up largely of piles of rock debris (scree), which slides out from under your feet very easily.  I found a place where there were trees and shrubs growing and managed to climb up fairly high there.

This is a view looking north along the Dempster Hwy as it leaves the Ogilvie Mountains

Here is another view from the climb, looking south along the Dempster.

And a third view, again looking north.  Here we see the Ogilvie Mountains fading into the distance to the right.  The Dempster Hwy, not visible in this picture, sidles away from these mountains off to the left.

A lot of the route of the Dempster Hwy passes through taiga, which consists of endless miles of black spruce trees and bog.

This is near Mile 143, looking east towards the receding Ogilvie Mtns. The Highway is gradually leaving them behind as it continues north.

Here is another view of the Ogilvie Mtns as they fade toward the distant east.

This is near the beginning of the long ascent up to the Eagle Plain.

This is near Mile 152.