library princess Posted April 20, 2004 #1 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Two couples traveling together will be in port the first of June. We are having a hard time making a decision on what would be the best way to see the beautiful country from Skagway to Emerald Lake.....take the 4X4 excursion or rent a car. Please give us some input...pros and cons. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Posted April 20, 2004 #2 Share Posted April 20, 2004 There are 2 4x4 excursions out of Skagway, both of them with Montana Mountain at Carcross as the destination. The self-drive Jeep one stays down below the treeline, to a location where many people take their cars. The one that Frontier Excursions does uses big SUVs with driver/guides and goes several miles further, up a real 4x4 road into the high country, to just about this location: http://www.explorenorth.com/library/roads/images/montanamtn1.html . Wildlife viewing oportunities are minimal on either trip (there's just too much ATV/4x4 traffic on the mountain now and the animals have gone around to the far side of the mountain (which is where I go ). On either tour, though, probably 90% of the day is spent on paved roads that you can see with a rental car. Murray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooshele Posted April 20, 2004 #3 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Hi Library Princess! Are you by any chance on the May 29th sailing of the Radiance of the Seas?!? If so, join our link! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=927093444&f=1683059817&m=8533075277 NCL 11/96 Windjammer 6/98 Splendour of the Seas 8/02 Radiance of the Seas 5/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yukoner Posted May 31, 2004 #4 Share Posted May 31, 2004 Hello If you want to be upset take the 4x4 tour. If you want to enjoy your day and have fun rent a car and come on up to the yukon. Stop by Carcross and say hello at the cabin across the train bridge. There is lots to see on the way up. Go to www.explorenorth.com this is the guy next door Murray. His sight will really make you rent the car. Mile post from Skagway to Emerald lake is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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