Hey guys! Long time no talk, how has your summer been? We’ve been trying our hardest to actually start getting out this summer. The joys of not working! So we decided to take another little trip yesterday before I flew off to Vancouver for school.
We hopped in the car sans dogs this time and headed north. Munchies in hand and Tim Hortons in the cup holders we set off music blaring and conversation errupting. What were we hunting for? Well a few things, morel mushrooms for one, we have always had a lot of fires some summers and they grow best the year after and the next. So we headed up past Carmacks and stopped at Eagle Rock to check out the site of the Columbian Disaster and the story of the Giant Toad!
Eagle Rock Taken by Lily
The Giant Toad Story Taken by Kimberley
After scouring burned wood lots we headed back south and stopped at the old Agate mine just outside Carmacks. It’s quite the nice hike up the hill if you want to do it or along the creek bed. 1/3 of a mile from the little clearing you’ll find the gorgeous white agate deposits. 1/4 of a mile from the clearing on the creek bed you’ll find the geodes. Don’t be fooled they aren’t the nice fully hollow formed ones you get in the store, they’re just baby ones starting. If you follow the trail up the hill, you’ll hit points on the switchbacks where you’ll see the dark blue-green agate. It’s a gorgeous little walk especially on a sunny day and one of those hidden gems not even most local Yukoners know about.
Happy Travelling!
xoxo
Lily
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