Auriol Trail. Kluane National Park - Haines Junction, Yukon

Yohann D.

Je mets 5 étoiles parce que je suis certain que c'est magnifique! Mais quand nous y sommes allé, il y avait trop de neige. On a dû rebrousser chemin après 3km sur 15. On reviendra!!

Joel D.

Trail is in great condition with just a few piles of snow left on the western portion near the top. Clockwise seems like the better direction of travel for the loop portion. Almost got turned around near the halfway point in the campground (started down a smaller game trail that want looking right) but retraced and stayed on the creek for a bit where trail was pretty easy to follow again. You eventually step out of the dry part of the creek bed where there is a hiker sign. Super easy to follow after that. The first half is double track, the second half single track (when going clockwise).

Devy J.

Anyone who travels all the way up to the Yukon is likely going to want to see some of the natural splendour of the north. Kluane National Park is one of the gems of the Yukon Territory, and this trail leads hikers through the raw wonder of Canada’s boreal forest and sub-alpine areas towards the Auriol mountain range. Serious climbers can continue on to the mountains, but the trail itself offers enough to see for more casual hikers.
While there are options for an overnight stay at a campground along the trail, should visitors want to sleep under the Yukon sky, the nine-mile (15k) walk can easily be completed in four to six hours. There are two sides to the loop – the left is less steep and makes for an easier walk but the right side has more viewpoints, so it’s recommended to start on the left and come back down along the right. Either way, there are lovely meadows, creeks and wetlands to see along the way.

Hubert T.

We walked the trail on May 26, 2023 - clockwise. There was lots of snow on the way down, and the strong, cold wind from the mountains almost blew us away.

Kael P.

Went in March 2021, started the hike around 11am, took us about 5h to do the loop.

Right after the camping spot, there's a detour with the nicest 360 view of the park. Worth it.

Good thing a group was before us to break the trail cause it would taken at least one more hour and a lot of energy

Challenge done!

Dror H.

Took me 3 h and 45 m but I didn’t stop at all. Did it at September 14th. There are some fallen trees blocking the trail but it’s easy just going around them

Jason M.

Enjoyable hike, even for those who aren't 'hardcore.' About 18km round trip. Beautiful views along the way and past the campground.

Eva S.

The left stretch of the loop was quite muddy, and for about 100ft the creek invaded the hiking path (just below the campground). We did that stretch barefoot, icecold creek water! But worth it. Afterwards the right stretch of the loop was dry and really lovely.