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If you really want to see some diverse scenery then the trip to Emerald Lake in the Yukon is a sure bet. The scenery is spectacular - and is different as night and day. You will go from the lushness of the coastal mountains into the very rugged and barren mountainous terrain into some very beautiful and pristine wilderness of British Columbia and tthe Yukon. Renting a car I think is the best way to go because that will give you the flexibility. Otherwise there are some tour operator''s that do take their clients into the Yukon. South East Tours is the one I took that has a horseback riding component. Their guides are very pleasant and informative. They took us past Carcross and past Emerald Lake to the Caribou Mtn Corrals. Their tour operator, Joni MacKinnon was most excellent and took us on the horseback riding. Oh, I got some fabulous photos of Emerald Lake with the Montana mountains in Carcross in the background. You absolutely do not get this view from the pull off at Emerald Lake. The little ranch is beautifully setup as a little western town. The main cabin is rustic with a unique burled porch. At the end of the horseback ride, they provided cold and hot refreshments and a snack. They gave us a whitehorse pin and some magazines about the Yukon and Alaska and their business cards. It was well worth the bucks. Hope that helps..

<blockquote data-quote="Evergrn" data-source="post: 720790"><p>If you really want to see some diverse scenery then the trip to Emerald Lake in the Yukon is a sure bet.&nbsp; The scenery is spectacular - and is different as night and day.&nbsp; You will go from the lushness of the coastal mountains into the very rugged and barren mountainous terrain into some very beautiful and pristine wilderness of British Columbia and tthe Yukon.&nbsp; Renting a car I think is the best way to go because that will give you the flexibility.&nbsp; Otherwise there are some tour operator''s that do take their clients into the Yukon.&nbsp; South East Tours is the one I took that has a horseback riding component.&nbsp; Their guides are very pleasant and informative.&nbsp; They took us past Carcross and past Emerald Lake to the Caribou Mtn Corrals.&nbsp; Their tour operator, Joni MacKinnon was most excellent and took us on the horseback riding.&nbsp; Oh, I got some fabulous photos of Emerald Lake with the Montana mountains in Carcross in the background.&nbsp; You absolutely do not get this view from the pull off at Emerald Lake.&nbsp; The little ranch is beautifully setup as a little western town.&nbsp; The main cabin is rustic with a unique burled porch.&nbsp; At the end of the horseback ride,&nbsp; they provided cold and hot refreshments and a snack.&nbsp; They gave us a whitehorse pin and some magazines about the&nbsp; Yukon and Alaska and their business cards.&nbsp; It was well worth the bucks.&nbsp; Hope that helps..</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Evergrn, post: 720790"] If you really want to see some diverse scenery then the trip to Emerald Lake in the Yukon is a sure bet. The scenery is spectacular - and is different as night and day. You will go from the lushness of the coastal mountains into the very rugged and barren mountainous terrain into some very beautiful and pristine wilderness of British Columbia and tthe Yukon. Renting a car I think is the best way to go because that will give you the flexibility. Otherwise there are some tour operator''s that do take their clients into the Yukon. South East Tours is the one I took that has a horseback riding component. Their guides are very pleasant and informative. They took us past Carcross and past Emerald Lake to the Caribou Mtn Corrals. Their tour operator, Joni MacKinnon was most excellent and took us on the horseback riding. Oh, I got some fabulous photos of Emerald Lake with the Montana mountains in Carcross in the background. You absolutely do not get this view from the pull off at Emerald Lake. The little ranch is beautifully setup as a little western town. The main cabin is rustic with a unique burled porch. At the end of the horseback ride, they provided cold and hot refreshments and a snack. They gave us a whitehorse pin and some magazines about the Yukon and Alaska and their business cards. It was well worth the bucks. Hope that helps.. [/QUOTE]