Carcross Desert, located outside Carcross, Yukon, Canada, is a series of sand dunes. The Carcross Desert measures approximately 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi), ...

It is in fact a sand dune ecosystem that can be moved by the wind. That said, it is an unusual scene in the Yukon. Stop, take a few pictures and walk on the ...

The Carcross Desert's sandy dunes were once the bottom of a glacial lake. Built in 1898, the White Pass & Yukon Route is an International Historic Civil ...

Oct 23, 2014 · Discover Carcross Desert in Carcross, Yukon: This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

The Carcross Dunes are remnants from the last ice age. As the glaciers in the southern Yukon melted, large lakes formed and silt built up on the lake ...

Jun 22, 2018 · It's located just outside of Carcross, in Yukon, Canada. Known as Carcross Desert, the site might just be the smallest desert in the world.

What should you know about Carcross, Yukon? Let's start with the small: There are under 300 residents living there; it's also only 0.29 square miles; ...

The Carcross Desert and Dunes are the remains of sand and silt deposited on the bottom of ancient Lake. Watson at the end of the last ice age 10,000 years ago.

Jun 22, 2018 · As Carcross has grown, so has the number of visitors to the Yukon's one-of-a-kind desert. Originally called Naataase Heen (meaning 'water ...