Explorer's Guides to Northern Communities
Dateline: March 6, 1999. Last update: December 11, 2025
Location: at Alaska Highway Historic Mile 1016, its junction with the Haines Highway, 98 miles west of Whitehorse.
Population: (March 2023): 1,022
Alcan Motor Inn
At the junction of the Alaska and Haines Highways, with 23 deluxe rooms, some air conditioned rooms, and a Jacuzzi room.
Haines Highway
An illustrated mile-by-mile guide to the spectacular, 153-mile-long highway between Haines Junction and Haines, Alaska.
Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival
A 3-day festival held each June in Haines Junction, with everything from folk to rock music. It began as the Alsek Music Festival.
Marshall Creek Road
Take a short scenic side trip on the route of one of the oldest roads in the Yukon, the Kluane Wagon Road.
Raven's Rest Inn
Twelve well-appointed rooms and gourmet dining.
Village Bakery & Deli
Operating from late May to mid-September, with baked goods, Friday night music and salmon bar-b-q, ice cream, cold beverages and more.
Haines Junction
The community's official Web site.
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A.Y. Jackson and Haines Junction"
A lengthy, heavily-illustrated article by Gord Allison describes the community's development, starting as a construction camp called Camp 108.
Haines Junction and Area History, 1890 to 1950
A very detailed 3-part series by Gord Allison.
