Carcross Desert

Yukon Territory


Proudly claimed as the world's smallest desert, Carcross Desert, 2km north of town, is actually the exposed sandy bed of a glacial lake. There are a few pine trees among the 260 hectares of sand.


  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "canada/carcross/attractions/carcross-desert/a/poi-sig/1625113/1335395",
      "destination": "Yukon-Territory",
      "continent": "North-America",
      "country": "Canada",
      "region": "Yukon-Territory",
      "position": "superzone"
    }