The Silver Trail, officially Yukon Highway 11, is a highway in the

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connecting the communities of

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and

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with the

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. It was originally built in 1950-51 as the Whitehorse–Mayo Road, and originally designated as Highway 2. The route was renumbered in 1978 as Highway 11, and in the mid-1980s was given its current name to reflect to the historic operations of

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mining in the district. The highway is paved for the first , then continues as a gravel road to the

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of Elsa and onward to Keno City. A network of rural roads winds through the area including the former route of the Silver Trail, now called Duncan Creek Road, which runs from Kilometre 68.2 (Mile ) of the current Silver Trail to Keno City.

Major intersections

The following is a list of major intersections along the Silver Trail:

References

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Major intersections

See also

References