McQuesten River Territorial Campground — Silver Trail

McQuesten River Territorial Campground sits on the Silver Trail (Hwy 11) between Mayo and Keno City, right on the river that drains the Keno Hill silver country. It’s a standard Yukon territorial setup — pit toilet, fire rings, a handful of sites in the trees close to the river bank. The McQuesten runs clear and cold; it’s a genuine wilderness river camp with good access to the surrounding mining roads and highland routes. The Silver Trail is well-documented and sees a steady trickle of overlanders heading to Keno Hill and beyond.

The Silver Trail is mostly good gravel from Mayo onward — accessible to any high-clearance rig without drama in summer. Fuel up in Mayo before heading out toward Keno; there’s nothing reliable past town. Proximity to the Keno City summit road and the McQuesten River Valley descent viewpoint makes this a logical overnight before pushing into the highlands. No cell, no noise, no crowds — just the river and the boreal.

Silver Trail river camp near Keno Hill country.