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FEATURE
YUKON M / C PARK WHITEHORSE, CANADA
Tucked into the forested shoulder of the Alaska Highway, about 22 kilometres south of Whitehorse, Yukon Motorcycle Park is not just a place to rest your head, it’ s a destination, a gathering point, and something of a sanctuary for the two-wheeled wanderer.
The first thing you notice isn’ t the sign or the layout or even the gleam of bikes lined up in the sun. It’ s the feeling of stepping into a place built entirely for motorcyclists, by one of their own.
This isn’ t a campground that allows motorcycles. This is one that exists solely because of them. Four wheels aren’ t welcome here. RVs, cars, and oversized trikes are gently turned away at the entrance. If it doesn’ t lean on a sidestand and thunder across long-distance highways, it probably doesn’ t belong. And that’ s precisely the point.
Bruce Martin, the park’ s founder and a lifelong rider, is the heart and soul of the place. A Yukon local with a big vision and bigger passion for motorcycling, Bruce turned
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