The Sign Post Forest: The Yukon’s Heartwarming Sign Collection
The frozen wilds of Canada’s Yukon Territory isn’t the first place that comes to mind when a weary traveler is searching for some faint reminder of the comforts of home. Many travelers speeding along a remote stretch of the Alaska Highway are pleasantly surprised when they stumble upon a vast collection of signs from all over the world known as the Sign Post Forest.
The Sign Post Forest was created by a lonely soldier in the 1940s who lovingly crafted a hand-painted sign and pointed it towards his hometown of Danville, Illinois. The Sign Post Forest features thousands of signs, including a sleek sign from Germany, a rustic sign from the Jackson National Fish Hatchery, and a rugged license plate from the state of Wyoming. Visitors are welcome to leave a street sign from their hometown, or a handmade sign that offers words of comfort and wisdom to fellow travellers.
Location:
Watson Lake, Yukon Territory, Y0A
Canada
UnusualPlaces Field Notes
- Location
- Sign Post Forest, Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada (forest area reference)
- Coordinates
- 60.06341, -128.71386
- Access
- Town-maintained outdoor sign maze at Watson Lake. Visitors may bring a sign or make one at the Visitor Interpretive Centre; the centre is seasonal, so confirm its opening dates before relying on sign-making supplies.
- Opening hours
- The forest is an outdoor site; no official forest opening hours were found. The Visitor Interpretive Centre is listed as open daily 08:00–20:00 from mid-May to mid-September; these are centre hours, not stated forest hours.
- Location checked
- 2026-09-27
- Facts checked
- 2026-09-27
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