Wiseman, about 75 miles north of the Arctic Circle and a few miles off the Dalton, was founded in the early 1900s as a gold mining town and there are remnants of its mining and frontier past throughout the town. I spent three days here for the arctic adventures during the Summer Solstice. Boreal Lodge:…
Atigun Pass is the most dangerous part of what has been called the most dangerous highway. Atigun Pass (68° 7′ N, 149° 28′ W), is a high mountain pass across the Brooks Range and It’s where the Dalton Highway crosses the Continental Divide. This road is featured prominently in Ice Road Truckers as one of the most dangerous passes…
This post will focus on the part of the Dalton Highway north of Coldfoot, pass the Atigun Pass and onto the North Slope. Coldfoot to Atigun Pass Leaving Coldfoot after a breakfast buffet, I headed north, with no final destination in mind, other than the lodge at Wiseman, where I will be spending the next…
Coldfoot Camp North of the Arctic Circle sits Coldfoot Camp, a glorified truck stop half way up the Dalton, a six hour drive or so from Fairbanks. It’s not much, but what it is, is a welcome respite from the road. I stayed here one night in spartan surroundings and then two more nights in…
As I was heading up the Dalton Highway (The haul Road) It only seemed right to start this leg of the journey at Carlile Transportation, the trucking company from Ice Road Truckers. Fairbanks to Coldfoot Starting off early Sunday morning, Carlile was closed, so I didn’t get to meet any one there. Once I took…
Thus summer solstice festival is part music festival, part art fair, part food trucks and all fun under the midnight sun in Fairbanks, Alaska. Celebrating the Summer Solstice Held in downtown Fairbanks, with a population of around 30,000, this festival is like the whole town comes out for a party, to celebrate the midnight sun….
Apparently the third time is the charm, On the first two outings for graylings I didn’t get any (Talkeetna). Finally on the Chena River outside Fairbanks was the ticket, as the arctic grayling was still the only target fish on my Alaska list I had yet to catch. Chena River the Chena runs through downtown…
While not high on many people’s Alaska must see list, Fairbanks was always a must see for me. I even planned this trip around being there for the Midnight Summer Festival celebrating the Summer Solstice 2022. Fairbanks checked a lot of boxes for me: The Chena river (river walk and fishing) Midnight Summer Festival Museum…
Stage 2 was the middle part of this trip and kicked off in earnest at Talkeetna. Here are some of the highlights and links to related posts and videos. Side Trip & Misadventure Before heading to Talkeetna, I spent the day with my Navy buddy Huck and we had a nice lunch in Wasilla and…
Took off from Talkeetna float plane dock for a day of fishing a glacier fed creek and lake outside Denali National Park. (GPS tracks at end of post). This was a fishing, not catching day (only day I didn’t get fish) but it was still an amazing day, thanks to both the guide and the…
