Video Blog: Top 10 Stops on Alaska’s Dalton Highway
On the road from Fairbanks to Deadhorse there are many amazing stops and drives and vistas along the Dalton Highway. This video highlights the top 10 with a few bonus stops at the end.
Top 10 Things to Do on the Dalton Highway
On the road from Fairbanks to Deadhorse there are many amazing stops and drives and vistas along the Dalton Highway. Here are the top 10 with a few bonus stops at the end. Fairbanks If you’re a fan of Ice Road Truckers, start out at the Carlile Transportation truck yard (like I did) and make…
Alaska: Best Road Trip
I drove 3,000 plus miles in Alaska along some (not nearly all by a long shot) of the most iconic roads, including: Alaska roads driven (so far) Beat the Crap out of the Truck Favorite Alaska Road Trip My favorite is a combo ride, taking the Seward Highway to the Sterling then heading on that…
Gates of the Arctic National Park
Gates of the Arctic NP is slightly smaller than Switzerland and is one of the most remote national parks in the US with no access roads to enter or defined trails within its boundaries. As a bonus: Zero amenities and no park rangers. But a very cool visitors center outside Coldfoot. Park Access To access…
Crossing the Yukon River
At 3,190 km (1,980 mi)the Yukon is the longest river in Alaska. It was one of the principal means of transportation during the Klondike Gold Rush. It’s also the biggest river to cross along the Dalton Highway. Crossing the Yukon River Bridge The bridge has a length of 2,295 feet (700 m) and 30 feet (9.1 m). wide. It is…
The Lovely Little Town of Wiseman, Ak
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:…
Dalton Highway: Part 4 Atigun Pass
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…
Driving The Dalton Highway: Part 1 North Bound
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…
Alaska Trip: Arctic Leg
The final leg of my Alaska Expedition will be mostly north of the Arctic Circle. Fairbanks Heading north from Denali, next stop is a couple of days in Fairbanks, Alaska. Besides fishing I will also be enjoying the midnight sun festival celebrating the summer solstice. Arctic Adventures For this leg, Wiseman, Alaska will be my…