Saturday, July 29 The weather was gray with low clouds when I woke up but I had a relatively short drive, Tok to Fairbanks is only 210 miles, so I took my time over breakfast hoping the sun might break through. The route was not designated as scenic but The Milepost guide indicated there were … Continue reading Fairbanks – Further From Home Than Any Other Road Trip
Today was pure driving, 385 miles from Whitehorse, YT to Tok, Alaska. Not only is Alaska the 49th state admitted to the US but it is also the 49th state I will have spent at least one night in. When I first planned this trip I thought that Alaska was the only state that I … Continue reading The 49th State
After four days of driving I was happy to spend the day in Whitehorse doing a bit of sightseeing. To get in or out of Alaska by road you have to travel through Whitehorse and, since today was cloudy and I will be returning in August, I limited myself to the downtown area with the … Continue reading Downtown Whitehorse
Tuesday, July 25 Another driving day but with great scenery along the way as I drove from Fort Nelson, BC to Watson Lake in Yukon Territory. This section of the Alaska highway crosses the northern Rockies and they are as impressive here as they are further south. The weather started and ended with blue skies … Continue reading Alaska Highway – Days 2 and 3
Today was another all-driving day as I took the first step along the Alaska Highway from Mile Zero at Dawson Creek, BC to Fort Nelson, BC. This section is not designated as scenic and there was nothing spectacular to see but, for much of the first 240 miles, it was very pleasant with numerous hills … Continue reading Alaska Highway – Day 1
Not much to say about today. It was just driving the 366 miles from Edmonton, Alberta to Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Despite a couple of showers the drive was fast with mainly pleasant roadside views of farmland but nothing special. The map and video are here. Dawson Creek is at the start of the Alaska … Continue reading Ready to Roll on the Alaska Highway
Not much to blog about from Friday and Saturday so here’s the short update. Friday, July 21 I spent most of the day driving from North Battleford, SK to Edmonton, Alberta, stopping off at Elk Island National Park on the way, a distance of 265 miles. The journey was almost entirely on the Trans-Canada Highway … Continue reading Elk Island NP and Edmonton