Tag: Alcan Highway
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Day 9, Pink Mountain, BC to Whitecourt, AB
As we traveled today we moved from relatively remote back to full blown development. Back to the land of traffic, cell service, fast food and subdivisions. I find it jarring and am sad we no longer have the chance to see a caribou. Still, there were other things to enjoy… Our travel plan is to…
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Day 8, Toad River to Pink Mountain
I woke up to a family of Trumpeter Swans 50 yards from our cabin at Toad River Lodge. So awesome! I watched them a long time while C slept in. The white parents and 3 grey cygnets fed together. The parents did a lot of the churning work while the cygnets and some opportunistic ducks…
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Day 7, Wolverine!
Today we drove Johnson’s Crossing, YT to Toad River, BC. The highlight was the wolverine about 5 miles north of Liard River Hot Springs. He was cooperative letting C take several great photos before he ran into the woods. We started and ended the day with Trumpeter Swans. We also saw over 100 Wood Bison, …
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Day 5, Valdez to Beaver Creek, YT
We were on the Alcan Highway by mid-afternoon and are in Canada tonight. We drove in sun, snow, rain and clouds. The snow wasn’t sticking, so road conditions were much better than our March trip to Alaska. We saw a lot of swans. The white adults were always in pairs with 2 per pond. The…
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Day Fifteen, Western Yukon to Delta Junction, AK
After a cold start (-14.5F, see winter boondock post), we crossed from Canada into the US. We made it to Alaska! Technically we ended today at the finish line of the Alaska Highway, Delta Junction. Five days of driving the Alcan through spectacular scenery and wildlife every day. The common, unofficial end is Fairbanks, which…
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Night Fourteen, Winter Boondock
Pickhandle Lake rest area was closed. The next rest area had beautiful views, 2 outhouses and litter bins. Yes! Then we noticed the signs “no overnight parking or camping”. The sun was low on the horizon AND we were 15 miles from the border (followed by an 18 mile no-mans land). I was getting worried,…
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Day Fourteen, Whitehorse to Pickhandle Lake
We saw a small band of free range (wild?) horses shortly after getting underway. A little further we saw a big coyote but couldn’t get a photo. The scenery has been incredible, especially after the snow cleared and visibility improved. Like so much of the trip, the photos don’t do justice. Writing from Destruction Bay…
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Day Twelve, Watson Lake to Whitehorse
Seven caribou shortly after we started Day 3 of the Alaska Highway. Yesterday was our coldest morning, -9F and it didn’t warm up to over -6F for HOURS. Today it was +5F which was the warmest start in some time. More often than not we need to clear some snow from the truck. We always…
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Day Eleven, Fort Nelson to Watson Lake
Day 2 on the Alaska Highway was awesome. We saw 2 moose, began crossing the beautiful Rocky Mountains, and then took a lovely break at Liard River Hot Springs. I loved that there were First Nations people from elders to children also enjoying a soak. They have used the spring for generations. On the walk…
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Day Ten, Dawson City to Fort Nelson, BC
Day one on the Alaska Highway (aka “Alcan”, Alaska-Canada Highway). We had driven over 3100 miles to get to “Mile 0”. We ended the day with the first 283 miles under our belt, and ready to cross the Rockies tomorrow. We have a new focus on fuel. Pulling the trailer has us plotting gas stop…
Me & C 