Dalton Highway

23 August 2013 

Fairbanks to Coldfoot then to Prudhoe Bay.  This 414 miles or 667 km is a mixed paved and gravel secondary roadway. The first segment from fairbanks to Coldfoot ( 175miles or 282 km) is mostly paved. Mile 115 at Arctic Circle there is no service next 240 miles or 387 km. So if you dont have range, carry extra jerry can. I did.
  After Coldfoot, climb the Atigun pass which is 10% slope, mud laced, heavy fog, corrosive goo. After descent,  you see a stunning valley of the Tundra of the Arctic plain. If you are lucky, you will catch the Arctic wind. Cold, dry and freezing. Welcome to Alaska!

Magnetic compass becomes unreliable  

Ofir and me team up to Prudhoe Bay  

Ready for Prudhoe Bay 

Typical Dalton highway

Wet, cold, muddy and slippery

Typical weather in August at Dalton Hwy

Alaksa pipeline along Dalton Highway 

Quick pic at Arctic Circle  

Coldfoot Camp - Overnight b4 to Prudhoe Bay 

Fuel here at Coldfoot

Coldfoot

US Post at Coldfoot 

Mud covered  

After a night pitstop at Coldfoot, I continued North towards Prudhoe Bay. It is a bulldoze trip as I did not make any accommodation reservation at Prudhoe Bay ( I am ready to camp there) and asking about the Atigun Pass was heavy with snow few days before but passable for four wheels.  The ride continues.

Approaching the Atigun Pass 

Closer to Atigun Pass

Atigun Pass

Typical Atigun Pass 

Brooks Range Alaska 

Approaching Prudhoe Bay

I made it to Prudhoe Bay!

Lucky me! US199 per nite hotel  

Mission accomplished! I touch base base the water connected to the Artic Ocean. What a feeling. And the journey continues.

North to Alaska

25 August 2013 

I crossed  into Alaska at the Beaver Creek border. Cold and rain welcome me to Alaska with lots of road works.

Alaska welcome me....cold  

 

Getting info     

Boundary Line  

Take a break at lonely out-post  

Nice paved road before Tok 

Richardson Hwy  

Along Alaska Hwy sign  

Check- in for the night  

Delta Jct. I made it the Alaska Hwy 

Alaskan Hwy information 

Alaskan pipeline information  at Delta Jct  

PIG in the Alaskan Pipeline

How PIG works 

Wow! I even get a certificate! 

After Delta Junction I continue North along the Dalton highway towards Fairbanks.

Vancouver to Fort St John

17 August 2013
    Leaving Vancouver behind I drove North towards Pemberton along Hwy North 99. This hwy is scenic route until Whistler , the 2010 winter olympic town. Rain welcome me along this route. After Pemberton, I continue to 100 Miles House. Very scenic and good road condition.
   Once I drove on Hwy 97 North, the road start to wind along the rim of the Canadian Rockies. As the  log trailers pass me on the opposite direction the smell of the newly cut down logs is just so good and fresh. Smell of the pine. On this hwy I also stop over at a corn field for a U-Pick farm. Interesting to see how they run their kebun. Much different from the palm oil kebun back home.
  From Prince George, I make short detour to Fort St John rather than going to Dawson City which is 10 km away.  This marked the start of the Alaskan highway.

Towards Pemberton

Meeting with a fellow biker 

 

Hwy 97   

By now I have 2 additional gas tanks

U-Pick sweet corn farm 

View along hwy 97

Destruction Bay, Yukon 

Mountain goats in middle of road 

Watch out! Bison grazing   

Road works near Beaver Creek, Canada

I continued along the Alaskan Highway and cross border into Alaska at the Beaver Creek, Canada border. Next, into Alaska.