LIST OF HIGHWAYS in Alaska, Yukon, and Northern British Columbia
HIGHWAYS IN CANADA, including all of Alaska Highway. Headlights are required at all times in Yukon and highly recommended in B.C. Remember, camping and overnight parking are not allowed at most Canadian rest areas. For complete details start from home page.
Alaska Hwy, AK: Border City (mile 1222) Delta Junction (mile 1422) Paved, with frequent breaks and frost heaves. Earthquake damage near Northway in fall, 2002.
Alaska Hwy, BC: Dawson Creek (0) BC/YT Border (589) Seal Coat and asphalt, construction in mountains, wildlife on road. (2)
Alaska Hwy, YT: BC/YT Border (589) AK/YT Border (1221) Paved, some resurfacing projects, especially near Kluane Lake. (2)
Alaska/Richardson Hwy: Delta Junction (1422) Fairbanks (1520) Paved, with breaks and frost heaves. (1)
Atlin Road: Jake's Corner (0) Atlin (60) 40 miles of gravel, 20 of pavement. Condition of gravel varies.
Campbell Hwy: Carmacks (0) Watson Lake (373) Mostly narrow gravel, with short paved sections.
CANOL Road: Johnson's Crossing (0) Ross River (137) Narrow gravel, few turnouts, rough, dusty or slippery (3)
Cassiar Hwy: Alaska Highway (0) Yellowhead Hwy (446) 20% good gravel, rest paved. Facilities and services widely spaced. See Nisga'a Highway, Stewart/Hyder Road, Telegraph Creek Road. (4)
Dempster Hwy: Klondike Hwy (0) Inuvik, NWT (456) Good/fair gravel. Check ferry status. Dusty.
Haines Highway: Haines Junction, YT (0) to Haines, AK (151). Excellent paved road, incredible scenery. Section from border to Haines recently improved.
Hudson's Hope Loop: Chetwynd (0) Alaska Hwy (87) Good pavement, narrow shoulders. Watch for elk in evening.
John Hart Hwy: Prince George (0) Dawson Creek (250) Paved, some narrow shoulders, pavement breaks in pass.
Klondike Hwy North: Alaska Hwy (0) Dawson City (327) Good pavement. Ends at Yukon River Ferry. Slow down in areas with new stones.
Klondike Hwy South: Skagway (0) Alaska Hwy (99) Good pavement, steep downgrade southbound & winding in pass.
Nahanni Range Road: A 125 mile mining road off the Campbell Highway, closed to tourist since '99 due to washouts. Ask at Watson Lake.
Nisga'a
Highway/Nass Forest Service Road: Links Cassiar Highway at mile
AH 400
(Cranberry Junction) to Yellowhead Highway at Terrace. Provides
access to Nass Indian villages and Lava Beds Prov. Park. Junction to
New Aiyansh (38 miles) is gravel. N.A. to Terrace (61 miles) new
blacktop. This "shortcut" is only about 10 miles shorter
than the Cassiar/Yellowhead route to Terrace.
Stewart-Hyder Road: (Glacier Highway) Meziadin Jct. (0) Hyder, AK (40) Good blacktop, frequent rain. Ask at Stewart Visitor Centre about road to Salmon Glacier and bear viewing area.
Silver Trail: Stewart Crossing (0) Keno City (69) Good gravel, soft shoulders.
Tagish Road: Jake's Corner (0) Carcross (34) Good pavement.
Telegraph Creek Road: Starts at Dease Lake on the Cassiar Highway. Very dusty (or slippery) with steep hills and sharp turns. Views of canyon after mile 45.
Top of the World Hwy: Yukon River (0) Jack Wade Jct (79) Seal Coat on Canadian side very rough with pot holes and ruts in 2003, being repaird in 2004. See Taylor Highway.
Taylor Hwy: Tetlin Junction (0) Eagle, AK (160) Paved from south end to near Chicken, then dusty/slippery gravel for 30 miles to border.
Yellowhead Hwy: Prince Rupert (0) Prince George (447) Good pavement, no major construction anticipated.
NOTES: (1) The Alaska Highway, as built in 1942, ends at Delta Junction. The segment from Delta to Fairbanks is sometimes referred to as the Alaska/Richardson Highway. (2) Miles in Canada are Historical Miles; in Alaska actual (mile post) miles. The highway through Canada is about 32 miles shorter than the Historical Miles indicate. (3) Not recommended for rigs larger than pickups or vans. (4) Conditions improve as the summer progresses.
HIGHWAYS IN ALASKA Overnight parking is allowed in rest areas unless otherwise posted. Generally not allowed around Denali N.P. and on the Kenai Peninsula.
Alaska Highway Earthquake damage in fall, 2002, caused pavement damage near Northway. Many pavement breaks remain.
Chena Hot Springs Rd.: Junction, Steese Highway (0) Chena Hot Springs (57) All paved.
Denali Highway: Cantwell (0) Paxson (136) Rough gravel; E. 22 miles paved. Paving of entire route planned. Very scenic. (1)
Dalton Highway: Jct., Elliott Highway (0) Deadhorse (414) Paved from above Yukon River to beyond Coldfoot, then good, wide gravel to pass, very rough through pass and north. Large trucks; few services. (2) Pavement is planned for Livengood to Yukon River stretch. See 2005 NOTES
Denali N.P. Road: Jct., Parks Highway (0) Kantishna (91) Drive on first 15 miles only, except with permit. (3)
Elliott Highway: Jct., Steese Hwy (0) Manley Hot Springs (152) Paved to mi. 30; Gravel improved to river in 2002 and should be paved soon.
Edgerton Hwy/McCarthy Road: Jct., Richardson Hwy (0) Kennicott River (91) Paved to Chitina (mi. 35), then gravel (4)
Glenn Highway East: See below and Tok Cut Off.
Glenn Highway West: Anchorage (0) Glennallen (187) Good pavement. (5) Construction between Matanuska Glacier and Grand View RV Park in 2004.
George Parks Hwy North: Junction, Glenn Hwy (35) Fairbanks (358) Good pavement, some breaks around Broad Pass.
George Parks Highway South: See above. Heavy local traffic from junction to Willow. Good wide paved road.
McCarthy Road: See Edgerton Highway
Nabesna Road: A 45 mile long gravel access to Wrangell-St. Elias N.P. interior. Some fords after mile mile 28. Primitive campsites. lodges at start and end.
Richardson Highway: Valdez (0) Delta Junction (266) Good pavement, but expect frost heaves north of Glennallen. Earthquake damage in Isabell Pass in 2002. See also Alaska/Richardson Hwy (5)
Steese Highway: Fairbanks (0) Circle (162) 44 miles of Pavement, then good gravel.
Taylor and Top of the World Highways: See Canada section above.
Tok Cutoff: Gakona Jct. (203) Tok (328) New pavement from Richardson Jct. to pass, but expect frost heaves. Earthquake damage at Slana Flats in 2002.(5)
NOTES: (1) The state plans to pave the entire Denali Highway, which will increase tour bus traffic. (2) The total length of the combined Steese-Elliott-Dalton Hwy route to the North Slope is 497 miles. (3) Tour bus seats must be reserved. Call (800) 622-PARK, Park Office, or BLM Building in Anchorage or Fairbanks. Fee charged. Expect to wait three days. (4) The McCarthy Road is narrow and winding. Due to recent upgrades most is now two lane. Expect dust. Not recommended for large RVs or fifth wheels. (5) Because of thick gravel beds, the roads for fifty miles around Glennallen are prone to severe frost damage. Be alert and reduce speed. Watch for moose on road.
Hope Highway: Junction, Seward Hwy (0) Porcupine USFSCG (17.8). Good pavement.
Kenai Spur Highway: Soldotna "Y" (0) Capt. Cook State Park (40) Good, urban road. Local traffic, fishing access, oil fields businesses, few good views.
Sterling Highway: Jct. Seward Hwy (37) Homer (180) Good, but expect heavy traffic when salmon are running. Planned improvements around Cooper Landing may cause delays. Traffic heavy when salmon are running.
Seward Highway: Anchorage (0) Seward (127) Good pavement; construction in pass is complete; weekend traffic. Some construction along Turnagain Arm. Crowded when salmon running at Bird Creek. A tunnel through the mountains to Whittier opened to road traffic in 2000, increasing congestion. Drive with headlights on at all times on the Kenai Peninsula.