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Alaska Highway |
Mile by Mile Resource Guide - Mile
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| The engineering marvel of the Second World War, and
major advnture road leading to the Yukon and Alaska. To many, this
trip represents a lifetime of planningand thought, while to others
it is an annual journey. Whether this is your first time or you're
a seasoned traveller of the highway we hope the following information
will be an asset. Stretching 2,288 km/1422 miles from Dawson Creek,
British Columbia to Delta Junction, Alaska. The highway is mostly
paved in Canada and all paved in Alaska. Photos
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From Dawson Creek, the highway extends almost 968 km/595 miles
to Lower Post where it enters the Yukon. The highway winds through
the Yukon for about 885 km/550 miles and crosses into Alaska at
mile 1221/km 1964. Continuing on to Delta Junction at mile 1422/km
2288, the Alaska Highway joins the Richardson Highway for the
remaining 98 miles/158 km to Fairbanks.
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- 0—Dawson Creek. Elevation 2,185 ft. Junction of Alaska
Highway and Highway 97.
- km 1.3/mile .86 Walter Wright Museum.
- km 1.7/mile 1 Dawson Creek Public Golf Course.
- km 3.5/mile 2.2 Parking.
- km 3.6/mile 2.3 The Trading Post . Ivory, jade, gold nuggets,
Indian and Eskimo handicrafts, mukluks, moccasins, collectibles—250
782-4974. Editor's note: A good selection of truly authentic
northern souvenirs.
- km 14/mile 8.7 Farmington Fairways and Campground 250-843-7774,
9-hole par 36 golf course, driving range, licensed clubhouse,
rentals. Campground pull throughs with hook-ups, firepits, tables,
pit toilets and sani station. Editors note: My son and I spent
a very enjoyable afternoon golfing here. Good course and friendly
people.
- km 16/mile 9.9 Parking on left northbound.
- km 16.5/mile 10.2 Parking on right northbound. Photos
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- km 23.6/mile 14.7 Farmington Store
- km 26/mile 16.2 Kiskatinaw Provincial Park, 5 km. 28 camp
sites, water, firewood, tables and fishing. Fee area.10 km/6.2
mile loop road on old Alaska Highway rejoins the highway at
km 34/mile 21.
- km 29.3/mile 18.2 Parking on right northbound
- km 32/mile 19.9 Kiskatinaw River Bridge. Rest Area on right
northbound, picnic tablesand toilets.
- km 34/mile 21.1 Loop Road on right northbound leads to Kiskatinaw
Provincial Park. 5 km. 28 camp sites, water, firewood, tables
and fishing. Camping fee. Rejoins highway at mile 16.2/km 26
- km 48/mile 29.8 Brake check and parking on both sides of highway
at top of hill overlooking the Peace River.
- km 49.8/mile 30.9(HM 33) Parking with view of Peace River
Valley.
- km 55/mile 34.2 Taylor Landing Provincial Park. Picnic tables
and boat launch.
- km 55.5/mile 34.5 Peace River Bridge. 712 meters
- km 57/mile 35.4 (HM 36) Taylor. Population 1200. Gas, groceries,
accommodations, post office, restaurants. Nestled on the banks
of the majestic Peace River, Taylor offers a wide variety of
recreation and amenities. The Lone Wolf Golf Course is an excellent
18-hole championship golf course and is open to the public.
It is also home of the world's largest golf ball. A $40 million
natural gas scrubbing plant & oil refinery are here at the
beginning of a 700-mile natural gas pipeline which supplies
Vancouver & western Washington.
Accommodation Taylor Lodge 10256 - 100 St. Taylor, BC V0C 2K0;
250 789-3024, fax 250 789-3127. A place to stay away from home.
Deluxe kitchenettes, cable TV, phones. Photos
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Camping Peace Island Park, 250-789-9295 on the banks of the
Peace River, the sites are private, large and shaded
- km 65/mile 40.4 Fort St. John Airport.
- km 66.4/mile 41.2 The Honey Place, see the world's largest
glass beehive. Honey, pollen and leathercraft. Open 9 to 5:30,
closed Sundays and holidays. 250-785-4808.
- km 72.4/mile 45 Sourdough Pete's Tent & RV Park, 1-800-227-8388.
250-785-7664 Large grassy pull throughs, full hook-ups, some
30-amp. Excellent tenting area. Good Sam Park. Clean hot showers,
laundromat. Driving range mini golf, batting cage go carts.
e-mail: jhein@awink.com
- km 73.2/mile 45.5 Free dump station on right northbound.
- km 75/mile 46.6 (HM 48) Fort St. John. "Land of the New
Totems." Population 16,500, elevation 2,186 ft. Fort St.
John is the trading and supply center for the largest oil and
natural gas field in British Columbia
- km 79.5/mile 49.4—Beatton Provincial Park, 8 km side
road. 37 camp sites.
- km 82/mile 51—Charlie Lake, gas, accommodations.
- km 82.5/mile 51.3—Rotary RV Park 10 km/6 miles north
of Ft. St. John on the Alaska Highway is run by the Rotary Club.
Restrooms and laundromat. Sani dump. Handicap Accessible. Box
6306, Fort St. John, BC V1J 4H9, 250-785-1700.
- km 87.5/mile 54.4— Junction with Highway 29. Alternate
all-paved route to Chetwynd on Highway 97, and the town of Hudson's
Hope. The 600-ft. high dam across the Peace River valley forms
the 640-square mile Williston Lake, the largest lake in BC.
Peace Canyon visitors center at the Peace Canyon Hydroelectric
Project. 5 km/3 miles south of Hudson's Hope on Highway 29,
call 250-783-9943.
Hudson's Hope has a museum, information center, Lions Park Campground
with log kitchen, toilets, dump station.
- km 87.5/mile 54.4—Charlie Lake Provincial Park 58 camp
sites, picnic area, drinking water, dump station. Fishing, swimming,
boat ramp.
- km 96/mile 59.7—Parking area.
- km 105.2/mile 65.4—Parking. Photos
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- km 116/mile 72—The Shepherd's Inn, clean modern rooms,
restaurant and dining room, local crafts and gifts, excellent
campground with full hook-ups and pull through sites, clean
showers. Be sure to try the cinnamon buns. The kitchen at Shepherds
Inn is food safe certified. PO Box 6425, Ft. St. John, BC V1J
4H8; 250-827-3676. Editor's note: This is a favorite stopping
place for Alaska Highway travelers.
- km 127/mile 78.9—Rest Area, tables, toilets and playground.
- km 162.5/mile 101(HM 101)—Wonowon. This small highway
settlement is the gateway to a vast wilderness of mountains,
rivers and lakes accesed by the Alaska Highway. Formerly known
as "Blueberry," Wonowon was the site of a traffic
control gate during World War II. Medical 772-3234; RCMP 785-6617.
- km 163.5/mile 101.6—102 Husky; gas & oil products
and motel. 250 821-1757.
- km 183/mile 113.7—Parking.
- km 200/mile 124.3— Parking at top of hill.
- km 218/mile 135.5—Parking. Photos
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- km 226/mile 140.4—Pink Mountain Campsite. 250 772-5133.
- km 22/mile 140.4 (HM 143)—Pink Mountain Motor Inn. Visitor
facilities.
- km 228/mile 141.7—Parking.
- km 232/mile 144.2--Visitor facilities.
- km 232.5/mile 144.5—Mae's Kitchen, clean modern rooms
and local crafts. Husky oil products. 250-772-3215.
- km 232.9/mile 144.7 (HM 148)—Beatton River.
- km 234/mile 145.4—Parking, point of interest sign on
Suicide Hill.
- km 231.9/mile 147—Sasquatch Crossing Lodge 250-772-3220.
Open year around. Lodge, camping, cabins, full hookup RV Park.
Gas & diesel. Gifts and souvenirs, Home style cooking in
the restaurant.
- km 250.5/mile 156.5--Large parking area.
- km256.2/mile 159 (HM 162)— Sikanni Chief River Bridge.
Spring fishing for grayling. Fall fishing for pike.
- km 256.5/mile 159.4--Sikanni River RV Park, full or partial
hook-ups, clean restrooms.
- km 278/mile 172.7 (HM 175)—Buckinghorse River, BC Parks
Service Campground. Fee area, 30 camp sites, tables, toilets,
drinking water and fishing.
- km 278.3/mile 171.9-- Buckinghorse River Lodge, 250-773-6468.
Overnight parking for RV's. Full service restaurant. Laundry
& shower facilities. Gas, diesel and propane. Trail rides.
Greyhound bus depot.
- km 282/mile 175.9—Parking. Photos
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- km 291.6/mile 181.2—Large parking area.
- km 312/mile 193.9 —You can see the old Alaska Highway,
on Trutch Mountain to the east.
- km 319/mile 198.2—Parking.
- km 349.5/mile 217.2—Prophet River, BC Parks Service
Campground. Fee area, 50 camp sites, toilets, tables, well water.
- km 359/mile 223.1—Bougie Creek, parking.
- km 365/mile 226.8 (HM 233)—Lum"n"Abner's,
Prophet River Service . 250-773-6366. Restaurant, camping, Shell
gas and oil products, groceries, post office and souvenirs.
- km 366.3/mile 227.6—Information sign on Adsett Creek
highway realignment, parking.
- km 366.5/mile 227.7—Adsett Creek.
- km 374.5/mile 232.7—Parking. Photos
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- km 390/mile 242.3— Little Beaver Creek.
- km 419/mile 260.4—Large parking area.
- km 425/mile 264.1—Jackfish Creek. Picnic site. Good
rainbow fishing, late August.
- km 430/mile 267—Andy Bailey Provincial Park, access
by 11 km gravel road. Day-use area, water, picnic tables, toilets,
beach, swimming and boat launch
- km 435/mile 270.3— Natural Gas Refinery.
- km 446.2/mile 277.1 (HM 293)—Husky Fifth Wheel Truck
Stop. Restaurant, full service campground, mechanical service,
propane, groceries. Open 24 hours.
- km 451/mile 280.2—Muskwa River Bridge. Lowest point
on highway 1,000 ft. Muskwa is Indian for "bear",
and the area has many.
- km455/mile 282.7—Fort Nelson. Population 4,777, elevation
1,383 feet.km 455/mile 282.7 Fort Nelson.
- km 458/mile 284 to km 468/mile 291 Old Alaska Highway loop
road rejoins the Alaska Highway at km 468. Also access to Poplar
Hills Golf Course - 9 holes, driving range, open daily.
- km 483.5/mile 300.4 Highway 77, Liard Highway to Fort Simpson
and Fort Liard in the Northwest Territories joins the Mackenzie
Highway at km 394/mile 245. It is a good gravel highway . The
highway was officially opened in June of 1984. Check current
road conditions at the Visitor Infocenters in Fort Nelson, BC
or Fort Simpson, NWT. Gas is limited with facilities at Fort
Liard at 170 km/105 miles and at 394 km/245 mile junction of
MacKenzie Highway. Photos of the Alaska
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