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The engineering marvel of the Second World War, and major adventure road leading to the Yukon and Alaska. To many, this trip represents a lifetime of planning and 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.
From Dawson Creek, the Alaska 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 AK.
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.
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.
km 16/mile 9.9 Parking on left northbound.
km 16.5/mile 10.2 Parking on right northbound.
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 tables and 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. 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.
Accommodations
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.
Things to Do
 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. |
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 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 83/mile 52-Charlie Lake RV & Leisure 1 km past the
Charlie Lake General Store on mile 52 of the Alaska Highway. Laundry,
showers, full service, pull thrus, fire pits, playground. 250-787-1569.
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 96/mile 59.7-Parking area.
km 105.2/mile 65.4-Parking.
km 116/mile 72-The Shepherd's Inn,
We specialize in making folks at home, offering regular and breakfast specials, complete lunch and dinner menu. Low-fat buffalo burgers. Our specialties: homemade soups, home-baked sweet rolls. Cinnamon rolls, blueberry and bran muffins, bread, biscuits and trappers bannock. Delicious desserts, pies, cheesecake, ice cream. Refreshing fruit drink from local fruits.
Attention caravaners and bus tours: a convenient and delightful stop on your Alaska Highway adventure! Full RV hookups, motel service 24 hours. Note: Highway 29 traffic from Hudson’s Hope northbound entering Alaska Highway – This is your fist motel stop. Southbound – This is your last motel selection. Quality Husky products. 250-827-3676. An oasis on the Alcan at Mile 72.
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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.
km 224/mile 140.4 (HM 143)-Pink Mountain Motor Inn. Visitor facilities.
km 228/mile 141.7-Parking.
| km 231.9/mile 144.1 Sasquatch Crossing Lodge 250-772-3220. Open year around. Lodge, camping, cabins, full hookup RV Park. Gas & diesel. Gifts & souvenirs, Home style cooking in the restaurant. |
km 232.9/mile 144.7 (HM 148)- Beatton River.
km 234/mile 145.4-Parking, point of interest sign on Suicide Hill.
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,
250-772-4999. 7 room motel, overnight parking for RV's. Full service restaurant. Laundry & shower facilities. Gas & diesel. Greyhound bus depot. Box 21, Pink Mountain, BC V0C 2B0 |
km 282/mile 175.9-Parking.
km 293/mile 182-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 366.5/mile 227.7-Adsett Creek.
km 374.5/mile 232.7-Parking.
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 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 4,694, elevation 1,383 feet.
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