Dawson Creek is “Alaska Highway Mile 0” and has a population of approximately 11,000. Dawson Creek is also the end of the Hart Highway, which starts in Prince George. There is a commemorative Alaska Highway Mile 0 marker near the traffic Visitor Center. The Alaska Highway is 2,224 Km/1382 miles long to Delta Junction, Alaska. From Delta Junction it is another 98 miles to Fairbanks Alaska, on the Richardson Highway. For a complete list of Things to do in BC, the Yukon and Alaska on your trip north, visit our Things To Do section.
Dawson Creek Visitor Info Centre
Provides travel information on Dawson Creek, the Yukon and Alaska as well as Alberta and Northwest Territories. www.tourismdawsoncreek.com 2.4
Mile 0 RV Park, Walter Wright Pioneer Village.
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Dawson Creek Public Golf Course.
5.3Parking.
12.1Parking.
14Farmington 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.
16.5Parking on right northbound.
23.6Farmington Store. Fuel, groceries and liquor.
25.8Kiskatinaw Provincial Park, South access, 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.
29.3Parking on right northbound
31.9Kiskatinaw River Bridge. Parking on right northbound.
45.7Rest area for Southbound traffic only.
47.5Rest area and Brake check. Parking on both sides of highway at top of hill overlooking the Peace River. Litter bins and toilets.
49.8Parking with view of Peace River Valley.
52.8Peace Island Provincial Park. Picnic tables and boat launch.
53.6Peace River Bridge. 712 meters
56(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.
Taylor Visitor Info Centre
On the left when heading north at 10316 100 St. Stop in and ask the staff for local recommendations for camping, hotels and things to do in Taylor. 250-789-9015 www.districtoftaylor.com/visitor-information-centre63
Fort St. John Airport.
71Free dump station on right northbound.
75.6(HM 48) Fort St. John The largest city in the Peace River North region, and a transportation hub for the Peace. Oil and gas, forestry and agriculture are also important to the local economy. Ft. St. John is 75 kilometres from Alaska Highway Mile 0 in Dawson Creek.
Fort St John Visitor Info Centre
Whether it be camping, fishing, golfing, boating or hiking the energetic staff will help you discover all there is to do in and around the City. fortstjohn.ca/tourism 79.5Beatton Provincial Park, 8 km side road. 37 camp sites.
81Charlie Lake, gas, accommodations.
86Junction with Highway 29. Access the town of Hudson’s Hope (80 km) and Chetwynd (144 km), (at the junction of the Hart Highway). You can also access the The 600-ft. high W.A.C. Bennet Dam across the Peace River valley which created the 640-square mile Williston Lake, the largest lake in BC.
86Charlie Lake Provincial Park. Turn east on the paved loop road. 58 Sites, picnic tables, kitchen shelters, outhouses and RV dump station. Water and parbage containers. Camping fees.
96Parking.
105.2Parking.
115The Shepherd’s Inn (HM 72)
126
Rest Area, tables, toilets and playground.
162Wonowon (HM 101) This small highway settlement is the gateway to a vast wilderness of mountains, rivers and lakes accessed by the Alaska Highway. Formerly known as “Blueberry,” Wonowon was the site of a traffic control gate during World War II.
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Parking, litter barrel.
218Parking.
226Buffalo Inn (HM 143)
226
Pink Mountian (HM 143)
229Parking.
231.9Sasquatch Crossing Lodge (HM 147)
232.9
Beatton River.
233.4Parking.
250.5Large parking area and brake check.
256.2Sikanni Chief River Bridge. Spring fishing for grayling. Fall fishing for pike.
256.5Sikanni River Campground & RV Park offers access to riverside camping in serviced and unserviced sites. Some pull-though sites, Wi-fi, laundry, washrooms, showers and playground. Regular gas available (no diesel or propane). Open May – Sept. 250-772-5400
258.2Parking and brake check.
278.4Buckinghorse River, Provincial Park (HM 175) Fee area, 33 camp sites, tables, toilets, drinking water. Swimming and fishing in river.
279(HM 175) Buckinghorse River Lodge RV parking (no hookups). There is a full service restaurant with home-style cooking and friendly service. Wi-fi & satellite TV. Gas, diesel & propane The Historical Buckinghorse River Lodge is found on the left northbound and this is the recommended stop. 250-772-4999
282.5Parking, litter barrel.
284.2Redfern-Keily trailhead.
293Large parking area, litter barrel.
320Rest Area with large parking area, litter barrels and toilets.
357.7Bougie Creek, parking.
359Bougie Creek, parking.
364.7Prophet River (HM 233)
365.5Adsett Creek, parking and litter barrel.
374.5Parking, litter barrel.
379.9Parking, litter barrel.
419.3Large parking area, litter barrel.
425.1Jackfish Creek.
426.5Andy Bailey Provincial Park, access by 12 km gravel road. Day-use area, 5 campsites, (not recommended for large vehicles) water, picnic tables, toilets, beach, swimming and boat launch. No turnaround area.
434.6Natural Gas processing plant.
451Muskwa River Bridge. Lowest point on highway 1,000 ft. Muskwa is Indian for “bear”, and the area has many.
454Fort Nelson Population 5,900, is a thriving community with an economy historically based on forestry, oil & gas, and an emerging tourism sector. Located 454 Kilometres from Dawson Creek and Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway.
Fort Nelson Visitor Info Centre
Stop by to pick up a free copy of the Northern Rockies Travel Guide or ask the travel advisors for more information about travel in Northern BC. www.tourismnorthernrockies.ca
