Alaska Highway
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The Alaska Highway is the road connecting Alaska with the rest of North America. It runs primarily through Canada. This itinerary will cover the 2,232 km (1,387 mi) trip from Dawson Creek, British Columbia via the Yukon to Delta Junction, Alaska. This is not a Sunday drive.
UnderstandThis highway was built during World War II to help the American military transport equipment to and from Alaska.
PrepareGet a copy of The Milepost, either in print or eBook form.) Billing itself as "the Bible of north country travel," this guide book covers the entire northwestern corner of North America in rich detail.
Get inGetting to the Alaska Highway is no small feat in itself. It starts in Dawson Creek in northern British Columbia.
DriveThe only real possible way of doing this trip is driving. Many travellers do this trip with a recreational vehicle (RV).
Stay safeFollow all advice in the Prepare section.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Alaska Highway" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Qyd, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons