alaskan-rver
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logcabinKOR wrote:I think that is a very appropriate to refer to Deadhorse as a "camp" as it surely doesn't look like a town, however, I guess somebody considers it a town as they have a zip code. LOL
US Navy ships have zip codes, too!
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lonnie4801
Texas
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Following are pertinent locations on the haul road by mile post markers-
• At MP 55.5 is the first fuel stop and restaurant – across from the visitor’s center at the Yukon River.
• At MP 60 there is a free BLM campground, dry camping with a water tank, and a gift shop and hamburger joint.
• At MP 115.5 is the Arctic Circle turn around. The state was in the process of constructing a campground there in 2009 and it appears to be about 75% complete. Only service will be a water outlet.
• At MP 175 is Coldfoot with fuel and a restaurant.
• At MP 180 is Marion Creek Campground, BLM, dry camping, with a hand operated water pump – cost $8.00.
• At MP 415 is Deadhorse with fuel and services.
There are numereous undeveloped camping spots along the road for dry camping with no services.
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AKsilvereagle
North Pole, Alaska
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Consider yourself lucky the entire route was great for you, cuz when it rains on that road, it is quite rough...
The haulers that work endlessly on that route (that I indirectly work with) told me there were 5 major road projects goin on this summer too, I can imagine all the construction and delays goin on in between.
Although I driven this route a dozen times to the Yukon River, and crossed the Arctic Circle only twice (in 1991 when the entire route was real rough including the Elliott Hwy when it was not paved past mile 28, and most recently in 2006 when the route is much improved now) - I only made it past the two thirds mark just north of Pump 4 and retreated back before the weather was getting severe and turning for the worst after four fabulous days of sunny calm weather while the entire state was being drenched....My old 1981 camper shell took quite a beating when it was non stop rain all the way back home and that was the final trip for the weather rotted tweaked out camper shell that I made use for the 10 years of travelling.
Only in the past 10 to 12 years or so, the general public was finally allowed to drive all the way to Deadhorse - prior to the restriction ease of today you only were allowed to drive thru Dietrich Camp at milepost 210 without a permit, in which a permit was granted when you had to have a certain amount of survival gear, and supplies to proceed.
Here are a handful of pics on my travel along the Dalton Hwy for those of you who are interested in seeing...I would love to see the pics Billee has when they are released too in order to see the recent changes and the route portion I never have reached.
May 1995 - Road closure at mile 5 Dalton Hwy (except for semis) due to late snowmelt (yes, that lake on the right) that proved too much for the single 18 inch culvert that was originally there...Water was 3 feet deep and flowing across the roadway at 25 mph..Two 72 inch culverts were reinstalled as I returned two weeks later when the road was squared away :
Aug 2006 Pics - Construction zone at mile 45 Dalton Hwy :
Yukon River Bridge at mile 56 Dalton Hwy :
Roller coaster stretch pics of mile 72 and mile 74 Dalton Hwy :
Arctic Circle turnout sign (wish I knew what they done with the old Arctic Circle sign that was on the side of the road before the BLM turnout was built) :
Road signs at mile 175 Dalton Hwy in Coldfoot :
The last spruce tree located at mile 235 Dalton Hwy as this is the end of the tree line from this point northward....Some ignorant lowlife within the year prior had tore the bark from this well liked icon symbol in order to kill this tree :
Mile 242 Dalton Hwy south end of Atigun Pass and Continental Divide (12 percent grade) and Mile 243 Dalton Hwy one mile later :
Mile 246 Dalton Hwy north end of Atigun Pass and Continental Divide (10 percent grade) :
Mile 276 Dalton Hwy - Caribou Herd crossing :
I have many more splendid pics in between however I posted some of the more notoriety locations with a few rugged areas along the way..... This road is such an adventure but it is not a road to enjoy with significant rainfall or bad weather present, as it is a trucker's haul road.... Just give them the right of way and never stop on the roadway with restricted vision and you will be allright.
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