Our guide to the highlights of the Dalton Highway from Livengood to Deadhorse, a 500-mile gravel road made famous by the show Ice Road Truckers.
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Sep 7, 2024
The Dalton. The Ice Road. The North Slope Haul Road. Amazing and scary all at once. Bone-jarring.... We travelled this road on a tour, from Coldfoot back to Fairbanks, so we didn't drive it ou… Full review by SonriseBMD
Aug 20, 2024
Very long drive, nice sightseeing and visit stops, beautiful views and good pictures. The only bad thing is don't go with rush, because there is a lot of major construction on the road,and you have t… Full review by jsantiagoclaudio
Mar 27, 2024
This is a must do if you are adventurous! Luckily we traveled with a tour group on a large vehicle meant for the snow/ice and the driver was well versed in not only the history and information along… Full review by Annette H
How would the road conditions be in Late May/Early June? and would a Pick up truck be enough to make the drive safe?
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Really not sure since we went in September during fall weather in a Jeep Cherokee. If there is no snow on the ground you will be fine. If there is snow and/or ice you have to be careful …
Really not sure since we went in September during fall weather in a Jeep Cherokee. If there is no snow on the ground you will be fine. If there is snow and/or ice you have to be careful because the road is mainly used by trucks. It was incredible scenery when we went and the road is fine. We saw regular cars on it. One word of advice. Buy a tire plug kit just in case. We had a leak, got out, held our finger over it and put a plug in.
Hi, We are 4 people and would like to Drive to Arctic Circle from Fairbanks. Is there any Guided tour? Please let me know.
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We used North Alaskan Tour Co-they were extremely professional. We used them to book a trip to Coldfoot for the Northern Lights and we were rewarded with 4 days (rather …
We used North Alaskan Tour Co-they were extremely professional. We used them to book a trip to Coldfoot for the Northern Lights and we were rewarded with 4 days (rather nights) of perfect conditions. Dionges gave great advice above. Note that going above the Arctic Circle is basically a drive up a mostly unpaved road for a photo op at a sign. I'd encourage you to consider more-perhaps checking out a place to stay a bit off the beaten path. Note that the Tour Co also arranges small plane flights to help you get off the beaten path-including points above the Arctic Circle. We recommend them highly.
Are there places you can set up a tent and camp for the night near Deadhorse or Prudhoe Bay?
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Yes for sure. I slept on the ground (on a mat of course) right beside my vehicle on one trip up the highway. Alaska in general is very user friendly as to doing this, setting up a tent to …
Yes for sure. I slept on the ground (on a mat of course) right beside my vehicle on one trip up the highway. Alaska in general is very user friendly as to doing this, setting up a tent to camp. Good luck and best wishes. By the way, in the summer months, the mosquitoes are terrible. Should you do this, be sure your tent can protect you from them.
Hi, l am planing to go there with my wife in June 2019 on my cruiser style motorcycle and trailer. I was hoping to get to Coldfoot at 21st. when is 24 hr daylight. Is it big challenge to get to Deadhorse two adults on heavy motorcycle without trailer? Or l should go there alone and back after i touch the ocean? Any tire shops around , i will have extra spare tires just in case or tire repair spray should work? Any safe campground around Coldfoot? Thank you in advance, any advice or experience will be appreciated Cheers Beri
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Hi Ben, The road is paved as far as Coldfoot but dirt from there. It should be possible to get there by motorbike. There is camping at Coldfoot but not at Deadhorse as far as I …
Hi Ben, The road is paved as far as Coldfoot but dirt from there. It should be possible to get there by motorbike. There is camping at Coldfoot but not at Deadhorse as far as I know. There isn't mobile phone coverage and we communicated with other drivers by CB radio. It was to let the trucks know we were there. They have priority. It was very muddy and our car was filthy by the end. You need to go on a bus tour to get to the sea. There is a shop at Deadhorse but don't think it will have tires for your bike. Take spares. I loved the drive and the challenge of it. Would recommend it.
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