Camping in the Arctic Circle |
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This is what I came for. Plans changed, and for this trip, I left my trailer parked, and just drove the Jeep into the Arctic Circle on a day trip. Roads were fair to good in the best areas and about 30 miles of construction between the Arctic Circle and Coldfoot was the roughest and had delays from construction. In general, if you are made of aware of construction areas, you will be better traveling between 5:00 PM in the evening and 8:00 AM morning to avoid delays. Remember, it is light 24 hours a day, so travel during those hours if possible as long as you have sufficient fuel. Following is a note I got from the Dalton Highway project manager earlier. My journal will provide first hand information. I had new good quality radials on my Jeep and trailer and had no problem. |
"Yes, we will be working between milepost 144-175. Mostly, we will be upgrading the road surface, but the work shouldn't involve too many delays. I don't know if you are aware of the conditions on the Dalton, but you really need stout tires. Our rigs and Alyeska's are equipped with 9-ply Bridgestone's, loading "D" and we usually don't have any flats. I f you need any other information concerning road conditions, let us know."
Day |
From/To |
Distance Traveled |
Total Traveled |
Day 20 &Day 21 |
Fairbanks to Livengood (arrived early - closed) |
90 Miles | |
| Yukon River Bridge (Fuel topoff) | 58 Miles | ||
| Arctic Circle Marker | 59 Miles | ||
| Coldfoot, Alaska (Fuel topoff) | 60 Miles | ||
| Atigun Pass, Brooks Mountain Range (Celebrate) |
70 Miles | ||
| Coldfoot, Alaska (Fuel topoff) | 70 Miles | ||
| Arctic Circle Marker | 60 Miles | ||
| Yukon River Bridge | 59 Miles | ||
| Livengood | 58 Miles | ||
| Back to Fairbanks Santaland RV Park |
90 Miles | 673 w/o Trailer |
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| Total Alaska Trip Miles | 5922 | ||
| Day 22 June 13th |
R&R at Santaland RV Park North Pole, Alaska (Oil Change - Supplies from Sam's Club) |
50 Miles | 5972 |
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