The Milepost, an extensive guide book to the Alaska Highway and other highways in Alaska and Northwest Canada, was first published in 1949 and continues to be published annually as the foremost guide to traveling the highway.
DC 1.5Mile 0 Park, Walter Wright Pioneer Village, and Rotary Lake.
DC 34.4 Peace River Bridge, longest water span on the Alaska Highway.
DC 35 TAYLOR (pop. 1,300); food, gas, lodging, camping. Visitor information at the Visitor Centre on the Alaska Highway; stop and photograph the Gold Panner statue. World's Invitational Gold Panning Championship in August.
DC 47FORT ST. JOHN (pop. 18,000); all services along Alaska Highway and downtown. Visitor information is located inside the Pomeroy Sport Centre at 9324 96 Street.
DC 173.3 Buckinghorse River Wayside Provincial Park, camping.
DC 173.4 Historical Mile 175. Buckinghorse River Lodge to west; 24-hour public cardlock AFD gas pump. Buckinghorse Lodge Northgate to east is a camp complex for gas-patch crews only.
DC 227 Historical Mile 233. PROPHET RIVER; no services
DC 265.5 Andy Bailey Regional Park 7 miles/12 km east; camping.
DC 280Ye Olde Quilt Shoppe has quilting supplies; phone 250-774-2773 or email.
DC 281.2 Muskwa River bridge, lowest point on the Alaska Highway at elev. 1,000 feet/305m.
DC 404.6 Historical Mile 422, TOAD RIVER. Toad River Lodge; food, gas, diesel, lodging, camping. Toad River Lodge is the home of the world famous hat collection.
DC 436.5 EnteringMUNCHO LAKE (pop. 29) northbound. Double G Services; lodging, restaurant and gas. Muncho Lake, known for its beautiful deep green and blue waters, is 7 miles/11 km in length, and 1 mile/1.6 km in width; elevation is 2,680 feet/817m.
DC 437.6 Strawberry Flats Campground, Muncho Lake Provincial Park; 15 sites on lakeshore.
DC 442.2 Historical Mile 462. Northern Rockies Lodge; restaurant, gas, lodging, camping. Flightseeing trips of Northern Rockies and Virginia Falls in Nahanni National Park available.
DC 442.9 MacDonald campground, Muncho Lake Provincial Park.
DC 444.9 Muncho Lake viewpoint at Historic Milepost 463.
DC 477.7 Historical Mile 496. Liard River Hotsprings Provincial Park; camping. A short walk leads to 2 hot springs pools: Alpha and Beta pools. Not-to-be missed spot!
DC 567.9 Historic Milepost 588, Contact Creek, where crews worked from the south and the north met in September 1942, completing the southern sector of the Alaska Highway.
DC 570 Historical Mile 590. CONTACT CREEK. Contact Creek Lodge,phone 867-536-2262 oremail; coffee shop, snacks, gas, diesel, car repair, towing. Open year-round.
DC 603.3 Welcome to British Columbia (southbound sign) at BC–YT border.
DC 607 Lucky Lake (picnicking and swimming) and Liard Canyon Recreation Area (hiking trail).
DC 615.3 Watson Lake Yukon government campground and day-use area.
DC 626.2 Historical Mile 649, junction with the Cassiar Highway, which leads 450 miles/723 km south to the Yellowhead Highway 16; gas, diesel, convenience store, camping at junction.
DC 627 Historical Mile 650. Nugget City; restaurant; gift shop with Canadian souvenirs; gas/diesel; lodging in cabins and budget sleeping rooms; RV park with hookups, laundromat, RV wash, showers/restrooms.
DC 651.2 Big Creek Yukon government campground.
DC 687.2 Historic Milepost 710. Rancheria Lodge for camping and lodging, restaurant and lounge.
DC 695.2 Rancheria Falls Recreation Site; 10-minute walk to falls.
DC 699.4 Turnout at Continental Divide.
DC 709.8 Historic Milepost 733, SWIFT RIVER. No services.
DC 719.6 Swan Lake Rest Area.
DC 752 Morley River Recreation Site; day-use area.
DC 776 Nisutlin Bay Bridge, longest water span on the Alaska Highway.
DC 776.3Yukon Motel & Lakeshore RV Park; food, gas/diesel, lodging, camping, Yukon Wildlife Gallery, post office. Open year-round (RV Park is seasonal).
DC 776.5TESLIN (pop. 450) at Historical Mile 804; traveler services at Yukon Motel & Restaurant and Nisutlin Trading Post. Attractions: George Johnston Museum and Teslin Tlingit Heritage Centre (see next mileposts).
DC 776.7 George Johnston Museum features more than a thousand artifacts reflecting the Tlingit heritage of the area; open June–Sept.
DC 797.6 Timber Point Campground, May–Sept. RV and tenting, canoe rentals. Phone 867-390-2624 or email.
DC 808.2Junction with South Canol Road; rest area. South Canol Road leads 137 miles/220 km to junction with Campbell Highway near Ross River. Not recommended for tourist travel.
DC 808.6 Teslin River Bridge, third longest water span on the highway.
DC 808.9 Historic Milepost 836, JOHNSON’S CROSSING. Johnson's Crossing Lodge and RV Park; home-cooked food, baked goods, motel, RV park, WiFi, gas, diesel, gift shop.
DC 821 Squanga Lake Yukon government campground.
DC 836.8 JAKE’S CORNER; gas/diesel. Junction with Tagish Road which leads 13.4 miles west to TAGISH (pop. 206) on the Tagish/Six Mile River. Also access to Atlin Road (1 mile south of Jake's Corner), which leads south 3.7 miles to White Mountain Inn and 58 miles to scenic ATLIN (pop. 350) on Atlin Lake in British Columbia; lodging at Brewery Bay Chalet and Atlin Mountain Inn.
DC 859.9 Historical Mile 890. Marsh Lake Yukon government campground.
DC 867.3 Historic Milepost 897. Yukon River Bridge and Marsh Lake Dam Rest Area.
DC 881.7 Turnoff for Miles Canyon via Schwatka Lake Road.
DC 882.7 Philmar RV Service & Supply Centre; RV parts and repairs; phone 867-668-6129.
DC 883.5 City of Whitehorse rest area.
DC 883.7 Historical Mile 913.4 Junction with Robert Service Way (south access road leads east to Whitehorse city centre) and Hamilton Blvd. access east to Hi Country R.V. Park; full hookups, cable TV, pull-throughs, laundromat, showers
DC 885.8Skky Hotel (lodging and restaurant) at signed entrance for Whitehorse Airport. Attraction: Yukon Transportation Museum and Douglas DC-3 weathervane, a Whitehorse landmark.
DC 887.4 Two Mile Hill exit to WHITEHORSE, capital of Yukon; all services and many attractions. Visitor information.
DC 927.3 Historic Milepost 960. Junction with Kusawa Lake Road to Takhini River Yukon government campground (Mile 9) and Kusawa Lake Yukon government campground (Mile 14.7).
DC 964.7 Historic Milepost 995. Otter Falls Cutoff; restaurant, gas, cabins, gift shop, store, camping. Junction with Aishihik Road to Otter Falls Viewpoint (17.4 miles) and Aishihik Lake campground (26.1 miles).
DC 965.6 Historic Canyon Creek Bridge; rest area with toilets and interpretive signs.
DC 980.8 Yukon government Pine Lake Recreation Park; camping.
DC 982.2 Haines Junction airport.
DC 984.7Fas Gas & RV Park, gas station (open year-round) with diesel, adjacent The Little Green Apple grocery store, and a summer-only RV park. Across the street is the Da Ku Cultural Centre, home to First Nations Cultural Centre and Visitor Information Centre for Yukon and Kluane National Park; visitor information, restrooms, open daily May–Sept., 8am–8pm.
DC 1000.1 Bear Creek Summit (elev. 3,294 feet), highest point on the Alaska Highway between Whitehorse and Fairbanks.
DC 1003.6 Historic Milepost 1035; Jarvis River turnout.
DC 1020 Kluane Lake Viewpoint.
DC 1024 Large gravel turnout on Kluane Lake. Kluane Lake is the largest lake in Yukon.
DC 1028.8 Tachal Dhal (Sheep Mountain) Visitor Centre; interpretive programs, viewing telescopes. Primary winter and spring range and lambing area for Dall sheep.
DC 1029.7 Soldier's Summit, Historic Milepost 1061.
DC 1029.8 Viewpoint overlooking Kluane Lake's Horseshoe Bay.
DC 1039.3 Historical Mile 1072. Congdon Creek Yukon government campground.
DC 1050.8 Historic Milepost 1083, DESTRUCTION BAY (pop. 55); food, gas, diesel, lodging, camping at Talbot Arm Motel, phone 867-841-4461 or email.
DC 1061 Historic Milepost 1093 BURWASH LANDING (pop. 84). Attractions here: Kluane Museum of Natural History; Kluane National Park glacier flights from Rocking Star Adventures.
DC 1117.1 Historical Mile 1152. Lake Creek Yukon government campground.
DC 1153.4 Historical Mile 1188. Snag Junction Yukon government campground.
DC 1166.5 Historic Milepost 1202, BEAVER CREEK (pop. 112); Visitor Information Centre open daily in summer, phone 867-862-7321. Traveler services include restaurant, cabins, campground, showers and laundromat at Buckshot Betty's (open year-round); fuel, gift shop, RV park and motel at Beaver Creek RV Park & Motel.
DC 1168.5 Canadian Customs Beaver Creek station, open 24 hours a day year-round. All traffic entering Yukon must stop.
DC 1186.3 Historic Milepost 1221. Canada–U.S. International Border; rest area and photo-op. Welcome to Alaska sign northbound.
The MILEPOST® Log now adds physical mileposts (MP) to log in Alaska.
DC 1186.8 MP 1221.8 U.S. Customs and Border Protection station Port Alcan, open 24 hours a day year-round. All traffic entering Alaska must stop.
DC 1194 MP 1229 Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, open mid-May to mid-September; restrooms, interpretive programs, viewing telescopes, wildlife exhibits.
DC 1199.5 MP 1234.5 Seaton Roadhouse Interpretive Site and Trails (Tetlin NWR).
DC 1214.3 MP 1249.3 Historic Milepost 1254. Deadman Lake (Tetlin NWR) Campground.
DC 1221.7 MP 1256.7 Lakeview (Tetlin NWR) Campground.
DC 1229 MP 1264Northway Junction; campground, gas, store. NORTHWAY (pop. 136) is accessed via Northway Road; airport is 6.5 miles south of this junction and the Native Village of Northway is 2 miles beyond the airport. Northway is considered a gateway to Alaska for small aircraft following the Alaska Highway because they must clear customs here unless they have enough fuel to reach Fairbanks or Anchorage.
DC 1266.7 MP 1301.7 Historic Milepost 1306 Tetlin Junction. Junction with the Taylor Highway, which leads to Eagle, and to Top of the World Highway to Dawson City, YT; see Klondike Loop.
DC 1268 MP 1303 Turnoff to south for short access road to Tanana River Bridge viewpoint and rest area.
DC 1268.6 MP 1303.6 Crossing Tanana River Bridge. Rest area to north at west end of bridge.
DC 1279.2 MP 1314.2Junction of Alaska Highway and Tok Cutoff at TOK(pop. 1,435); All Alaska Gifts, Tok Memorial Park and Tok Mainstreet Visitors Center. Visitor Information at Tok Mainstreet Visitors Center and at the Alaska Public Lands Information Center. Tok is a major overland point of entry to Alaska, especially for summer travelers coming up the Alaska Highway. Food at Fast Eddy's Restaurant; lodging at Fast Eddy's Frontier Cabins and Young's Motel,Snowshoe Motel, Tok Motel phone 907-883-2852, or email, Burnt Paw Cabins Outback; camping at Tok RV Village, Tundra Lodge and RV Park phone 907-883-7875, or email, and Alaskan Stoves Campground; gifts and souvenirs at All Alaska Gifts, Burnt Paw Gift Shop and Mukluk Land.
DC 1379.8 MP 1414.8 Turnoff for Clearwater State Recreation Site campground.
DC 1387 MP 1422 Junction of the Alaska and Richardson highways at DELTA JUNCTION (pop. 984); food (Buffalo Center Drive-In), gas, lodging (Kelly's Alaska Country Inn, Alaska 7 Motel, Hillcrest B & B), camping, and other services, including the Smiling Moose gift shop phone 907-865-4428 or email, and The Calico Cow Quilt Shop. Visitor information is at the junction of the Alaska and Richardson highways. Delta Junction is the official end of the Alaska Highway; the Richardson Highway from Valdez continues 96 miles to Fairbanks.
The MILEPOST® Log continues to Fairbanks, with physical mileposts (V) indicating distance from Valdez.
DC 1388 V 267 Delta State Recreation Site campground.
DC 1396 V 275Rika’s Roadhouse Cafe' and Gifts phone 907-895-4201 or email at Big Delta State Historical Park; historic roadhouse, cafe, museum, overnight RV parking spaces in parking lot.
DC 1396.4 V 275.4 Tanana River/Pipeline Crossing.
DC 1398.7 V 277.7 Quartz Lake State Recreation Area; camping.
Road conditions on the Alaska Highway are not unlike road conditions on many secondary roads in the Lower 48. It is the tremendous length of the highway, combined with its remoteness and the extremes of the Northern climate, that often result in surprises along this highway. Historically speaking, however, the Alaska Highway has rarely been closed by any weather-related event, and even then usually not longer than a day.
Dawson Creek, BC (hwy 97 and mile 0 Alaska Highway) Art Gallery in Grain Elevator and Alaska Highway House to learn about the building of the Alaska Highway (2 days).
Fort St. John, BC after leaving FortSt. John heading north on 97 take a side trip west on highway 29 to view the Peace River.
DC 51 Charlie Lake; access to Alaska Highway monument and Ross H. Maclean Rotary R.V. Park. Fishing for trout, Arctic grayling, walleye and northern pike. DC 53.7Junctionwith Highway 29 to Hudson's Hope; truck stop with gas. Charlie Lake Provincial Park; camping. DC 71.7 Historical Mile 72. The Shepherd’s Inn; popular food stop with gas, diesel, propane and lodging. DC 101 WONOWON (pop. 150); food, gas, lodging. DC 140.4 Historical Mile 143. PINK MOUNTAIN (pop. 99); grocery, gas, diesel, camping at Pink Mountain Campsite & RV Park. Sunrise at PinkMountain is spectacular and a must see and photograph.
This stretch of highway north to Fort Nelson has outstanding wildlife viewing of deer, moose, and black bear.
DC 173.3 Buckinghorse River Wayside Provincial Park, camping.
DC 173.4 Historical Mile 175. Buckinghorse River Lodge; food, gas, diesel and lodging.
DC 227 Historical Mile 233. PROPHET RIVER. Gas and diesel.
DC 278.4 Historic Mile 293, Trapper’s Den; Northern crafts.
DC 280Ye Olde Quilt Shoppe (email).DC 283 Historical Mile 300, FORT NELSON (pop. 6,147); all services. Attraction: Fort Nelson Heritage Museum. Visitor information and more information at Hello North. Fort Nelson, BC is a friendly town founded during the fir trade. Fort NelsonMuseum showcases the construction of the Alaska Highway. Between Fort Nelson and Muncho Lake look for Stones Sheep, American Bison and other wildlife.
DC 301 Junction with Liard Highway to Fort Liard and Northwest Territories via Deh Cho Route.
DC 357.5 Historical Mile 375. Tetsa River Services and Campground(email); gas, campground, fabulous cinnamon buns, rustic cabins, horse boarding and guiding.
DC 373.6 Historic Milepost 392, Summit Lake; no services. Summit Pass (elev. 4,250 feet/1,295m), highest summit on the Alaska Highway. Summit Lake (Stone Mountain) Provincial Campground.
DC 404.6 Historical Mile 422, TOAD RIVER. Toad River Lodge; food, gas, diesel, lodging, camping.
DC 436.6 MUNCHO LAKE (pop. 29). Muncho Lake, known for its beautiful deep green and blue waters, is 7 miles/11 km in length, and 1 mile/1.6 km in width; elevation is 2,680 feet/817m. Camp at MunchoLakeProvincialPark; this jade green lake is nestled in a valley surrounded by folded mountains and brilliant wildflowers.
DC 437.7 Strawberry Flats Campground, Muncho Lake Provincial Park, camping.
DC 442.2 Historical Mile 462. Northern Rockies Lodge; food, gas, lodging, camping. Only full-service hotel open year-round between Fort Nelson and Watson Lake. Flightseeing trips of Northern Rockies and Virginia Falls in Nahanni National Park available.
DC 442.9 MacDonald campground, Muncho Lake Provincial Park.
DC 443.6 Muncho Lake RV Park at Historical Mile 463 (former Muncho Lake Lodge).
DC 477.7 Liard River Hotsprings Provincial Park; camping. Stop at the LiardRiverHot SpringsProvincialPark and bath in the natural pools.
DC 477.8 Historical Mile 496. Liard Hotsprings Lodge.
DC 513.9 Historical Mile 533. COAL RIVER. Coal River Lodge & RV; food, gas, diesel, lodging and camping, May-Sept.
DC 524.2 Historical Mile 543. Fireside. No services.
DC 567.9 Historic Milepost 588, Contact Creek.
DC 570 Historical Mile 590. Contact Creek Lodge; coffee shop, snacks, gas, diesel, car repair, towing. Open year-round.
Yukon Territory, Canada
DC 605 Historic Milepost 627 marks official British Columbia–Yukon Territory border.
DC 610.5 Historical Mile 632.5. Campground Services RV Park.
DC 612.9 Historic Milepost 635, WATSON LAKE (pop. 1,563); all services. Visitor information. Junctionof the Alaska and the Campbell highways. Attractions: Watson Lake Signpost Forest and view over 67,900 license plates, road shields and homemade signs, Northern Lights Centre.
DC 615.3 Watson Lake Recreation Park; camping.
DC 626.2 Historical Mile 649, junction with the Cassiar Highway. Junction 37 Services(email); gas, diesel, propane, convenience store, gift shop, camping.
DC 627 Historical Mile 650. Nugget City; restaurant, gas, diesel, lodging, camping, gift shop.
DC 651.2 Big Creek Yukon government campground.
DC 687.2 Historic Milepost 710. Rancheria Lodge; food, gas, diesel, camping and lodging.
DC 698.4 Historical Mile 721. Continental Divide Lodge.
DC 709.8 Historic Milepost 733, SWIFT RIVER. Swift River Lodge (current status unknown).
DC 964.6Otter Falls Cutoff RV Park Campground; gas, diesel, store, camping.
DC 980.8 Yukon government Pine Lake Recreation Park; camping.
Hanes Junction, Yukon
DC 982.2 Haines Junction airport.
DC 985 Historic Milepost 1016, junction with Haines Highway to Haines, AK, at community of HAINES JUNCTION (pop. 840); all services. Lodging and dining at Alcan Motor Inn. Food at the Village Bakery. Attractions: Our Lady of the Way Catholic Mission (1943), Kluane National Park Visitor Centre, The Village Monument. Visitor information.
DC 985.9 Stardust Motel and gas station.
DC 1024 Large turnout on Kluane Lake, largest lake in Yukon Territory.
DC 1028.8 Tachal Dhal (Sheep Mountain) Visitor Centre; interpretive programs.
DC 1194 MP 1229 Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center.
DC 1214.3 MP 1249.3 Historic Milepost 1254. Deadman Lake (Tetlin NWR) Campground.
DC 1221.7 MP 1256.7 Lakeview (Tetlin NWR) Campground.
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Northway, AK
DC 1229 MP 1264 Northway Junction; campground, gas, store.
DC 1266.7 MP 1301.7 Historic Milepost 1306 Tetlin Junction. Junction with the Taylor Highway, which leads to Eagle and to Top of the World Highway to Dawson City, YT.
DC 1279.2 MP 1314.2Junction of Alaska Highway and Tok Cutoff at TOK(pop. 1,435); all services. Visitor Information. Attraction: Tok Mainstreet Visitors Center. I will be turning south here and head for Anchorage.
DC 1379.8 MP 1414.8 Turnoff for Clearwater State Recreation Site campground.
DC 1387 MP 1422 Junction of the Alaska and Richardson highways at DELTA JUNCTION (pop. 984); all services. Visitor information. Delta Junction is the official end of the Alaska Highway.
I will be turning south toward Glen Allen and Valdez.