Alaska: Winter Road Trip from Fairbanks to Arctic Circle

Описание: From Fairbanks, heading north 84 miles (135 kilometers) to Livengood, connecting to the Dalton Highway, the road trip traverses through a big portion of the northern Alaska all the way to the Arctic Circle ring

Built in 1974 as the service road for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, Dalton Highway is not to be taken lightly. It's a mostly gravel thoroughfare often ruled by 18-wheelers. Services are few, and signs warn of everything from steep grades to avalanches. However, the signs say little of the road's chief attribute: some of North America's most dramatic scenery.

It was December; Wikitravel warns: “travel from late September through early May is frigid and lethally cold during the heart of winter. Temperatures below -40ºF (-40ºC) are very common and temperatures as low as -60ºF (-57ºC) are certainly possible–before factoring in windchill. Such temperatures are lethal in less than 1 minute if not prepared for such temperature. Unless experienced with polar temperatures and gear, DO NOT attempt to traverse the highway between November and March! “.

At mile 115 is the Arctic circle sign. This sign is next to a pullout east of the highway.

Thank you Ken Andersen of Northern Alaska Tour Company(http://www.northernalaska.com) for the spectacular, narrated ride.

Tour Summary:

Ground tour north from Fairbanks in the personalized comfort of the tour vans and coaches.
View the remarkable Trans Alaska Pipeline.
Visit the Arctic Circle Trading Post situated in the rural community of Joy, Alaska.
Travel the rugged Dalton Highway made famous by the construction of the Trans Alaska Pipeline.
Experience the mighty Yukon River. Marvel at the majestic beauty of the northland's most famous waterway and learn of the river's storied past.
Cross the Arctic Circle and receive an official Arctic Circle Adventure Certificate.
Explore up close the amazing arctic tundra and feel the veins of ice just beneath the surface.
Departs 9:45 am; returns between 1:00 and 2:00 am (Winter Schedule).