Seattle to Niagara Falls
9A – Seattle
9B – Mount Ranier National Park
9C – North Cascades Visitors Center
Canada – British Columbia
Vancouver
9D – Stanley Park, Vancouver 3 Hours from North Cascades Nat Park https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/stanley-park.aspx Camping not allowed
9E – Capilano Suspension Bridge in Vancouver – https://www.capbridge.com/
VanDusen Garden’s Elizabethan Hedge Maze – Only 6 exist in North America https://vandusengarden.org/explore/vandusen-botanical-garden/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/vandusen-garden-s-elizabethan-hedge-maze
Cambie Climbing Tree – https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cambie-climbing-tree
The secret climbing tree https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/nature/outdoors/vancouver-has-a-hidden-cambie-climbing-tree-and-weve-found-it
Shannon Falls – https://bcparks.ca/shannon-falls-park/
9F – Peak 2 Peak Gondola 11 Peak2Peak Gondola 2 Hours from Stanley Park https://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/explore-the-resort/activities-and-events/summer-activities/summer-alpine-experience/peak-2-peak-gondola.aspx
9G – Pinnacles Provincial Park 6 Hours 30 Min from Peak2 Peak Gondola https://bcparks.ca/pinnacles-park/
Next on the way to Hyder AK – is Smithers, British Columbia, Canada – 3 Hour Drive
Alaska
9H – Hyder Alaska https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hyder – Excellent place to see Bears – Hyder, Alaska, is a premier, road-accessible location for viewing black and grizzly bears, particularly at the US Forest Service’s Fish Creek Wildlife Observation Site.
Moving North from Hyder to Iskut, British Columbia V0J 0C5, Canada – 4 hr 30 min drive – https://themilepost.com/communities/iskut/
Yukon
Yukon Visitor Information Centre – Stop and ask – https://www.travelyukon.com/en/get-information/visitor-information-centres
9I Sign Post Forest – https://www.travelyukon.com/en/get-inspired/take-trip-around-world-sign-post-forest
9J Yukon suspension bridge – https://www.yukonsuspensionbridge.com/
From Watson lake, sign post forest to Yukon Suspension bridge 5 Hour 30 min drive
10A – Skagway, AK
CARCROSS DESERT – Worlds smallest desert – On way to Suspension Yukon Bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carcross_Desert
Yukon suspension bridge – https://www.yukonsuspensionbridge.com/
Yukon Suspension Bridge to Skagway Alaska is 50 Minutes. Haines Alaska is 2 Hours (requires ferry boat ride)
Yukon Suspension Bridge to Whitehorse 1 Hour 30 Min
10B TAKHINI HOT SPRINGS – Near WHiteHorse https://www.ultimatehotspringsguide.com/takhini-hot-springs.html https://eclipsenordichotsprings.ca/
10C Yukon Wildlife Preserve NEAR WhiteHORSE (MUST DO) https://yukonwildlife.ca/
WHITEHORSE FISHWAY=Longest Fishladder in the world – https://yukonenergy.ca/sustainability/conservation/whitehorse-fishladder-and-hatchery
Miles Canyon – NEAR WHITEHORSE – https://www.travelyukon.com/en/see-and-do/activities/exploring-miles-canyon
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g155047-d2304513-Reviews-Miles_Canyon-Whitehorse_Yukon.html
S. S. Klondike Goecache on board. WHiteHorse https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/yt/ssklondike/activ/geocach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Klondike
Alaska – NOTE: Our Route takes us on the Stewart-Cassiar Hwy, on the return on part of the Alaska highway. We go to Yellowknife – missing part of the Alaska Hwy (from Dawson creek to FT Nelson. This allows us to take a longer route north to Yellowknife. Alaska Highway info https://themilepost.com/routes/alaska-highway/
Alaska Land Permits – https://alaskamentalhealthtrust.org/landpermits/
National Forests https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r10/specialplaces/?cid=fsbdev2_038787
Alaska on a budget https://tripmemos.com/cost-alaska-travel/
Driving Alaska https://tripmemos.com/driving-alaska/
Best months to see Wildlife in Alaska -March-May before the trees and other vegetation leaf out. May Salmon start, Flowers Start growing
April in Alaska begins as the tail end of winter—the northern lights still can be seen in the sky, and there is often still enough snow for skiing and other winter sports. By the second half of the month, however, the snowpack has melted and there isn’t enough darkness to see the aurora.
Tok.AK 1 Hr 40 Min from Alcan Border,
Gakona 2 Hrs from TOK
Glacier View 1Hr 40 Mon from Gakona
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Must SEE https://alaskawildlife.org/
Alaska Conservation Center 3 Hours from Glacier View
10D Seward – Alaska SeaLife Center https://www.alaskasealife.org/
Seward 1Hr 30 min from Conservation Center
Seward – Take a Day Cruise out of Seward – Whales etc
Stop at Beluga Point – to see Bore TIde, and Beluga Whales – https://www.anchorage.net/blog/post/alaska-bore-tide-viewing/
From Seward Humpbacks are a very regular sighting from mid May through July, and sightings are possible into August, and even September. We also see Killer Whales (Orca) on occasion.
Exit Glacier – https://www.nps.gov/kefj/planyourvisit/exit-glacier-area.htm
Kenai River Trail – On way to Homer https://www.alaska.org/detail/kenai-river-trail
10E Homer
From Seward to Homer 3 1/2Hours
Homer to Anchorage 4 Hours
Anchorage
Just North of Anchorage the Matanuska Glacier – Take a tour https://glacier-tours.com/
Kincaid Park Anchorage https://www.anchorage.net/outdoors/trails-and-local-parks/kincaid-park/
Potter Marsh wildlife viewing – Anchorage – https://www.alaska.org/detail/anchorage-coastal-wildlife-refuge-potter-marsh
Musk Ox Farm near Anchorage – https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/musk-ox-farm
Anchorage Planet walk https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/anchorage-light-speed-planet-walk
Hatcher Pass Hike 1hr 22min from anchorage – https://www.travelalaska.com/destinations/cities-towns/hatcher-pass
Hatcher pass
Denali – https://www.nps.gov/dena/index.htm
Husky Homestead https://huskyhomestead.com/
Denali/Cantwell to Fairbanks 2hrs 40min
Museum of the north Fairbanks https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ice-age-mummified-bison
Chena Hot Springs – https://chenahotsprings.com/
Aurora Ice Museum – https://chenahotsprings.com/aurora-ice-museum/
10F Fairbanks – Gold Heart https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/golden-heart-plaza
Fairbanks to Manley Hot springs 4Hours
10G Manley Hot Springs
Manley to Livengood 2 Hrs
Livengood to Coldfoot 5 Hours
Coldfoot to Sagwon 5Hrs 30Min
Sagwon to Prudhoe bay / Dead horse 1Hr 30Min
10H DeadHorse shuttle to Artic Ocean https://www.deadhorsecamp.com/arctic-ocean-shuttle
Fairbanks to Chena Hot Springs 1Hr 30Min
Fairbanks Antler Arch – https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/fairbanks-antler-arch
Chena Hot springs – follow same route to Tok/Tetlin Junction
Tetlin Junction to Chicken AK 1 1/2 Hrs Tetlin Juction to Little Gold Canada 4 Hours
Artic Circle SIgn – 66.5560, -150.8107 https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/arctic-circle-monument-sign
Wittier- longest highway tunnel in North America https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/anton-anderson-memorial-tunnel
Togo the wonder Dog (wasilla) – https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/togo-the-wonder-dog
Chicken Alaska – https://www.alaska.org/destination/chicken
To Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada
10I – Little Gold, YT Canada
Tetlin Junction to Chicken AK – Little Gold Canada 4 Hours
Yukon
Park Permits
Park permits are required for commercial land and air based activities within Yukon Parks. For park permits, a $40 non-refundable application fee is required for all applications. The fee helps cover the administrative cost of processing your application, and applications will not be processed until payment is received. Payment does not guarantee a permit will be issued. According to Yukon Parks, complete applications will be processed in thirty (30) business days, with the exception that Land Use applications will be processed in sixty (60) business days. If proposed activities occur between May 1 and September 30, it’s recommended to submit your application early.
https://overlandyukon.com/blog/finding-nowhere-tracking-down-camping-spots-in-the-yukon
Campsite Reservations https://yukon.ca/en/campground-permit
CAMPING in Canada – https://offtracktravel.ca/free-camping-in-canada/#:~:text=Walmart,every%20Canadian%20Walmart%20allows%20it
10J, 11A Dawson City, YT Canada – May 10th – Gerties Casino Opens Dawson City – https://diamondtoothgerties.ca/visit-gerties/
Little gold Yukon to Dawson City 1Hr 33 Min
Stay in Dawson City
Half way between Dawson City and Eagle Plains about 3Hrs
May 1st Yukon Camping Opens, Remember River Ferry opens on average May 30th https://www.inf.gov.nt.ca/en/ferries
Eagle plans to Peel River (ferry) 3hrs
Peel River (ferry) to Inuvik, another 3hrs
Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk, 2 1/2 Hrs
Only one place Tuktoyaktuk Sandspit https://ioverlander.com/places/8b559948-beda-4e9c-a59b-64b1f03ba440
11B Tuktoyaktuk, NT Canada
N3 Pingo Canadian Landmark – https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/nt/pingo
From Tuk, backtrack to Dawson City
Dawson City to Eagle Plains 5.5 Hours 409KM/254 Miles
Faro to Tuchitua 4 Hours
Tuchitua to Watson Lake 1 Hour
Nahanni National Park Reserve – https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/nt/nahanni
Carmacks to Whitehorse 2 Hrs
Whitehorse to Teslin 2hrs
Whitehorse to Teslin 2 Hours
Teslin to Watson Lake 3 Hours
11C Watson Lake
11D YellowKnife – Great Slave Lake – near Yellow Knife https://spectacularnwt.com/story/19-reasons-to-see-great-slave-lake-now/
Bison Sanctuary – Fort Smith, Unorganized, NT X0E 0Y0, Canada https://spectacularnwt.com/attractions/mackenzie-bison-sanctuary/
Cameron Falls Trail – near yellowknife https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g154966-d1869666-Reviews-Cameron_Falls_Trail-Yellowknife_Northwest_Territories.html
Bush Pilot’s Monument near Yellowknife – https://spectacularnwt.com/attractions/bush-pilots-monument/
Yellowknife to Fort Providence 3 Hrs 30min — Make path decision – do we (east, 4Hrs 30min) goto Wood Buffalo National Park. https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/nt/woodbuffalo
Yellowknife to Hinton – 15 Hours – So, we will make several stops, getting there.
11E – Hinton Alberta Best Place Freson Bros – https://ioverlander.com/places/a83750df-a776-4186-927d-a3e5c70d6923
11F BANFF – https://tripmemos.com/banff-national-park/
From Jasper to Banff – we have seen these 🙂 Banff Gondola, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Athabasca Falls, Maligne Canyon, Payto Lake, Jasper SkyTram, Icefields Parkway, Banff+Jasper Nat Parks, Lake Abraham
Canmore Caves https://www.canmorecavetours.com/tours-activities
BANFF – Lake Minniwanka = https://www.banfflakelouise.com/experiences/lake-minnewanka
BANFF – The Vault – https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-vault-kananaskis-alberta
The Vault https://www.stalbertgazette.com/hot-summer-guide/the-kananaskis-vault-a-failed-cold-war-bunker-7473789
Bankhead Ghost Town – https://www.travelbanffcanada.com/bankhead-ghost-town-banff/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bankhead-ghost-town
b>Casino Stoney Nakoda Resort and Casino https://ioverlander.com/places/019f6db8-d7c0-4d89-b21e-5008c76b99ac
Calgary
11G, 12A Calgary The World’s Largest Dinosaur – Drumheller, Alberta, Near Calgary https://worldslargestdinosaur.com/
Calgary to Columbia Falls MT = 5 Hours.
12B Columbia Falls Montana
Columbia falls to Zortman = 6 Hours
12C Zortman MT
Nelson Res to Zortman MT – 1Hr 14 min.
Nelson Res FREE https://ioverlander.com/places/5d7821cb-750b-461d-811c-5c265c508d29
Zortman to Williston 4Hrs 30Min
Zortman to Medora there are many excellent places to stay. So taking a squigglely way off main course. So there are many short distances
12D Williston ND
Williston to Glendive 1Hr 42 Min
Epping County Dam $15w/Elec https://ioverlander.com/places/1ba8155b-99d4-4893-b94c-97d779fbb591
12E Glendive MT
Glendive to Medora (Theodore Roosevelt National Park) 1 Hour
12F Theodore Roosevelt National Park
From Medora to Angle Inlet is 8Hrs 32 Min. So a few stops
We have traveled rt94 so, go north to Minot – We have been there also but it’s more remote!
Medora to Stanley ND – 3 Hours
12G Stanley ND
Stanley ND, to Mylo ND – 2Hrs 30 Min
Mylo ND to Angle Inlet, MN – 4Hrs 26 Min
Minnesota
12H, 13A Angle Inlet MN – Northernmost Point in the Lower 48, Population about 66 https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g29596-Angle_Inlet_Minnesota-Vacations.html
After Voyaguers National Park ==> Soudan Underground Mine – Lake vermillion – 1Hr 40Min away This is on the path $35 w/Electric https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00285#homepage
From Lake Vermillion to Grand Portage (past covill, MN) 3Hours
Minnesota’s North Shore Scenic Drive =Grand Portage to Duluth, part of this is on our route https://northshorevisitor.com/attractions/mile-by-mile/
13B Covill MN
After Covill – 3 Iona’s Beach – Rocks sing – https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ionas-beach
From Gooseberry drive along the coast on route 61 to Duluth
Grand Portage to Duluth
WAIT – what if we GO around the other way.
13C Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario – Covill to Pukaskwa = 5Hrs https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/on/pukaskwa
13D Lake Superior Provincial Park – Pukaskwa to Lake Superior = 3Hrs https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/lakesuperior
13E Sault Ste Marie, ON, Canada – Lake Superior to Sault Ste Marie = 2Hrs
13F Killarney Provincial Park, ON Canada – Sault Ste Marie to Killarney = 4Hrs https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/killarney
13G Niagara Falls NY – Killarney to Niagara Falls NY = 5Hr 30Min