Trip Details

This road trip has a few main objectives:

1. Drive the famed Top of the World Highway from Alaska to Dawson City, Yukon Territory
2. Explore more of the Kenai Peninsula and Valdez
3. Visit Southeast Alaska—Skagway and Haines

This is my third trip to Alaska and Western Canada so this time, I'm interested in covering less ground and stopping more to see wildlife, hike, camp and enjoy being outside. I'm also excited to have Wes along with me to share the experience. It will cover about half the distance as my last trip at an estimated 2,300 miles.

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Daily Trip Entries

• Day 00: Austin - Preparing for the Journey
• Day 01: Austin, TX to Anchorage, AK
• Day 02: Anchorage, AK to Homer, AK
• Day 03: Exploring the Kenai Peninsula
• Day 04: Girdwood, AK to Valdez, AK
• Day 05: Valdez, AK to Tok, AK
• Day 06: Tok, AK to Dawson City, YT
• Day 07: Dempster Highway to the Arctic Circle
• Day 08: Dawson City, YT to Takhini Hot Springs
• Day 09: Takhini Hot Springs and Whitehorse, YT
• Day 10: Takhini Hot Springs to Skagway, AK
• Day 11: Skagway, AK to Haines, AK
• Day 12: Haines, AK to Glenallen, AK
• Day 13: Glenallen, AK to Anchorage, AK
• Day 14: Anchorage, AK
• Day 15: Anchorage, AK to Austin, TX

Travel Resources

See a list of travel resources we used for planning our trip, places en route as well as lodging and recreation resources.