Statistics (Totals/Locations)
Miles: about 801.79 miles
Days: about 14 days
States: Alaska - Flight information
Canadian Provinces: Yukon Territories and British Columbia
Exchange Rate: $1.00 US ~= $1.29 CAN
Total Expresses: $1749.95 US + $145.29 CAN ~= $1862.58 US
Day 1, Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Daily Miles: 64.62 miles
Location: Delta Junction, AK to near Dot Lake, AK
Points of interest:
1. End of Alaska Highway visitor center in Delta Junction
2. Saw 7 moose
Expenses: $765.40 US (Taxi, food, & Air Fare)
Accommodations: Camping near dirt road.
Altitude profile: Flat to downhill
Day 2, Thursday, July 22, 2004
Daily Miles: 103.17 miles
Location: near Dot Lake, AK to Lakeview Campground, AK
Points of interest:
1. Rest Stop with historic information about Slim Williams
2. Visitor center in Tok Junction
Expenses: $18.96 US (Food)
Accommodations: Free camping at Lakeview campground
Altitude profile: Flat to downhill
Day 3, Friday, July 23, 2004
Daily Miles: 104.5 miles
Location: Lakeview Campground, AK to Lake Creek Campground, Yukon Territory, Canada
Points of interest:
1. Tetlin National Wildlife refuge visitor center
2. US (Alaska)/Canada (Yukon Territory) border
3. Beaver Creek visitor center
Expenses: $6.00 US + $26.00 CAN (Food, Souvenir, Camping)
Accommodations: Lake Creek Campground, Yukon Territory, Canada
Altitude profile: Flat to downhill
Day 4, Saturday, July 24, 2004
Daily Miles: 100.8 miles
Location: Lake Creek Campground, Yukon Territory, Canada to about 10 miles south of Kluane Lake
Points of interest:
1. Burwash Landing, Yukon museum.
2. Kluane Lake
3. Goat Mountain visitor center
Expenses: $34.37 CAN (Food)
Accommodations: Camping
Altitude profile: Flat to downhill
Day 5, Sunday July 25, 2004
Daily Miles: 101.03 miles
Location: About 10 miles south of Kluane Lake to about 50 miles west of White Horse, Yukon Territories
Points of interest:
1. Haines Junction Visitor Center
Expenses: $11.81 CAN (Food)
Accommodations: Camping
Altitude profile: Flat to downhill
Day 6, Monday, July 26, 2004
Daily Miles: 57.38 miles
Location: About 50 miles west of White Horse to White Horse, Yukon Territories
Points of interest:
1. Takhini Hot springs
2. White horse visitor center
3. Sternwheeler SS Klondike
4. Yukon river box canyon
5. Yukon River fish ladder
Expenses: $64.12 CAN + $39.00 US (Food, Souvenirs, Hostel room)
Accommodations: Jeckell Guesthouse/ Hostel
Altitude profile: Flat to downhill
Day 7, Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Daily Miles: 75.00 miles
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon to Tutski Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Points of interest:
1. Robinson Roadhouse Historic site
2. Historic downtown Carcross, Yukon
3. Venus mill ruins Tutski Lake, Yukon
Expenses: $8.99 CAN (Food)
Accommodations: Camping at Tutski Lake
Altitude profile: Hilly and head winds
Day 8, Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Daily Miles: 50.41 miles
Location: Tutski Lake, British Columbia, Canada to Skagway, AK
Points of interest:
1. End of Chinook trail - Log Cabin
2. Canada/US boarder
3. Gold Rush Cemetery& Reid Falls(Skagway)
4. Downtown Skagway
Expenses: $519.53 US (Food, Souvenirs & Alaska Ferry)
Accommodations: Slept on lawn chair on the Alaska Ferry
Altitude profile: Hilly and head winds
Day 9, Thursday, July 29, 2004
Daily Miles: 25.51 miles
Location: Wrangell, AK
Points of interest:
1. Saw several whales from Alaska Ferry
2. Chief Shakes Tribal house (Wrangell)
Expenses: $4.75 US (Beer)
Accommodations: Sourdough Lodge in Wrangell, AK
Altitude profile: Flat & easy
Day 10, Friday, July 30, 2004
Daily Miles: 9.49 miles
Location: Wrangell, AK
Points of interest:
1. Petroglyphis north of Wrangell on Beach
2. Loop Road, Scenic drive south of Wrangell.
3. Longs Lake south of Wrangell.
Expenses: $67.28 US (Rental Car & Gas)
Accommodations: Room on Alaska Ferry & Jeanne Seude shoreline B & B in Ketchnikan, Alaska
Altitude profile: Flat and easy
Day 11, Saturday, July 31, 2004
Daily Miles: 29.76 miles
Location: Ketchnikan, Alaska
Points of interest:
1. Misty Fiord boat trip out of Ketchnikan, Alaska
2.Historic red light district on Creek Street in Ketchnikan, Alaska
3. Saxmen Totem park south of Ketchnikan, Alaska
4. Watched bears and bald eagles at Herring Cove south of Ketchnikan.
Expenses: $252.42 US (Boat tour, Food & Souvenirs)
Accommodations: Jeanne Seude shoreline B & B in Ketchnikan, Alaska
Altitude profile: Flat and easy
Day 12, Sunday, August 1, 2004
Daily Miles: 43.92 miles
Location: Ketchnikan, Alaska
Points of interest:
1. Ward Lake & Connell Lake north of Ketchnikan
2. Totem Bright Park north of Ketchnikan
3. Settlers Cove north of Ketchnikan
Expenses: $37.61 US (Souvenirs & Food)
Accommodations: Room on Alaska Ferry
Altitude profile: Slightly hilly and easy
Day 13, Monday, August 2, 2004
Daily Miles: 0 miles
Location: Southeast Alaska
Points of interest:
1. Large school of porpoises near boat.
Expenses: None
Accommodations: Room on Alaska Ferry
Day 14, Tuesday, August 3, 2004
Daily Miles: 36.01 miles
Location: Bellingham, Washington & Portland, Oregon
Points of interest:
1. Bellingham water front.
Expenses: $39.00 US (Train)
Accommodations: Home
Altitude profile: Flat and easy