We’ve
driven over 2,800 miles and found out today that we’ve only just made it to “Mile
0” of the Alaska Highway.
The Route.
We took AB-43 west from Grande Prairie to the British Columbia
border where the route changed to BC-2. We then followed BC-2 to Dawson Creek
where we connected with the southern terminus of the Alaska Highway (BC-97) and
continued on it to Fort St. John. Total driving distance was 141 miles.
About the Day
Today was mostly sunny with temperatures reaching the low 50’s.
Scenes from AB …
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| A memory from Beaverlodge, AB |
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| AB-43 offers lots of road and lots of trees |
Scenes from BC …
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| It’s time to turn back the clocks |
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| BC-2 offers more of the same |
Dawson Creek played a critical role in building the Alaska Highway
and makes sure everyone knows it.
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| Arch at entrance to BC-97 |
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| We’ve come a long way to just get started |
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| Plaque at the Arch |
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| The original milepost |
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| New milepost installed in 1946 after a car hit the original |
We planned to stay the night in Dawson Creek. However, the short
driving distance, gaining an hour with the time change and limited interest
after arriving in Dawson Creek prompted us to drive on to Fort St. John.
The approach to Fort St. John made it clear we were deep in oil
exploration country. We descended into the Peace River valley and saw a large
refinery by the river and a pipeline spanning it.
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| The Alaska Highway descends into the Peace River valley |
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| Bridge, refinery and pipeline come into view |
The Campground
The Ross H. MacLean Rotary
RV Park is just outside Fort St. John on Charlie Lake. It’s nice. Its overcast, cool, windy and raining lightly tonight.
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| Site #25 |
Looking Ahead
Fort Nelson, BC tomorrow
Watson Lake, YT on Sunday
Whitehorse, YT on Monday and Tuesday
Dawson City, YT on Wednesday and Thursday
Return to the US in Alaska on Friday
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