Summer 2011--North to Alaska and Back to the Canadian Rockies (Trip Part 2)

a trip by Sharon Mock Whitaker and Valerie Mock
From: May 13th 2011
Until: August 15th 2011

Our first long trip in Rosie II was for nearly 5 months. We headed from home near Atlanta to our daughter's/niece's house near Baltimore and then started the Orgon Trail piece from Independence, MO. For that part of the trip, see Oregon Trail trip.

Growing up in California during the 1950s, there was always the lure of the AlCan highway and the desire to drive it. When a Roadtrek Walkabout Alaska Rally came up, we decided we wanted to go! It was a good plan--a schedule would be set up and most of the Alaskan "bests" would be included. There was no separate fee; everyone planned their own schedule and places to stay within and outside of that framework, and paid their own costs. We met with the group at the "official" start in Dawson Creek, BC, at the Diamond M in Kenai, and at Denali National Park. We sporadically saw other Roadtrekers in Watson's Lake (BC), White Horse (Yukon Territory), Seward, Homer, and Fairbanks (Alaska), and then joined with another couple for a few days from White Horse to Prince Rupert.

The trip was not what we expected in someways (not a lot of wild animals), but more than we expected in others (lots of gorgeous scenery and interesting wildflowers). We certainly would go again, but in general, once up the AlCan is sufficient!

The continuation of our 5-month trip, part 3, is "Home through The Canadian Rockies, Glacier, and Northern US.
Trip Length: 3 months
Blog Entries: 61
Photos: 556
Words: 40081

Blog Entries

Date Blog Title Location
May 13th 2011 May 8 (afternoon) and May 9--beginning our North-to-Alaska trip North America » United States » Washington
May 14th 2011 May 10--North to Alaska--Northern Washington into Canada North America » United States » Washington
May 15th 2011 May 5-8 Interim Stay at Cousins' near Oregon City--end of the Trail North America » United States » Oregon » Oregon City
May 16th 2011 May 11 and 12--British Columbia--Highway 97 North America » Canada » British Columbia
May 17th 2011 May 13 in British Columbia on Highway 97 North America » Canada » British Columbia
May 17th 2011 May 14 British Columbia on Highway 97 North America » Canada » British Columbia
May 18th 2011 May 15, 16, and 17--Dawson Creek, BC on Highway to Alaska North America » Canada » British Columbia
May 21st 2011 May 17 (afternoon) and May 18--British Columbia North America » Canada » British Columbia
May 21st 2011 May 19--British Columbia--around Muncho Lake North America » Canada » British Columbia
May 23rd 2011 May 20--British Columbia to Yukon on our way to Alaska North America » Canada » Yukon
May 23rd 2011 May 21 and 22 Yukon Territory on way to Alaska North America » Canada » Yukon
May 24th 2011 May 23 and 24 North America » Canada » Yukon
May 27th 2011 May 24--White Horse, Yukon to Tagish North America » Canada » Yukon
May 30th 2011 May 25--Carcross to Skagway North America » United States » Alaska
June 1st 2011 May26 Skagway, Alaska North America » United States » Alaska » Skagway
June 1st 2011 May 27 and May 28--Haines to Sitka North America » United States » Alaska
June 2nd 2011 May 29--Sitka, Alaska North America » United States » Alaska » Sitka
June 4th 2011 May 30--Sitka, Alaska North America » United States » Alaska » Sitka
June 8th 2011 May 31--Juneau, Alaska North America » United States » Alaska » Juneau
June 8th 2011 June 1--Haines, Alaska to Haines Junction, Yukon North America » United States » Alaska
June 8th 2011 June 2 and 3--Haines Junction, Yukon to Tok, Alaska North America » United States » Alaska
June 17th 2011 June 4 and 5--Tok to Ekdutna Lake, Alaska North America » United States » Alaska
June 17th 2011 June 6, 7, and 8--Mostly toward Seward, Alaska North America » United States » Alaska » Seward
June 17th 2011 June 9--Resurrection Bay and Kenia Fjords National Park North America » United States » Alaska » Seward
June 17th 2011 June 10 and 11--Homer to Cook's Inlet, Alaska North America » United States » Alaska
June 21st 2011 June 12--Sterling Highway toward Homer North America » United States » Alaska » Homer
June 22nd 2011 Jun2 13 and June 14--Homer, Alaska North America » United States » Alaska » Homer
June 22nd 2011 June 15--Homer to Deep Creek Campground North America » United States » Alaska » Homer
June 22nd 2011 June 16--Deep Creek to Johnson Lake, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska North America » United States » Alaska » Kenai
June 22nd 2011 June 17--Johnson Lake to Kenai/Soldotna North America » United States » Alaska » Soldotna
June 24th 2011 June 18 and June 19--Kenai to Black Bear Campground, Alaska North America » United States » Alaska » Kenai
June 24th 2011 June 20 and June 21--Black Bear Campground to Anchorage, Alaska North America » United States » Alaska » Anchorage
July 5th 2011 June 22 and 23--Anchorage to Independence Mine North America » United States » Alaska » Anchorage
July 5th 2011 June 24 and 25--Independence Mine to Talkeetna to Byers Lake North America » United States » Alaska
July 6th 2011 June 26, 27, and 28--Byers Lake CG to Riley Creek CG, Denali North America » United States » Alaska » Denali
July 6th 2011 June 29--Riley Creek Campground, Denali North America » United States » Alaska » Denali National Park
July 10th 2011 June 30--Denali National Park, Alaska North America » United States » Alaska » Denali National Park
July 11th 2011 July 1--Denali National Park North America » United States » Alaska » Denali National Park
July 11th 2011 July 2--Denali National Park to Fairbanks North America » United States » Alaska » Denali National Park
July 12th 2011 July 3, 4, and 5--Fairbanks, AK North America » United States » Alaska » Fairbanks
July 15th 2011 July 6--Fairbanks, Alaska North America » United States » Alaska » Fairbanks
July 15th 2011 July 7--Fairbanks to the Arctic Circle North America » United States » Alaska » Fairbanks
July 15th 2011 July 8--Arctic Circle to Chena Hot Springs Road (near Fairbanks) North America » United States » Alaska
July 15th 2011 July 9 and 10--Chena Hot Springs Road back to Fairbanks North America » United States
July 17th 2011 July 11--Fairbanks to Moon Lake North America » United States » Alaska » Fairbanks
July 17th 2011 July 12--Moon Lake CG to Walker Fork CG North America » United States » Alaska
July 17th 2011 July 13 and 14--Walker Fork CG (USA) to Yukon River CG (Canada) North America
July 22nd 2011 July 15--Dawson City, Yukon Territory North America » Canada » Yukon » Dawson City
July 22nd 2011 July 16--Dawson City, Yukon Territory North America » Canada » Yukon » Dawson City
July 22nd 2011 July 17--Dawson City, Yukon Territory North America » Canada » Yukon » Dawson City
July 22nd 2011 July 18--Dawson City to Tombstone Mountain CG on Dempster Highway North America » Canada » Yukon
July 22nd 2011 July 19--Tombstone Mountain CG to Mayo, Yukon Territory North America » Canada » Yukon
July 28th 2011 July 20--Mayo to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory North America » Canada » Yukon » Whitehorse
July 28th 2011 July 21 and 22--Whitehorse, Yukon North America » Canada » Yukon » Whitehorse
August 1st 2011 July 23 and July 24--Whitehorse to Rancheria Falls Trailhead, Yukon to Boya Lake, BC North America » Canada » British Columbia
August 2nd 2011 July 25--Boya Lake to Kinaskan Provincial Park, British Columbia North America » Canada » British Columbia
August 3rd 2011 July 26--Kinaskan Provincial Park to Meziadin Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia North America » Canada » British Columbia
August 3rd 2011 July 27--Stewart, BC and Hyder, Alaska North America » Canada » British Columbia » Stewart
August 3rd 2011 July 28 and July 29--Hyder, Alaska to Stewart, BC to Lava Beds Provencial Park, BC North America » Canada
August 6th 2011 July 30--Lava Beds provincial park to Terrace, British Columbia North America » Canada » British Columbia » Terrace
August 6th 2011 July 31--Terrace, British Columbia North America » Canada » British Columbia » Terrace
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