Dalton Highway
The Dalton Highway (Alaska Route 11 ) was built in 1974 within five months and connects Fairbanks in central Alaska with Deadhorse near the Beaufort Sea. The highway begins at an intersection with the Elliott Highway and then performs 666 km north through largely deserted and - except for the long stretches parallel to it Trans-Alaska Pipeline - untouched nature. The road is unpaved and because of the severe winter often in poor condition. There are no towns along the highway. The few settlements are service stations for trucks of oil producers. Between Coldfoot and Deadhorse there on a 384 km stretch no supply options.
A few kilometers from the Arctic Ocean in Deadhorse, ending the Highway. From here, only vehicles with special rights may continue up to the oil facilities at Prudhoe Bay. After the construction of the highway were initially only the first 89 km from Fairbanks to the Yukon River, and later released a further portion 251 km to the Disaster Creek, for public transport. Since 1991 it is also individuals allowed to drive to Deadhorse.
In addition to the Dalton Highway leads to the Dempster Highway in the Yukon just another highway in North America over the Arctic Circle. It was named after James W. Dalton Highway, an engineer of the early oil extraction in the region.
Course
- 0 km: The Highway starts north of Fairbanks
- 0-24 km: The Taps
- 34 km: Hess Creek, resting place (viewpoint)
- 39 km: Hess Creek
- 87 km: Pump Station No.. 6 of the pipeline
- 90 km: crossing the Yukon, Information Center and gas station
- 100 km: 7 Mile Camp of the Alaska Department of Transportation
- 117 km: Hamlin Hills Creek
- 122 km: Rollercoaster
- 127 km to No Name Creek
- 146 km: Dall Creek
- 158 km: Finger Mountain
- 171 km: Bridge over the River Kanuti
- 177 km: Beaver Slide
- 183 km to Fish Creek
- 186 km: Arctic Circle, rest area
- 192 km: Mountain Alder
- 195 km: Connection skirt
- 201-202 miles: bridges over the Bonanza Creek
- 202 km: Oh Shit Corner
- 208 km: Two and a Half Mile
- 212 km: Gobblers Knob
- 217 km: Prospect Creek
- 219 km: turn winter road to Bettles
- 221 km Pump Station No.. 5 of the pipeline
- 223 km: Jim River Camp of the Alaska Department of Transportation
- 225-232 km: Bridge over the River Jim
- 229 km: Douglas Creek
- 241 km: Grayling Lake, resting place
- 251 km: Bridge over the River Koyukuk
- 253 km: Koyukuk
- 279 km: Coldfoot settlement (old gold mining village on the Koyukuk River)
- 284 km: Slate Creek
- 290 km: Marion Creek
- 304 km: settlement Wiseman ( old gold mining village in the Brooks Range )
- 330 km: Rest area
- 331 km: Bridge over the River Koyukuk
- 334 km: Bridge over the River Dietrich
- 336 km: Sukakpak Mountain
- 340 km: Dietrich Camp
- 370 km: Nutriwik Creek
- 383 km: Rest area
- 385 km: Chandalar Shelf ( " The Shelf " )
- 387 km: Chandalar Camp of the Alaska Department of Transportation
- 395 km: Bridge over the Chandalar River
- 396-402 miles: avalanche zone ( around 40 avalanche slopes )
- 399 km: Continental Divide at Atigun Pass
- 406 km: Atigun Camp
- 410 km: Bridge over the Atigun River
- 418 km: Trevor Creek
- 430 km: Roche Mountonee Creek
- 433 km Pump Station No.. 4 of the pipeline
- 433 km: Holden Creek
- 443 km: Galbraith Lake
- 443 km: Toolik Lake
- 447 km: Iceland Lake
- 463 km: Toolik Hill
- 467 km: Bridge over the Kuparuk River
- 494 km: Sag River Camp of the Alaska Department of Transportation
- 502 km Pump Station No.. 3 of the pipeline
- 516 km: Oil Spill Hill
- 526 km: Ice Cut
- 534 km: Dan Creek
- 541 km Happy Valley
- 560 km: Sag River Overlook
- 573 km Roadside Rest Area
- 577 km Pump Station No.. 2 of the pipeline
- 610 km: Franklin Bluffs ( " The Bluffs " )
- 666 km: Urban Dead Horse ( supply camp for the oil workers )
Pictures
Between Atigun Pass and Deadhorse, the highway runs parallel to the Sagavanirktok River
Highway and Chandalar Shelf at the headwaters of the Chandalar River
Sunrise east of the Gates -of -the- Arctic National Park