Fairbanks to Tok

Yeah! We completed the Alaska Highway today. We started out with the usual clouds and rain as we headed south towards Tok from Fairbanks. From Fairbanks to Delta Junction the road was flat and straight through the spruce forests. We stopped at the Knotty Shop hoping to score some free ice cream with the ad in the Milepost but we got there too early in the morning and it was closed. Nancy took some pictures of the cool animal sculptures though.

Our next stop was an overlook by the Tanana river. The river must be a mile wide in some places the way it spreads across the valley. Across the river we could see glimpses of snow capped Mt. Hayes, Mt. Deborah and Hess Mtn as the rain had stopped and the skies began to clear.

Rika Roadhouse was our next stop. A beautiful log house and farmyard that has been turned into a state park.

At Delta Jct we got back on the final section of the Alcan Highway and headed for Tok. There was a long section under construction so the truck and camper got even dirtier and dustier. Other than this section we had pretty good roads today.

Oil pipeline crossing river

This bridge over the Gerstle river is one of the original steel truss bridges built in 1944. We tried to find a geocache here but failed.

Finally warmed up to the 60s today and was one of the nicest days we have had.

Tomorrow we head back into Canada and the rough road between here and Destruction Bay.

Alaska range near Tok