Big Lake, AK to Deadhorse (Prudhoe Bay) and back

[Curt Timmerman]

Pipe line outside of Fairbanks

Yukon river 56 miles

Dalton highway start

Dust and bugs

Approaching the Yukon river

At the Arctic circle

Colefoot gas price

Coldfoot, Alaska
Nextt

Next stop Deadhorse

South of Antigun pass

Pipe line (panorama)

Approaching Antigun pass

Antigun pass, crappy weather

Deadhorse gas prices

Deadhorse, end of the Dalton highway

Prudhoe Bay

Midnight in Deadhorse 06/22

Arctic fox, changing from all white

Caribou on the north slope

Musk Ox on the north slope

Approaching Antigun pass, better weather coming back

Antigun pass

Coming down from the pass

Heading back to Coldfoot

Crossing the Yukon looking east

Looking west

Had perfect weather the entire way, very unusual.
Curt

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[AustyPosty]

Looks like you had a great trip, loved that picture of the Artic Fox, thanks for sharing!

 

[Rusty PW]

 

[Lost1wing]

Pipe line outside of Fairbanks

Yukon river 56 miles

Dalton highway start

Dust and bugs

Approaching the Yukon river

At the Arctic circle

Colefoot gas price

Coldfoot, Alaska
Nextt

Next stop Deadhorse

South of Antigun pass

Pipe line (panorama)

Approaching Antigun pass

Antigun pass, crappy weather

Deadhorse gas prices

Deadhorse, end of the Dalton highway

Prudhoe Bay

Midnight in Deadhorse 06/22

Arctic fox, changing from all white

Caribou on the north slope

Musk Ox on the north slope

Approaching Antigun pass, better weather coming back

Antigun pass

Coming down from the pass

Heading back to Coldfoot

Crossing the Yukon looking east

Looking west

Had perfect weather the entire way, very unusual.
Curt

I was in Fairbanks two days ago. Now in Denali National park. I did that trip in 2009, however I didn't make it to Prudhoe bay. We turned around in Coldfoot. Enjoy!

BC37 is a beautiful trip back to the lower 48 if anyone is interested.

Yes, the weather has been great the last couple of days. We were able to see Denali.

 

[ArcticDreadnought]

West of Deadhorse right now, due to the job-job out at Pikka. The tundra has begun its explosive greenening, with the usual tundra flowers, too many damned bou in the roads and the occasional (read: constant) ptarmigan attempting to fly directly into my grill.

Ah, Slope Life.
Glad you got to come up in a relatively dry time.

Have a roadblocking caribou. Glad you made the trip up!

 

[Cattywumpuss]

Pipe line outside of Fairbanks

Yukon river 56 miles

Dalton highway start

Dust and bugs

Approaching the Yukon river

At the Arctic circle

Colefoot gas price

Coldfoot, Alaska
Nextt

Next stop Deadhorse

South of Antigun pass

Pipe line (panorama)

Approaching Antigun pass

Antigun pass, crappy weather

Deadhorse gas prices

Deadhorse, end of the Dalton highway

Prudhoe Bay

Midnight in Deadhorse 06/22

Arctic fox, changing from all white

Caribou on the north slope

Musk Ox on the north slope

Approaching Antigun pass, better weather coming back

Antigun pass

Coming down from the pass

Heading back to Coldfoot

Crossing the Yukon looking east

Looking west

Had perfect weather the entire way, very unusual.
Curt

What a fun trip!! Thank you so much for sharing, great pictures! How long did the trip take?

 

[Mud Pie]

Looks like an awesome trip !! You can see your Jeep getting dirtier and dirtier and the cracks in your windshield getting more and more as the trip progressed.

A blatant sign of an awesome road trip !!

 

[ArcticDreadnought]

The Haul Road is a LITTLE hard on vehicles. Just a tad.

 

[Cattywumpuss]

The Haul Road is a LITTLE hard on vehicles. Just a tad.

I’d love to drive it myself one day . . . . in somebody else’s vehicle!

 

[smlobx]

Great adventure!
when we did it in 2020 diesel was 4.99 in Deadhorse. Things sure have changed. Did you eat in Coldfoot? The burgers are awesome!

 

[Curt Timmerman]

What a fun trip!! Thank you so much for sharing, great pictures! How long did the trip take?

Starting at Big Lake:
Day 1: Fairbanks (North Pole)
Day 2: Coldfoot - surprised they had cell service. Expensive gas.
Day 3: Deadhorse - Midnight sun, arctic ocean. Really expensive gas.
Day 4: Coldfoot - Nice camp ground 5 miles north.
Day 5: Back to Big Lake. We were going to stop at Fairbanks but it was raining hard so we drove through.

Big Lake is about an hours drive from Anchorage.

Curt

 

[Curt Timmerman]

Great adventure!
when we did it in 2020 diesel was 4.99 in Deadhorse. Things sure have changed. Did you eat in Coldfoot? The burgers are awesome!

We ate in Coldfoot. They cater to the truckers so during mealtimes it was buffet. Otherwise you could order from their menu, pretty good food!

Curt

 

[Cattywumpuss]

Starting at Big Lake:
Day 1: Fairbanks (North Pole)
Day 2: Coldfoot - surprised they had cell service. Expensive gas.
Day 3: Deadhorse - Midnight sun, arctic ocean. Really expensive gas.
Day 4: Coldfoot - Nice camp ground 5 miles north.
Day 5: Back to Big Lake. We were going to stop at Fairbanks but it was raining hard so we drove through.

Big Lake is about an hours drive from Anchorage.

Curt

Thank you for the break down!

 

[ArcticDreadnought]

Yeah, you drive up the Haul Road, just get your windshield premium ready to fork over.

And make sure you are getting an OEM windshield. Safelite likes to cheap out on the windshield up here if they have to replace it. Luckily, I do believe we in Alaska normally get 2 free windshields a year before insurance really starts charging.

 

[ArcticDreadnought]

Actually meant to ask OP, how was the Beaver Slide when you traversed it? Good and dry or holding on and praying whilst you skid?

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