The best selling travel guide to alaska, it has milebymile descriptions of all major highways and roads in alaska and northwestern canada. Canada apply for an alaska airlines canadian credit card. Join the conversation at the my itchy travel feet page on facebook or send us an email to ask a question or share your experience. Download the milepost 2020 or read the milepost 2020 online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. Milepost is the trip planner everyone relies on, and its what they use to make the decision to stop in to visit us at tetsa river. The milepost celebrates 65 years of traveling alaska and canada.
It was first published in 1949 as a guide about traveling along the alaska highway, often locally referred to as the alcan. Anchorage rail capacity improvements milepost 110 114 noise. Department of environmental conservation regulations. The quintessential reference to alaska travel, the milepost offers milebymile descriptions of all highways, with details on accommodations, camping, sightseeing, attractions and services, as well as fascinating facts on the history and wildlife of the north. Find trip planning help and frequently asked questions about highway travel by rv, auto, caravan or motorcycle. The milepost travel guide is the best resource for visiting. The site for information on travel to and within alaska and. Original alaska department of transportation state of alaska. Mar 01, 2009 in process of planning a fishing trip to alaska in year 2010. Fishing and hunting by kris valencia on march 2, 2015 april 4, 2017. The official version of the stip is the pdf version linked to the. Filing period the permanent fund dividend application season is january 1st through march 31st each year. Today, the milepost is a large format, fullcolor, perfectbound book of over 700 pages and includes logs of attractions, activities and services along 88 scenic highways and roads in alaska, yukon and other parts of western canada.
The alaska highway starts in dawson creek, british columbia and ends delta junction, alaska. We pretty much have all our activities planned out, just need info on road conditions, rest stops, gas stations, grocery stores, places in and around towns we will be hitting etc. The alaska wilderness milepost, 1990 by milepost and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Anchorage rail capacity improvements milepost 110 114 noise and vibration study hmmh report no. The milepost is hands down the best resource for rvers planning on making an alaska pilgrimage, and is worth every penny and then some. The sterling highway from milepost 45 to 60 follows the kenai river valley through the. Updated annually, the milepost provides a road log of major highways and roads in alaska and northwestern canada. Information provided on this website is general information, and does not supersede the applicable statutes and regulations for the program. From dawson creek, the alaska highway runs 970 km595 miles to lower post where it enters the yukon. Frommers alaska vs the milepost alaska forum tripadvisor. Click download or read online button to get the milepost 2020 book now.
The information that follows is largely reprinted from a 1992 brochure published jointly by the governments of b. The alaska highway was a rugged road when it opened for tourist traffic in 1948. Review of the milepost, the must guide for road trippers in. Its 700plus pages detail accommodations, camping, sightseeing. Legendary alaska trip planner and alaska travel guide to the highways, roads, ferries, lodgings, recreation, sightseeing attractions and. The milepost is an extensive guide book covering alaska, the yukon, the northwest territories, and british columbia. Garrison fort wainwright public affairs office and serving more than 16,000 soldiers, families and dod civilian employees of the fort. By selecting a partner link you agree to share your data with these sites. Sterling highway mile point 116129 milepost 157169.
The milepost is the quintessential travel guide to alaska and the highways and byways of the north. Published annually for the last 67 years 2015 is the 67th edition, the milepost is often referred to as the best travel book on alaska. The alaska railroad mile post 0 was established as the base of the railroad dock in seward alaska. Apr 03, 2005 named for the alaska highways mile markers, the annual guide has grown to nearly 800 pages, covering canadas yukon territory and western northwest territories as well as major access routes in. The road has a graveled, all weather surface from dawson creek to the yukon alaska boundary. Since 1949, this bible of north country travel has offered milebymile logs of all northern routes, with details on road conditions, ferry travel, lodging, camping, fishing, sightseeing and services in alaska, yukon, british columbia, alberta and northwest territories. Maps provided were helpful in pin pointing location and driving directions to popular and successful salmon fishing areas in kenai and matsuvalley areas. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. If youve got your sights set on a trek to alaska, one essential guidebook you dont want to miss out on is the milepost.
Alaska highway driving map and description of alcan highway. The editors of say the milepost is the best guidebook to bring along and also use for planning. The seward depot building plaque shows its dates of use from 19171964. Mar 09, 2009 mr bob wrote letter to editor of alaska magazine back in 1984. This free app will allow you to make an inapp purchase of the milepost. The alaska post is a weekly newspaper produced by the u. The alaska highway crosses into alaska at historical mile 1221. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. From this international border, it is 200 miles322 km to delta junction, ak historical mile 1422, the official end of the alaska highway, and 298 miles to fairbanks, the unofficial end of the highway, at historical mile 1520. This is often regarded, though unofficially, as the northwestern portion of the alaska highway, with fairbanks at historic milepost 1520. The milepost since 1949, the bible of north country travel. Milepost markers along these roads are an approximate physical reference of distance along each route. The milepost is alaskas bestknown and trusted source of travel information.
Now you can enjoy the same publication on your mobile or tablet device. How to use mileage plan airline miles alaska airlines. The alaska marine highway links haines with prince rupert, british columbia, and bellingham, wash. For information about the alaska marine highway phone 907 4653941 or 800 6420066. Visitors and seasoned alaska travelers alike find this detailed travel companion to be a valuable tool for planning a trip around alaska and parts of canada. Sterling highway milepost 4560 sterling highway mp 4560.
Milepost i buy for road trip to alaska for working at mckinley chalets in alaska. Alaska, known for its historic gold rushes and current mining opportunities, offers the chance to pan for gold and to. I just download the entire book via a pdf file into my laptop and save some space on the harley. Milepost 101 there are many travel guides out there that offer good advice and highlights for visitors, but only one book gives a detailed, milebymile description of practically the entire road system in alaska and northwestern canada. The state of alaska is developing solutions to protect the most vulnerable populations from the effects of covid19. Applications are only available during application season. Taking a bit of time to learn how to use it effectively will ensure a much more relaxed and pleasant journey. Press quality pdf, eps or tiff files are also acceptable. Hi all, we will be driving from anchorage to talkeetna, then to denali, then to seward and back to anchorage. This guide is a musthave resource for those planning an extended trip, whether by car, rv, or camper. The department of environmental conservation proposes to change regulations in the seafood processing and inspections regulations to increase the fees for laboratory analysis and testing of paralytic shellfish poisoning psp toxin and growing water. Alaska railroad by kris valencia on may 6, 2016 february 15, 2018 in railroads the alaska railroad is an iconic part of alaska history, connecting some of alaska s bestloved destinations for over. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The section has been saved as a pdf portable document format file to view.
The milepost continues to amaze travelers with its usefulness, while they travel northern highways. That is the farthest south extension of the alaska railroad and its precedents, the alaska northern railroad and the alaska central railway. It includes basic information for the alaska marine ferry system, a way to see southeast alaska from the water and take your vehicle with you. It then winds its way through the yukon for another 892 km550 miles, passing through whitehorse and crossing into alaska at mile 1182km 1903. It is at this point that the alaska highway meets the richardson highway, which continues 155 km 96 mi to the city of fairbanks.
Legendary alaska trip planner and alaska travel guide to the highways, roads, ferries, lodgings, recreation, sightseeing attractions and services along the alaska highway to and within alaska, including alberta, british columbia, northwest territories and the yukon. April, 2020 anchorage, ak alaska governor mike dunleavy, with the alaska department of health and social services dhss today issued the state of alaskas covid19 health mandate 014 on noncongregate sheltering. The milepost includes a milebymile highway log of major roads, byways and communities that travelers may encounter as they make the trek to the great north, including the famed. United states this indicates a link to an external site that may not follow the same accessibility or privacy policies as alaska airlines. Press button download or read online below and wait 20 seconds. Alaska tourism alaska hotels alaska bed and breakfast alaska vacation rentals. The milepost markers shown in this map were primarily obtained from a statewide roadway inventory data collection effort in 20 and represent the physical locations of milepost markers along these routes as they appeared during that year.
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