Alaska Route 11, Prudhoe Bay to AK-2

 

Location: Dalton Hwy, Deadhorse, Alaska

Welcome to Deadhorse! This is the north end of the Dalton Highway.

Location: Dalton Hwy, Deadhorse

Your car will get pretty dirty driving up the Dalton.

Location: Dalton Hwy and Lake Colleen Dr, Deadhorse

Mileage sign at the beginning of the Dalton, which is mostly unpaved and entirely unpaved to Atigun Pass.

Location: Dalton Hwy and Lake Colleen Dr, Deadhorse

Reassurance shield at the beginning of the Dalton.

Location: Dalton Hwy, North Slope Boro.

The North Slope comes into view as we get south of Deadhorse.

Location: Dalton Hwy at Gustafson Gulch, North Slope Boro.

There are some random place name signs, but nothing actually present. Note the pipeline on the right side of the road.

Location: Dalton Hwy, North Slope Boro.

And the snow markers.

Location: Dalton Hwy, North Slope Boro.

Random reassurance shield before we head up Atigun Pass.

Location: Dalton Hwy and Galbraith Lake Rd, North Slope Boro.

Turn right for the road to the Galbraith Airstrip.

Location: Dalton Hwy at Atigun Pass, North Slope Boro.

Shortly thereafter we’ll climb up Atigun Pass.

Location: Dalton Hwy at Atigun Pass, Yukon-Koyukuk

Mileage sign after we finish up with Atigun Pass.

Location: Dalton Hwy and Airport Rd, Yukon-Koyukuk

As we near Wiseman pavement will begin for the first time. The road is intermittently paved from here on out.

Location: Dalton Hwy and Wiseman Rd, Yukon-Koyukuk

Follow Wiseman Rd to the Wiseman Airstrip.

Location: Dalton Hwy and Coldfoot Rd, Coldfoot

Reassurance shield as we pass by Coldfoot.

Location: Dalton Hwy, Yukon-Koyukuk

Bear! And pipeline!

Location: Dalton Hwy at Arctic Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk

Several miles later we’ll cross the Arctic Circle.

Location: Dalton Hwy at the Arctic Circle, Yukon-Koyukuk

Reassurance shield after the Arctic Circle.

Location: Dalton Hwy at Yukon River, Yukon-Koyukuk

Reassurance shield after the Yukon River service area, featuring very expensive gasoline.

Location: Dalton Hwy at Hess Creek, Yukon-Koyukuk

Reassurance shield several miles later.

Location: Dalton Hwy and Elliott Hwy, Yukon-Koyukuk

Several miles later we’ll approach Alaska 2.

Location: Dalton Hwy and Elliott Hwy, Yukon-Koyukuk

Turn right for 2 west to Manley Hot Springs. Stay straight for 2 east to Fairbanks. Alaska 11 and the Dalton Highway end.

 W to Manley Hot Springs, E to AK-6