How many days do you need for The Alaska Highway?

About 11 days, that is what this route's curated stops support end to end.

What is The Alaska Highway like in October?

This itinerary is not generated from October through April. The highway is open year-round, but this product does not model winter tyres, severe cold, short daylight, reduced services or fast-changing winter road conditions.

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The Alaska Highway: Route Guide

Last updated: 2026-08-16

The Alaska Highway running empty toward distant peaks — Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Drive the complete Alaska Highway from Mile 0 in Dawson Creek to its official end at Delta Junction: 2,232 kilometres of boreal forest, Liard's hot pools, the Signpost Forest, Kluane mountain country and long northern light. The onward road to Fairbanks is the Richardson Highway and is outside this journey.

The Alaska Highway is a 2232 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as an 11-day trip; the plan below is the 11-day version for June, built from 91 verified places, with real road-routed transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

days

2232km

distance

Stops

curated stops

View ready-made plans 11-day plan · best time to go

The route

Dawson Creek→ 75 kmFort St. John→ 375 kmFort Nelson→ 310 kmLiard Hot Springs→ 230 kmWatson Lake→ 265 kmTeslin→ 175 kmWhitehorse→ 155 kmHaines Junction→ 295 kmBeaver Creek→ 175 kmTok→ 177 kmDelta Junction

What you'll see

Dawson Creek Art Gallery

Admire rotating art in a charming grain elevator setting.

Dawson Creek

Fort St. John North Peace Museum

See North Peace history, historic buildings and the museum's Alaska Highway exhibit.

Fort St. John

Fort Nelson Heritage Museum

Explore antique cars, local history, and the Alaska Highway's story.

Fort Nelson

Liard River Hot Springs Alpha Pool

Follow the boardwalk through boreal wetland to the public Alpha hot-spring pool; obey current park advisories and pool hours.

Liard Hot Springs

Signpost Forest

Discover thousands of signs pointing to hometowns from around the world.

Watson Lake

George Johnston Museum

See George Johnston's photographs and exhibits on inland Tlingit life and the Alaska Highway era.

Teslin

MacBride Museum

Discover Yukon's rich history in a charming old telegraph office.

Whitehorse

Da Kų Cultural Centre exhibits

Explore award-winning exhibits on Kluane and Champagne and Aishihik First Nations language, stories and living culture.

Haines Junction

Choose your length

11-day plan28 stops · 39.4 h transit2.5 stops/day · 3.6 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: May, June, July, August, September

The supported road-trip window. The paved highway remains remote: verify each fuel and lodging stop, and check DriveBC, Yukon 511 and Alaska 511 before every driving day.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

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