I've not done an Alaska trip for a couple of years for one reason and another but it's time we visited this brilliant place again.
I've managed to reduce my normal Alaska trip to 3 weeks which should be better for a lot of people. To do this, we are going to fly the bikes directly into Anchorage rather than ship into Santa Rosa California and ride up which will save a lot of time. It also gives us more time up in Alaska itself. We will then ride some stunning roads and through the most fantastic scenery you will ever see back down to Santa Rosa California where we will ship the bikes home.
However, the eagle eyed amongst you will note that details below say it's 4 weeks. This is because there is an option to do the Dalton Highway if you fly in a week early. The Dalton is a 500 mile each way dirt road up to Prudhoe Bay and is a real challenge so we will do this separately and before the rest of the trip. After the Dalton, those doing it will ride back over to Anchorage. If you don't want to do the Dalton Highway, the rest of the trip is 3 weeks long, is all tarmac and suitable for just about any bike. They can get a bit rough in places but road tyres are no problem.
This trip is definitely a go-er as I've had a few people badger me to do it and have signed up. Hardly a hardship but there you go.
Here is a basic overview of the route but if you want more details, please PM me with your e-mail and I'll get it across to you.
Saturday 9th July Collect bikes from airport
Sunday 10th July Ride to Fairbanks
Monday 11th July Check bikes and Dalton Hwy
Tuesday 12th July Dalton Highway to Prudhoe Bay (Deadhorse)
Wednesday 13th July Dalton Highway back to Fairbanks
Thursday 14th July Chenai Hot Springs
Friday 15th July Back to Anchorage
Saturday 16th July Day off
Sunday 17th July Hwy 1 through Kenai Peninsular
Monday 18th July Kenai
Tuesday 19th July Denali National Park
Wednesday 20th July Hwy 8 Denali Highway
Thursday 21st July Top of the World Hwy to Dawson City
Friday 22nd July Klondike Hwy
Saturday 23rd July Haines Hwy
Sunday 24th July Ferry across to Skagway and day off
Monday 25th July Alcan Highway
Tuesday 26th July Cassiar Hwy to Hyder
Wednesday 27th July Salmon Tail Glacier
Thursday 28th July Hwy 37 and Hwy 16 through BC
Friday 29th July Hwy 16 and Mt Robson
Saturday 30th July Icefields Pky & Athabasca Glacier
Sunday 31st July Across Southern British Columbia
Monday 1st August Through border and Washington Cascades
Tuesday 2nd August Mt St Helens
Wednesday 3rd August Crater lake
Thursday 4th August Great Central CA roads and Giant Redwoods
Friday 5th August Pacific Coast Hwy and drop bikes off.
Saturday 6th August Fly Home
I've managed to reduce my normal Alaska trip to 3 weeks which should be better for a lot of people. To do this, we are going to fly the bikes directly into Anchorage rather than ship into Santa Rosa California and ride up which will save a lot of time. It also gives us more time up in Alaska itself. We will then ride some stunning roads and through the most fantastic scenery you will ever see back down to Santa Rosa California where we will ship the bikes home.
However, the eagle eyed amongst you will note that details below say it's 4 weeks. This is because there is an option to do the Dalton Highway if you fly in a week early. The Dalton is a 500 mile each way dirt road up to Prudhoe Bay and is a real challenge so we will do this separately and before the rest of the trip. After the Dalton, those doing it will ride back over to Anchorage. If you don't want to do the Dalton Highway, the rest of the trip is 3 weeks long, is all tarmac and suitable for just about any bike. They can get a bit rough in places but road tyres are no problem.
This trip is definitely a go-er as I've had a few people badger me to do it and have signed up. Hardly a hardship but there you go.
Here is a basic overview of the route but if you want more details, please PM me with your e-mail and I'll get it across to you.
Saturday 9th July Collect bikes from airport
Sunday 10th July Ride to Fairbanks
Monday 11th July Check bikes and Dalton Hwy
Tuesday 12th July Dalton Highway to Prudhoe Bay (Deadhorse)
Wednesday 13th July Dalton Highway back to Fairbanks
Thursday 14th July Chenai Hot Springs
Friday 15th July Back to Anchorage
Saturday 16th July Day off
Sunday 17th July Hwy 1 through Kenai Peninsular
Monday 18th July Kenai
Tuesday 19th July Denali National Park
Wednesday 20th July Hwy 8 Denali Highway
Thursday 21st July Top of the World Hwy to Dawson City
Friday 22nd July Klondike Hwy
Saturday 23rd July Haines Hwy
Sunday 24th July Ferry across to Skagway and day off
Monday 25th July Alcan Highway
Tuesday 26th July Cassiar Hwy to Hyder
Wednesday 27th July Salmon Tail Glacier
Thursday 28th July Hwy 37 and Hwy 16 through BC
Friday 29th July Hwy 16 and Mt Robson
Saturday 30th July Icefields Pky & Athabasca Glacier
Sunday 31st July Across Southern British Columbia
Monday 1st August Through border and Washington Cascades
Tuesday 2nd August Mt St Helens
Wednesday 3rd August Crater lake
Thursday 4th August Great Central CA roads and Giant Redwoods
Friday 5th August Pacific Coast Hwy and drop bikes off.
Saturday 6th August Fly Home
We were specially chosen to make Chris look youthful and handsome
