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| Started in 1942 and completed in just 9 months the Alcan Military Highway was built in a joint effort of the United States Army and private Canadian contractors. The highway starts in Dawson Creek and ends in Fairbanks, Alaska. It was built to provide an overland route to Alaska for military supplies needed in WWII. |
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| The "Surveyor Statue". A tribute to the tens of thousands of men, who built the highway, the Iron Highway Surveyor Statue stands as a ghostly reminder of the building of the Alaska Highway. The boney finger of the statue points northwest, the direction the soldiers followed to build the highway. |
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| Milepost "0" Alaska Highway monument, located in downtown Dawson Creek, is a favorite photo subject for Alaska Highway travelers. |
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| Historic Kiskatinaw River Bridge is the only original curved timber bridge built along the Alaska Highway that is still used today. |
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| A highlight to our rainy day was that the Alaska Highway took us along the beautiful Summit Lake shoreline. The lake is shadowed by Mount St. George (elev. 7,419) |
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| We enjoyed a peaceful night's stay at Muncho Lake RV Park. The lake is known for its deep blue and green waters. |
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| Milepost drew our attention to an alluvial fan or rock filled canyon which was created by eons of sediment built up by streams. We were fortunate to observe young caribou grazing nearby. |
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| Our first Black Bear sighting was on the side of the road. He or she was contentedly munching away on the abundant crop of dandelions, and fortunately our presence was totally ignored. |
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| The road wanders through the Sentinel Range in the northern Rocky Mountains, and along the Liard River. |
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| Wood Bison, once near extinction, can be seen in the wild, especially between the Liard River and Contact Creek. We were cautioned to be alert for bison crossing highway. |
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| Another view of the Liard River. |
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| The colorful sign welcomes us to the Yukon. |
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