U.S . DEPAR T MENT OF T HE INT ER IOR | BUR EAU OF L AND MANAGEMENT Dalton Highway Corridor: Coldfoot to Deadhorse

151°30'W 151°W 150°30'W 150°W 149°30'W 149°W 148°30'W 148°W 147°30'W The Dalton Highway 350,000 400,000 450,000 T he Da lton Highwa y stretches 414 miles a cross northern Ala ska from L ivengood (84 r iv e BEECHEY POINT B-5 R BEECHEY POINT B-4 Pump Station 1 miles north of Fa irba nks) to Dea dhorse a nd ch tu o Prudhoe Bay BEECHEY POINT B-2 BEECHEY POINT B-1 lu N the oilfields of Prudhoe Ba y. Built during Ub BEECHEY POINT B-3 ' construction of the tra ns-Ala ska oil pipeline Nuiqsut 5 1

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T he Burea u of L a nd Ma na gement (BL M) ma na ges a swa th of public la nds a long the HARRISON BAY A-3 highwa y from the Y ukon R iver to the north HARRISON BAY A-2 er Ri v MP 410 side of the Brooks R a nge. W ithin the k w ya Da lton corridor, the BL M ma inta ins on o Sa k ca mpgrounds, rest a rea s, interpretive HARRISON BAY A-1 BEECHEY POINT A-4 Shaviovik pa nels a nd the a wa rd-winning Arctic BEECHEY POINT A-3 Mound BEECHEY POINT A-2 Intera gency Visitor Center in Coldfoot. BEECHEY POINT A-5 BEECHEY POINT A-1

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Coldfoot 9 T he origina l gold rush town of Coldfoot 6 wa s loca ted on the Middle Fork of the MP 360 Koyukuk R iver nea r the mouth of S la te Square Pump Station 2 Creek. It got its na me in 1900 when ea rly Lake prospectors reportedly got “cold feet” a nd left before winter set in.

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D ' 5 1 ° 9 MP 340 6 Arctic Interagency Visitor Center T he Arctic Intera gency Visitor Center is C re e k loca ted in Coldfoot.T he center will be Gile ad open da ily, 10 a .m. to 10 p.m., from mid- Ma y through ea rly S eptember (Closed in Outpost UMIAT A-3Mountain winter). Here you ca n find a wa rd-winning interpretive exhibits a nd informa tion on the region's history, na tura l environment, a nd recrea tion opportunities. T he center is a pa rtnership between the Burea u of L a nd Happy Ma na gement, the U.S . Fish a nd W ildlife UMIAT A-1 SAGAVANIRKTOK A-5 UMIAT A-2 Valley S ervice, a nd the Na tiona l Pa rk S ervice. I tk SAGAVANIRKTOK A-2 il li k

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fa cilities here a nd a ccess to the sta tion is Mountain MP 230 6 by invita tion only. Falsoola Gray Mountain Mountain re e k Amawk ik C t irw Mountain re e k Nu ey C e mbl Wien Tr North Mountain Hanging Peak Glacier F Apoon is h WISEMAN D-2 Mountain Mountain Cr Eekayruk e e MP 225 k Midnight Mountain WISEMAN D-3 Mountain

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Mountain r S with the following exceptions: no pa nning d i m t Cre e k in the pipeline right-of-wa y (27 feet/8.2 m p Fla WISEMAN B-2 C C l MP 185 r E k e on either side of the pipeline) a nd no ast Cre e r ek e x e o WISEMAN B-1 e H pa nning on federa l mining cla ims without k o r k o C C e r r permission. S uction dredging is prohibited Emma d s e e CHANDALAR B-4 r e

Dome o k in the Utility Corridor. C t C r a k t CHANDALAR B-5 e r e Ipnek CHANDALAR B-6 e e c e i e r Mountain k C For deta iled informa tion, pick up a copy P O'Keefe k D o r ug CHANDALAR B-2 of Da lton Highwa y R ecrea tiona l Minera l k t l Hills b CHANDALAR B-1 ree a ld k C n o e n d G Collection a t one of the visitor centers e rio r Ma C (or link below). T his free brochure lists C re CHANDALAR B-3 e k A k g creeks a nd rivers tha t a re open to c i o Marion t R a recrea tiona l minera l collection a nd ra tes Creek to k r e their potentia l for gold. e re e k r C n C r c hi o C e Fun e r k e Siwash https://www.a la ska centers.gov/uploa d/ d l Pass P u

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Fishing 6 e 0 5 10 20 Center l t C r r y Winers Thazzik W e Consult current fishing regulations i nn M ie e MiMleousntain C k Lake re e before setting out on any fishing k Slate West trip. R egula tion booklets a re a va ila ble WISEMAN A-2 Creek Buttons a t a ll Ala ska Depa rtment of Fish a nd Ga me WISEMAN A-1 CHANDALAR A-6 CHANDALAR A-5 CHANDALAR A-4 (ADFG) offices a nd most license vendors. 350,000 400,000 450,000 Beca use fish grow a nd reproduce more 151°W 150°30'W 150°W 149°30'W 149°W 148°30'W 148°W 147°30'W slowly a t high la titudes a nd eleva tions, the fish popula tions in these regions a re How long does it take to make the trip? Location Contact Information pa rticula rly susceptible to overha rvest. Milepost (MP) Boa t L a unch Administered Lands Na tive L a nds Da lton Highwa y Corridor: Coldfoot to Dea dhorse W e encoura ge a nglers to pra ctice ca tch- Much depends on wea ther, roa d conditions, roa d construction a nd your own interests. Prudhoe Bay a nd-relea se techniques a nd to use Highwa y Fishing Burea u of L a nd Ma na gement Na tiona l Pa rk S ervice Burea u of L a nd Ma na gement ba rbless hooks. T he round trip to Prudhoe Ba y a nd ba ck Fa irba nks District Office dema nds a t lea st 4 da ys. Under good No Off-R oa d Vehicle Use / Hunting Gold Pa nning/Minera l Collection Fish a nd W ildlife S ervice Priva te 222 University Avenue Coldfoot Fish species you ma y find a long the Da lton conditions, here a re stra ight driving times Fa irba nks, Ala ska 99709 with Firea rms Prohibited Fairbanks Highwa y include: L a ke T rout, Arctic Cha r, from Fa irba nks to: R esea rch Na tura l Area (No Na tive Allotment (Priva te) S ta te of Ala ska Phone: 907-474-2200 Dolly Va rden Cha r, Arctic Gra yling, T ra ns-Ala ska Pipeline Ca mping) https://www.blm.gov/a la ska Y ukon R iver: 3 hours Northern Pike, Burbot, W hitefish (Pumpsta tion) Anchorage Arctic Circle: 4–5 hours Ga me Ma na gement Unit (7/1/2016) State statute prohibits off-road vehicles within 5 miles (8 km) either Ala ska Depa rtment of Fish & Ga me side of the highway from the to the . Juneau Fore informa tion rega rding specifc strea ms Coldfoot: 6 hours T ra ns-Ala ska Pipeline Fa irba nks Office Atigun Pa ss: 8 hours 1300 College R d a long the Da lton Highwa y, ADFG ha s US GS 1:63,360 Index Ma p not be used to determine federa l subsistence hunting a rea s. compiled the following brochure: Dea dhorse: 14+ hours Fa irba nks, Ala ska 99701-1551 Disclaimer: No wa rra nty is ma de by the Burea u of L a nd Ma na gement a s to the a ccura cy, relia bility, or completeness of these da ta for individua l or a ggrega te use with other da ta . Origina l da ta Phone: 907-459-7206 Plea se do not block pipeline http://www.a dfg.a la ska .gov https://www.a dfg.a la ska .gov/sta tic-sf/ were compiled from va rious sources. T his informa tion ma y not meet Na tiona l Ma p Accura cy S ta nda rds. T his product wa s developed through digita l mea ns a nd ma y be upda ted without notifica tion. Ma p Da te: 3/24/2017 R egion3/PDFs/Da ltonFishing.pdf a ccess ga tes when pa rking. T he informa tion displa yed on this ma p should be used for gra phic displa y only. For officia l la nd sta tus informa tion, refer to Ca da stra l S urvey pla ts, Ma ster T itle Pla ts, a nd la ndsta tus ca se-files. Ma p Coordina te S ystem: NAD 1983 UT M Z one 6N