Yukon Motorcycle trip - 6,625 km Total - June/July 2019 Mon, June 24 - Day 1 (Ferry plus Tsawwassen to Clearwater - 490 k 5.25h) 7:00 am Ferry 8:40 Arrive Tsawwassen (Hwy 17, Hwy 1) 11:00 Arrive Hope (165km) (GAS UP, lunch break) 12:00 pm Hope to Merritt - 120k 1h10 (Hwy 5) Merritt to Kamloops - 87k 55m (Hwy 5) Kamloops to Barriere - 64k 45 m (Vinsulla, McClure, Louis Creek enroute) (Hwy 5) Barriere to Clearwater - 61k 45 m (Hwy 5) GAS UP 5:00 Ace Western Motel in Clearwater, 429 Murtle Crescent, 250-674-2266; Confirmation #3572059832 $129 + $19.35 tax = $148-35; free cancellation to 3 days before Wifi, AC, Parking, Fridge, No Meal, 1 Queen, TV, pick up hair dryer at check-in More quiet on second floor (asked for change back to first floor) Tues, June 25 - Day 2 (Clearwater to Hinton- 400 km 5.5h) 8:00 am Breakie in Clearwater 9:00 Clearwater to Blue River - 107k 1h10 (Hwy 5) Blue River to Valemount GAS UP - 91k 1h (Hwy 5) Valemount to Tete Jaune Cache - 20k 15m (Hwy 5) (Hwy 16 Interchange to Jasper) Tete Jaune Pass to Jasper - 104 k 1h10 (Hwy 16) — TIME ZONE ADD HOUR 12:30 pm Lunch in Jasper 3:30 Jasper to Hinton - 82k 1h (Hwy 16) GAS UP 4:30 Quality Inn and Suites in Hinton, 782 Carmichael Lane; (780) 865-5255; Confirmation # 654327668 $149 + taxes = $170 ish, free cancellation to 24 hrs before Wifi, Hair Dryer, AC, Hot Breakie, (no fridge??), Queen Wed, June 26 - Day 3 (Hinton to Dawson Creek MILE0- 460k 5h10) 8:00 am Breakie at Motel in Hinton (included) 9:00 Hinton to Grand Cache GAS UP- 146k 1h40 (no towns in-between) (Hwy 40) Grand Cache to Grand Prairie GAS UP- 187k 2h10 (no towns in-between) (Hwy 40) 1:30 pm Lunch in Grand Prairie 2:30 Grand Prairie to Dawson Creek - 131k 1h30 (6-7 small towns in-between) GAS UP (Hwy 43 BC, Hwy 2 AB) - TIME ZONE SUBTRACT HOUR - 10K PAST DEMMITT; 95K PAST GP 4:30 George Dawson Inn for 3 nights in Dawson Creek, 11705 8th St; 250-782-9151 (1.7 km from Mile 0) Confirmation #2938074602, $119 ea - $357 + $46.41 = $403.41; free cancellation up to day of Wifi, Fridge, Breakie, Queen, laundry services, hair dryer Thurs, June 27 - Day 4 (Dawson Creek) - MILE 0 is where Hwy 2 intersects Hwy 97 (Alaska Highway) 8:00 am Breakie at Motel in Dawson Creek (included) Mile 0 Wander List (page 12 guide link)- Visitor Centre, Train Station Museum, Mile 0 Cairn, Grain Elevator Art Gallery, Historic Walking Tour (get guide fm Visitor Centre), Alaska Highway House, Mile 0 Post, 5k walking trail meandering the city, etc on page 13. Buy $25 each master pass at Visitor Centre Fri, June 28 - Day 5 (Dawson Creek) LAUNDRY???? 8:00 am Breakie at Motel in Dawson Creek (included) Dawson Creek 27th Annual Pioneer Village Grande Opening and Jambouree (June 28-30) Sat, June 29 - Day 6 (Dawson Creek KM0 to Fort St. John KM 75, plus WAC Bennett Dam - 285 km) 8:00 am Breakie at Motel in Dawson Creek (included) 9:00 Dawson Creek to Fort St. John - 75k 1h (2 towns close to FSJ) - FIND ACCOMMODATION Stonebridge Hotel $85; Pomeroy Inn $129, Lakeview Inn $95 (off hwy on 98 Ave) 27k north of Dawson Creek is Kiskatinaw (Cutbank) Bridge - one of last curved wood bridges in North America; first of it’s kind in Canada Fort St. John has a large farmers market (9505 - 100 St) on Saturdays 9:00 to 3:00 11:30 Lunch at Fort St. John, GAS UP 12:30 Side trip to WAC Bennett Dam 1.5h (110km) on Hwy 29 through Hudson’s Hope (turn off is past Charlie Lake about 7 km ahead) 3:30 Return to Fort St. John 5:00 Find Accommodation in Fort St. John — booked it earlier in the day, GAS UP Sun, June 30 - Day 7 (Fort St. John KM75 to Fort Nelson to Fort Liard, NWT and back - 418m 5h) Hwy 97, Hwy 77 turns Hwy 7 at NWT 8:00 am Breakie in Fort St. John 9:00 Fort St. John to Wonowon - 89k 1h (no towns in-between) - Esso or Smith Fuel - gas Wonowon to Pink Mountain - 63k 40m (no towns in-between) - gas at PM Campsite Pink Mountain to Sikanni Chief - 31k 22m (gas RV park) Sikanni Chief to Buckinghorse River - 22k 20 m (GAS UP at lodge) 11:30 Lunch at Buckinghorse River Lodge KM278 1:00 Buckinghorse River to Prophet River - 85k 50m (no gas) Prophet River to Fort Nelson (population 5,900) - 91k 1h GAS UP 3:00 Motel 6 for two nights in Fort Nelson, 4307 - 50th Ave; 250-774-8500, Confirmation #5733AAU864 $74.99 per night + Tax = $84.75; 25 hrs cancellation Wifi, Laundry, TV Fridge, Hair Dryer, AC Mon, July 1 - CANADA DAY - Day 8 (Fort Nelson KM455 To Fort Laid, NWT & back to Fort Nelson 330k OR 410k) ROAD FROM BC/NT BORDER TO FORT LIARD 40K (NOT PAVED? - HARD PACKED?) ROAD IS PAVED FROM FORT NELSON TO BC-NT BORDER (330 KM RETURN) TIME ZONE CHANGE MINUS HOUR IN NWT (ON ALBERTA TIME) 8:00 am Breakie in Fort Nelson 9:00 Fort Nelson to BC-NT Border - 165k 1h50 BC-NT Border to Fort Liard - 43k 35m (population 675) - lunch and GAS UP Fort Liard, NT to BC-NT Border - 43k 35m BC-NT Border to Fort Nelson 165k 1h50 - GAS UP Tues, July 2 - Day 9 (Fort Nelson KM455 to Watson Lake KM986 - 531k 6.75h) - all Hwy 97 8:00 am Breakie in Fort Nelson 9:00 Fort Nelson to Toad River Lodge KM650 - 195k 2.5h (no towns in-between) - GAS UP Toad River to Muncho Lake - 51k 40 m (no towns in-between) - gas - cheaper at Northern Rockies Lodge ahead 12:30 pm Lunch at Muncho Lake - restaurant 10 km further at Northern Rockies Lodge KM708, 253 km 3.25h from Fort Nelson - GAS UP Northern Rockies Lodge to Liard River 56k 50m (no towns in-between) - no gas — Suspension Bridge KM763/Hot Springs KM764.7 Liard River to Coal River Lodge KM822.7- 50k 50m (no towns in-between) - gas Coal River Lodge to Contact Creek Lodge KM912- 92k 1.25h (no towns in-between) - GAS UP Contact Creek Lodge to Lower Post KM957- 37k 30m Lower Post (off the highway) to Welcome to Yukon sign (KM 970.6) - 13k - 10m - Rest area Welcome to Yukon Sign to Watson Lake KM978 (population 800)- 8k - 10m 4:00 Find Accommodation in Watson Lake and GAS UP PetroCan (past card lock) (Big Horn Motel, Aurora Inn, A Nice Motel - no specific rates online, but looks reasonable - camp?) Watson Lake sunset - 11:00 pm; sunrise 4:15 am Wed, July 3 - Day 10 (Watson Lake KM978 to Whitehorse - 438k 5h10) 8:00 am Breakie in Watson Lake (bring a bun for the road) 9:00 Find the Nash and Bennett signs, and post one Northern Lights Centre 11:00 Watson Lake to Continental Divide Rest Area with Toilets KM1120 near Swift River KM1124 142k 2h - (no towns in-between) - gas at lodge KM1159 (Hwy 1) Swift River to Teslin (population 450) KM1243.5 - 118k 1h15m (no towns in-between) (Hwy 1 - goes in/out BC before Teslin) 2:30 pm Eat at Teslin - Yukon Motel Restaurant KM1248 - GAS UP by motel 4:00 Teslin to Johnsons Crossing KM1295.7- 50k 30m (Hwy 1) - GAS UP at lodge Johnsons Crossing to Jakes Corner - 46k 30m (Hwy 1) - card gas only Jakes Corner to Marsh Lake - 29k 20m (Hwy 1) Marsh Lake to Whitehorse KM1419.4 - 54k 40m (Hwy 1) (population 25,000) GAS UP 4 campgrounds between KM1295 and KM1408 6:30 Yukon Inn for two nights in Whitehorse, 4220-4th Ave; 1-800-661-0454 or 867-667-2527 $119 + tax = $124.95 per night; Confirmation #176589, 24 hour cancellation; Guest Laundry, fridge, hair dryer, no breakie, 1 Queen LAUNDRY???? Yukon Transportation Museum; Beringia Interpretive Centre; SS Klondike; McBride Museum; Miles Canyon; Whitehorse sunset - 11:30 pm; sunrise 4:35 am Fri, July 5 - Day 12 (Whitehorse to Dawson City - 530k 6h) (Hwy 1; Hwy 2) 8:00 am Breakie in Whitehorse 9:00 Whitehorse to Junction to Klondike Hwy (Hwy 2) KM1437 to Carmacks (population 500) 177k 2h - GAS UP 11:30 Lunch in Carmacks 12:30 Carmacks to Pelly Crossing (population 335) - 106k 1.25hr (town of Yukon Crossing in between) - gas Pelly Crossing to Stewart Crossing - 77k 48m (population 25; no towns in-between) - gas Stewart Crossing to Dawson City (population 1,410) - 179k 2h GAS UP, 5:00 Westmark Motel for three nights in Dawson City, 5th Ave at Harper, 867-993-5542 $119.25 ea + $17.88 tax (total $375.63 for 3 nights , Confirmation #4199693, Cancellations 24 hour Laundry, coffee maker, hair dryer, no AC (ask for fan), king bed, no fridge, (ice machine), wifi in lobby only Dawson City sunset - 12:40 am; sunrise 4:00 am Sat, July 6 - Day 13 - Dawson City (1894 first police settlement at Forty Mile, gold found at Bonanza Creek 13k 8m- south of Dawson City - gold rush was about to start!) Diamond Tooth Gertie Gambling Hall — Gerties cancan shows Midnight Dome, Robert Service Cabin, Jack London Interpretive Museum Sun, July 7 - Day 14 - Dawson City Go on Top of the World Highway - have to take a ferry; Alaska border is 106k away Mon, July 8 - Day 15 (Dawson City to Whitehorse - 530k 6h) - same route going up (Hwy 1; Hwy 2) Dawson City to Stewart Crossing - 179k 2h - GAS UP Stewart Crossing to Pelly Crossing - 77k 48m - gas - Race Trac Gas Pelly Crossing to Carmacks - 106k 1.25h - GAS UP Carmacks to Whitehorse - 106k 1.25h - GAS UP Find Accommodation in Whitehorse LAUNDRY???? Tues, July 9 - Day 16 (Whitehorse to Watson Lake via Carcross- 438 k 5 h 10 m) (Hwy 2, Hwy 8, Hwy 1) 8:00 am Breakie in Whitehorse 9:00 Whitehorse to Emerald Lake - 60k 45m (Hwy 2)- beautiful lake Emerald Lake to Carcross - 12k 10m Carcross to Jakes Corner - 55k 45m (Hwy 8) - gas Jakes Corner to Johnsons Crossing - 46k 30m (Hwy 1) - gas at lodge 12:30 pm Lunch at Johnsons Crossing 2:00 Johnsons Crossing to Teslin - 50k 30m (Hwy 1)- GAS UP by motel Teslin to Swift River - 114k 1h15m (Hwy 1) Swift River to Watson Lake - 145k 2h (Hwy 1) 6:00 Find Accommodation in Watson Lake and GAS UP PetroCan (past card lock) (Big Horn Motel, Aurora Inn, A Nice Motel - couldn’t get specific rates online, but looks reasonable - camp?) Wed, July 10 - Day 17 (Watson