Alaska Road Trip 2017

 

Day 1

July 2nd

Leave Mars, PA (Jim Dietz’s home)

Drive 8.5 Hours

Arrive Milwaukee, WI

Things to do in Milwaukee:

  • Harley Davidson museum (closes at 6pm)
  • Cheese Market
  • Riverwalk/ Bronze “Fonz” Statue
  • Miller Valley Brewery Tour (6pm)

http://visitmilwaukee.org/museums-attractions/bucket-list/

Day 2

July 3rd

Leave Milwaukee, WI

Drive 5.5 hours

Stop Minneapolis, MN

Drive to Fargo ND:

Day 3

July 4th

Leave Fargo ND

Drive 10.5 Hours to Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Day 4

July 5th

Leave Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Drive 10 hours to Grande Prairie, AB, Canada

Day 5

July 6th

Leave Grande Prairie, AB, Canada

Drive 10 hours Laird River, BC, Canada

Day 6

July 7th

Leave Laird River, BC, Canada

Drive 10.5 Hours to Destruction Bay, YT, Canada

Day 7

July 8th

Leave Destruction Bay, YT, Canada

Drive 10 Hours to Denali National Park

Lodging: Denali National Park Wonder Lake Campground

Day 8

July 9th

 

Denali

Lodging: Denali National Park Wonder Lake Campground

Day 9

July 10th

Denali

Lodging: Denali National Park Wonder Lake Campground

 

Day 10

July 11th

 

Denali

Lodging: Denali National Park Wonder Lake Campground

Day 11

July 12th

Leave Denali National Park

Drive to Fairbanks, AK

Day 12

July 13th

Fairbanks, AK

 

Day 13

July 14th

Leave Fairbanks, AK

Drive to Wasilla, AK

En route: Denali Brewing Company Talkeetna, AK

Day 14

July 15th

 

Leave Wasilla, AK

Drive to Anchorage, AK

Day 15

July 16th

Anchorage, AK
Day 16

July 17th

Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, AK

 

Day 17

July 18th

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, AK
Day 18

July 19th

Leave Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, AK

Drive 10 hours to Whitehorse, YT

 

Day 19

July 20th

Leave Whitehorse, YT

Drive 9.5 hours to Toad River, BC

Day 20

July 21st

Leave Toad River, BC

Drive 8.5 hours to Grande Prairie, AB

Day 21

July 22nd

Leave Grande Prairie, AB

Drive through Jasper National Park

Drive through Banff National Park

(8 hour total drive through parks)

Camp in Banff National Park

Day 22

July 23rd

Leave Banff National Park, AB

Drive 1.5 hours Visit Calgary, AB

Drive 5 hours to Great Falls, MT

Day 23

July 24th

Leave Great Falls, MT

Drive 7 hours to Casper, WY

Day 24

July 25th

Leave Casper WY

Drive 4 hours to Rocky Mountain National Park

Drive 2 hours to Denver, CO

Day 25

July 26th

Denver, CO
Day 26

July 27th

Leave Denver, Co

En route: Stop in Wichita, KS

Drive 9.5 hours to Oklahoma City, OK

Day 27

July 28th

Leave Oklahoma City, OK

En route: Stop in Ozark National Forrest, AR

En route: Stop in Memphis

Drive 8 hours to Jackson, TN

Stop in Memphis

Day 28

July 29th

Leave Jackson, TN

En Route: Stop in Nashville, TN and Asheville, NC

Drive 10 hours to Wendell, NC (Home)


4 thoughts on “Alaska Road Trip 2017

  1. Have a wonderful, safe trip. We can’t wait to follow your adventure.
    Love you so much ….
    But I love Trinkets too 😉
    Xoxox

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  2. I’m tired just reading your itinerary. Lots of driving but very exciting enjoy your trip sounds like you’re going to have lots of fun be safe

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