We traveled from Healy {Denali} to Wiseman, overnighted, Wiseman to Prudhoe Bay, overnighted, back to Wiseman, and then, believe it or not, Wiseman to Anchorage for our flight home. Prudhoe Bay to wiseman...4 1/2 hours. Wiseman to Anchorage under 10 hours. I know..we were moving.On the way north we stopped at all the suggested spots, finger rock, Arctic circle ect.... More

One of our main goals on our 3 month trip to Alaska was to drive the Dalton Highway. We succeeded, drove as far as about 30 miles north of the Atigun Pass (you Ice Road Trucker fans will know all about the Atigun Pass), and lived to tell the tale. Seriously, it was a great trip. We drove as far... More

first of all no rental cars are allowed to drive on this highways as its not paved....so we went in a van with a tour guide....its worth the money bcos there is no cell phone service here....so our guide had a well equiped van with radio etc....if u r not familier with this highway...its not for everyone...we were facinated after... More

On August 31st, 2010 we drove from Fairbanks to Wiseman. The road was in very good condition, no Pot holes or corrugations and could have easily been driven in a standard vehicle. We hired a 4 Wheel Drive from GO North,but on this ocassion was probably not required. There may be other times of the year when a 4 Wheel... More

First I will say after driving this road 7 times it is beautiful but dangerous. Highly recommend that you have a CB to talk to the semi's that use this road. This road is not made for cars, I have seen numerous cars on this road and bunch off to the side with blown tires and other trouble. The road... More

My husband and I spent the weekend of summer solstice traveling the Dalton Hwy from Fairbanks to Deadhorse - and beyond. Once we got to Deadhorse, we took a tour of Prudhoe and even got to touch the Arctic Ocean. I documented our trip with commentary and photographs. You can read about it here: http://susanstevenson.com/blog/2009/06/the-haul-road/ The trip was absolutely AMAZING... More

I think to get the most out of this trip you must plan 3 days. Day 1: Fairbanks to Wiseman/Coldfoot. Day 2: Up to Prudhoe Bay and back to Wiseman/Coldfoot. Day 3: Back to Fairbanks. Each day will have at least 6 hrs. of very slow dirt road driving. I drove about 30 mph the whole way. If you do... More

July 2007: Travelled the entire length of the Dalton Highway from Deadhorse Alaska to Fairbanks 450 miles of dirt road washboard to smooth road, sapphire blue skies to ominous storm clouds & rain along the way. We took this excursion as part of a Holland America CruiseTour package. Researching the Dalton Highway route on line just doesn't do the real... More

This is one of those experiences you come to appreciate more once you are back home safe in your living room. I read quite a bit about this road and I have to admit I was a little nervous about stepping off of the edge of the "known world" to drive to the Arctic Ocean. My sense of adventure outweighed... More