TOP OF THE WORLD HIGHWAY

 The Top of the World Highway is so named because much of its route meanders along the tops of mountains and ridges with endless views. Those driving along this route are able to see beautiful vistas including spectacular alpine valleys.  

Five of us on the Alaska Trek opted to leave the group and travel Top of the World Highway. We went over the 108 miles from Chicken to Dawson City in five and one half hours. We averaged less than 20 mph. Arriving at the Yukon River, we drove our rigs on the ferry which took us across to Dawson City. The ferry ride was a story itself. 

The views from the highway were awesome and  breath taking. From the mountain tops we could see for miles. We took pictures, however, they just do not capture the vastness of what we were looking at. 

As you can see, the road is rough. Mostly dirt and often "wash board" like. It was not as narrow as we had been led to believe. There were some very steep hills, both up and down, with no railings and a long way down if you would run off. I was very glad it was not raining and slick. 

After arriving at Dawson City, with only one paved street, we rewarded ourselves with dinner at "The Drunken Goat". It was one of the best meals we had on the trip. Of course, we were pretty dry after that ride so, we did need to quench our thirst too.



Then, we had to see one of the great shows of the Yukon at "Diamond Tooth Gerties". All the guys enjoyed the dancing girls. Diamond Tooth Gertie was a great singer but not much to look at.

Dawson was a really fun place and probably one of our favorite cities on the trip. If you ever come this way, don't miss it.

We spent the night in Dawson City and then went half way to Whitehorse the next day. Whitehorse was where we rejoined the group. Thankfully, we missed the stretch the rest of the group was traveling from Beaver Creek to Destruction Bay. Most of us felt this was the worst highway we have ever seen. It was after this drive that we had our slide out issues.

Top of the World Highway was quite an experience. Yes, it is rough and most people don't choose to do it, however, we are glad we did it and happy the truck and RV were able to hold up to complete the ride. Read about it, study on it, and make your own decision. For us, it was one of the highlights on our trip.

This trip really is the adventure of a lifetime. We recommend "Adventure Treks" and feel the staff did an excellent job of making our experience the adventure it was, into the "Last Frontier".