Trans-Canada Highway Dalton HighwayArctic CirclePrudhoe Bay, AKInside Passage Travel Plan

Overland Quest, LLC

Travel plan created for Jimi Breeze

Route Overview 4 ...................................................leg 1 Allegheny National Forest............................. 5 ..............................................................................leg 2 Grundy Lake................................................... 7 ..............................................................................leg 3 Whitefish Bay ............................................... 9 .............................................................................leg 4 Thunder Bay ................................................ 11 ............................................................................leg 5 Westhawk Lake ........................................... 13 ............................................................................leg 6 Moose Mountain ......................................... 15 ............................................................................leg 7 Saskatchewan Landing.................................. 17 ............................................................................leg 8 Calgary ......................................................... 19 ............................................................................leg 9 Banff ............................................................. 21 ............................................................................leg 10 Cache Lake .................................................. 23 ...........................................................................leg 11 Charlie Lake ................................................. 25 ............................................................................

leg 12 Muncho Lake ............................................... 27 ............................................................................leg 13 Telsin Lake ................................................... 29 ...........................................................................leg 14 Lake Creek CG.............................................. 30 ...........................................................................leg 15 Big Delta....................................................... 31 ............................................................................leg 16 Fairbanks...................................................... 32 ...........................................................................leg 17 Coldfoot........................................................ 33 ...........................................................................leg 18 Deadhorse.................................................... 34 ...........................................................................resource list 35........................................................

Route Overview

6,295 miles This route will begin at Jm Thorpe, PA thence traveling north through Pennsylvania and New York crossing the Canadian boarder in Ontario at Niagara Falls. West bound travel will mainly utilize the Trans-Canada Highway. Travel will be on a route above the Great Lakes with a planned layover in exploring the north shore on Lake Superior.

Western travel will continue across the plains of Manitoba and Saskatchewan before heading into the Rocky mountains in Alberta.

Northern progress through the Rockies will lead to Dawson Creek in British Columbia picking up the ALCAN Highway through the Yukon leading to the Alaska.

A planned layover in Fairbanks, AK with preparations to continue along the Dalton Highway over the North Slope to Prudhoe Bay and return to Fairbanks.

The southernly route will continue making way to Haines, AK for a planned layover then utilizing the Alaska Marine highway System ferry to Vancouver island, BC.

PennsylvaniaNew YorkOntario ManitobaSaskatchewanAlbertaBritish ColumbiaYukon Alaska

leg 1 Allegheny National Forest mileage

290 miles - This leg of the journey travels north bound with a mix of highway and backroads go Pennsylvania ending in the Allegheny National Forest.

76W > Harrisburgh, PA * 22N > Lewistown322N > Bellefonte * 80W > Elliot SP153N 219N > Johnsonburg 321N > Twin Lakes DESTINATION

leg 1 cont.

waypoints

Johnsonburg, PA - exit East Center St. (fuel/provisions)

POI Burning Well, PA Latitude: 41.64166 Longitude: -78.68000

supplies Fuel - Kwik Fill

1040 E. Center St. Johnsonburg Provisions - Johnsonburg Elk County Foods

444 Wilcox Rd

Johnsonburg

camping Allegheny National Forest - Public

Dispersed camping is permitted in most areas of the ANF.

activities lay over

links Allegheny National Forest

leg 2 Grundy Lake mileage

390 miles - This leg will continue to take you north through New York crossing the US / Canadian border at Niagara Falls. Entering Ontario Province via the Peace Bridge with an opportunity to ride the Niagara

219N > Bradford, PA * > NY/PA border > Kill Buck, NY > Ellicottville > West Seneca * > Buffalo * > US / CN border420N Queen Elizabeth Hwy - Toronto 420N > Grimsby 407N > Burlington * 403N > Mississauga401 > Vaugh 409 > Parry Sound * 69N > Barrie 69N > HUON - DESTINATION Camp Tamarack 1391 Stoneleigh Road, RR#2, Bracebridge, ON P1L 1W9

Parkway. Out of Toronto the road will turn more rural as the transit continues East of Georgian Bay.

leg 2 cont.

border crossing Peace Bridge border crossing ID requirements; Enhanced Driver’s License

Enhanced Non-Driver Identification

FAST Card

NEXUS Card

Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551) Passport

U.S. Passport Card

POI The Niagara Parkway is a beautiful drive or cycle along the scenic Niagara Parkway from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Fort Erie or any points in between. The entire 56 km is one of the prettiest drives in the world.

supplies Various along route

BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

camping Grundy Lake Provincial Park $35.60 (CND) with shower

Gatehouse Latitude: 45.91768 Longitude: -80.55927

Car camping in nine campgrounds: White Spruce, Hemlock, Trailer, Poplar, Red Maple, White Pine, White Birch, Jackpine, and Balsam Campgrounds.

Many campsites have electrical hook-ups.  Amenities such as water taps, toilets, comfort stations and laundry facilities are close by.

tolls Peace Bridge $2.70 with EZ pass / $3.00 cash (USD)

leg 3 Whitefish Bay mileage

330 miles - This leg continues a westward direction keeping to the north shore of Lake Superior. The coast of Whitefish Bay lap the shore of Lake Superior Provincial Park.

17W > Chelmsford * 17W > Sault Ste Marie * 17W > Lake Superior PP - DESTINATION

leg 3 cont

waypoints

Lake Superior Provincial Park Office Latitude: 47.722989 Longitude: -84.811803

POI Lake Superior Provincial Park Visitor Centre

Latitude: 47.347637 Longitude: -84.626752

supplies Various along route BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

camping Lake Superior Provincial Park

Rabbit Blanket Lake Campground (reservations available)

Latitude: 47.753297 Longitude: -84.825847 Situated on an inland lake with a small beach area. The forest is mixed allowing for some shaded sties and some more open. The campground is close to Hwy 17. There are 60 sites, 20 of which are electrical. There is a comfort station with flush toilets, showers and laundry and a trailer dump and fill station.

Agawa Bay Campground (reservations available) Latitude: 47.3357 Longitude: -84.615337 Located right on Lake Superior, on a 3 km beach. More than half of the campsites have a view of Lake Superior. Forest cover is primarily mature pine trees. The campground is adjacent to Hwy 17. There are 147 sites, 38 of which are electrical. Facilities include two comfort stations with flush toilets, showers and laundry and a trailer dump and fill station. There is an outdoor amphitheater and the Visitor Centre is a short walk from the campground.

Crescent Lake Campground (first come, first served) Latitude: 47.276292 Longitude: -84.548239 Quiet, rustic campground on an inland lake with a small beach area. There are 20 sites, with pit privies and no potable water. Water and other services are available at nearby Agawa Bay Campground

links Trans-Canada Highway

leg 4 Thunder Bay mileage

339 miles - This leg will continue traveling north of Lake Superior eventually coming to a western heading then proceeding south east on the western shore of Thunder Bay.

17W > Wawa17W >White River * Marathon >off 62617W > Terrace Bay *17W > Schreiber * 17w > Nipigon * 587 > Sleeping Giant PP - DESTINATION

leg 4 cont.

waypoints

Sleeping Giant Park Entrance Latitude: 48.506370 Longitude: -88.728676

supplies (6) fair sized towns along the route BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

camping Sleeping Giant has 200 campsites at the Marie Louise Lake Campground, almost half of which have electrical service. All campsites feature designated fire pits and picnic tables and are close walking distance to water taps and vault toilets. Some campsites are designed specifically for tents while others are best suited for small or large recreational vehicles. For visitors who want a more secluded camping experience ten sites are located on the west shore of Marie Louise Lake. Phone: 807-977-2526

activities Over 80 km of incredible hiking trails with many spectacular geological features such as the ‘Sea Lion’ and Tee Harbour

Excellent wildlife viewing in the park’s boreal forest: moose, wolf, fox, lynx and over 200 bird species.

POI Lake Superior Provincial Park Visitor Centre

links Firends of Lake Superior Provencial Park

Lake Superior Provencial Park

leg 5 Westhawk Lake mileage

376 miles - This leg will continue west and once past Thunder bay will begin to be more remote. There will be plenty of water as the route goes through the “Lake of the Woods”. This leg will enter the Province of Manitoba.

102 > Thunder Bay * 17W > Ignace 17W > Dryden17A > Island Lake ~ remote bypass 17w > Kenora * ~ business587 > Westhawk Lake - DESTINATION

leg 5 cont.

supplies (5) fair sized towns along the route BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

camping Whiteshell Lake Campground For campsite and group use reservations: www.manitobaparks.com or 1-888-4U2-Camp (1-888-482-2267). In Winnipeg call 204-948-3333.

• Remember, a Park Vehicle Permit is required and must be displayed year round.

• For more information or last minute campsite availability call 1-800-214-6497.

In Winnipeg call 204-945-6784

or visit us at: www.manitobaparks.com

activities Lake of the Woods is over 70 miles (110 km) long and wide, and contains more than 14,552 islands and 65,000 miles (105,000 km) of shoreline. It would amount to the longest coastline of any Canadian lake, except that the lake is not entirely within Canada.

links wkipedia - Whiteshell Lake

leg 6 Moose Mountain mileage

342 miles - This leg will continue across the plains within Manitoba and Saskatchewan Provinces.

1W > Richer1W > Ste Anne * 1W > Dufresne 180 > Winnipeg * ~ bypass 1w > Winnipeg * ~ business1W > Portage Le Prairie ~ bypass 1A > Portage Le Prairie ~ business 1W > Macgregor1W > Austin1W > Sidney 1A > Brandon * X > Virden257/46>Wawota9S > Moose Mt. PP - DESTINATION

leg 6 cont.

supplies A good mix of large to fair sized towns along the route. BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

camping Moose Mountain Provincial ParkKenosee Lake, Saskatchewan Phone: (306) 577-2600Sites: 369

Recent Rate: $24 9/2015

Latitude: 49.83024 Longitude: -102.32135

activities The Visitor Centre is located in the historic, 1931 fieldstone chalet, a Designated Provincial Heritage Building, overlooking Kenosee Lake. 

Hours of operation are daily in July and August.  Shoulder season hours vary.  Phone: (306) 577-2615.

The Artist Colony is located in the stone cabins just adjacent to the Visitor Centre.  It features studio and display space for local artists.

links Moose Mountain Provencial Park

leg 7 Saskatchewan Landing mileage

299 miles - This leg continues west remaining in Saskatchewan.

1W > Regina * 1W > Moose Jaw * x > Swift Current 4N > Saskatchewan Landing PP - DESTINATION

leg 7 cont.

supplies A good mix of large to fair sized towns along the route. BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

camping Saskatchewan Landing has five campgrounds, Bearpaw being the largest.  The campgrounds feature three modern service centres with showers and one with laundry facilities as well as playground structures, fresh water and dumping stations.  Each campsite contains a picnic table and fire pits.  Fire wood is provided.

activities Let the breeze off vast Lake Diefenbaker clear your mind and invigorate your body at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park.  This ruggedly beautiful park of steep hills, razorback ridges, wooded ravines and native prairie celebrates a historic crossing on the South Saskatchewan River.  This area was first used by generations of Indian and Métis bison hunters, later, it became the site of a steamboat landing and ferry crossing that serviced traffic on the historic Battleford Trail. .

links Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park

leg 8 Calgary mileage

351 miles - This leg will continue west entering the Province of Alberta.

1W > Medicine Hat * 1W > Brooks1W > Bassano 1W > Chestermere 41t Ave> Calgay - DESTINATION

leg 8 cont.

supplies A mix of large to fair sized towns along the route. BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

lodging Regency Hotel Calgary

610 4th Avenue SW

Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire

255 Barclay Parade SW

The Westin Calgary 320 4th Avenue SW

activities Downtown river parks; Prince’s Island, Eau Claire, and Sien LokCAFE

POI Dinosaur Provincial Park

Latitude: 50.7537   Longitude: -111.528

links Vist Calgary Calgary's transit system will take you to the city centre, via bus or C-Train (Calgary's light rail transit). Once you're downtown, everything is within walking distance. The C-Train is free if you stay in the downtown core.

leg 9 Banff mileage

196 miles - This leg will enter the Canadian Rockies and the Banff National Park.

leg 9 cont.

1W > Canmore * 1W > Banff - DESTINATION 1W > remote camp

POI Canmore

The town centre elevation is 1309 metres (4296 Feet) with surrounding summits reaching heights of 2936 metres (9,633 feet). The Bow River flows through the heart of town connecting residents to a network of wildlife corridors and trails. This unique geography supports an abundance of local wildlife and wildflowers and provides endless opportunities to experience nature at her best in and around town.Loop road to Lake Minnewanka

supplies Canmore, AB - pop. 13,077 BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

camping Look for a spot is about 10 miles outside Banff park on highway 11 (which heads east from "Saskatchewan Crossing" - between Lake Louise and Jasper)

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activities Alternate route - North up the forest Trunk Road on the East side of the Rockies

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leg 10 Cache Lake mileage

308 miles - This leg will continue north through the Canadian Rockies and Jasper National Park.

93N > Jasper * 16N > Hinton (off track) 16N >Cache Lake- DESTINATION

leg 10 cont.

supplies Jasper, AB - BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

camping (options) Cache Lake or Graveyard Lake William A. Switzer Provincial Park

leg 11 Charlie Lake mileage

329 miles - This leg will continue north out of the mountains and crossing into British Columbia.

40N > Grand Cache * 40N > Grand Prairie43N > Beaver Lodge 43N > Hythe 2N > Dawson Creek97N > Farmington97N > Fort St. John43N >Charlie Lake- DESTINATION

leg 11 cont.

supplies Grand Priarie, AB - BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

camping Charlie Lake Charlie Lake Provincial Park

leg 12 Muncho Lake mileage

384 miles - This leg will continue north towards Dawson Creek and the beginning of the ALCAN Highway.

97N > Fort Nelson* 97N >Muncho Lake- DESTINATION

leg 12 cont.

supplies Dawson Creek, BC - BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

camping Muncho Lake Muncho Lake Provincial Park

leg 13 Telsin Lake mileage

347 miles - This leg will continue on the ALCAN Highway crossing out of British Columbia into Yukon Territory back into thence and then ending in the Yukon again..

camping Telsin Lake Campground

97N > Watson Lake 97N >Telsin Lake- DESTINATION

leg 14 Lake Creek CG mileage

330 miles - This leg will continue on the ALCAN Highway through the Yukon Territory.

supplies Dawson Creek, BC - BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

camping Lake Creek Campground

1N > Johnsons Crossong 1N > Whitehorse 1N > Ibex Valley 1N > Haines Junction1N > Destruction Bay 1N > Burwash Landing 97N >Lake Creek CG DESTINATION

leg 15 Big Delta mileage

330 miles - This leg will continue on the ALCAN Highway crossing into the United States.

supplies Tok / Delta Junction— BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

camping Big Delta State Historical Park

1N > Beaver Creek1N > Tok1N >Delta Junction97N >Big Delta DESTINATION

leg 16 Fairbanks mileage

90 miles - This leg will continue on the ALCAN Highway finally arriving in Fairbanks

supplies North Pole— BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

camping University of Fairbanks

2N > North Pole 3N >UoF - DESTINATION

leg 17 Coldfoot mileage

256 miles - Entering the James Dalton Highway.

info source

AK Travel and Road Information

supplies

• Hilltop Truckstop (10 miles from Fairbanks) fuel and food (winter/summer)

• The Yukon River Crossing (140 miles from Fairbanks) fuel and food (summer)

• The Hot Spot Cafe (155 miles from Fairbanks) fuel and food (summer)

• Coldfoot Truckstop (260 miles from Fairbanks) fuel and food (winter/summer)

camping Marion Creek Campground

> Five Mile Campground >Finger Mountain wayside >Artic Circle wayside >Coldfoot DESTINATION

leg 18 Deadhorse mileage

330 miles - This leg will continue on the ALCAN Highway crossong into the United States.

supplies Deadhorse

• Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse (500 miles from Fairbanks) fuel and food (winter/summer)BASIC SERVICES - food, fuel, provisions, auto repair, lodging

camping Deadhorse, AK

> Wiseman >Deadhorse DESTINATION

resource list logistics

fuel cost (average price week of May, 2016)

Pennsylvania $2.39 New York $2.37 Ontario $1.00 Manitoba $0.93

Saskatchewan $0.94

Alberta $0.90

British Columbia $1.10

Yukon $1.11 Alaska $2.51

contacts state police (emergency contact)

Pennsylvania 911 Telephone (717) 783-5599 

New York 911 Telephone (845) 677-7300Alaska 911 Telephone (907) 269-5511

provincial police (emergency contact)Ontario 911 Telephone Manitoba 911 Telephone

Saskatchewan 911 Telephone

Alberta 911 Telephone

British Columbia 911 Telephone

Yukon 911 Telephone Alaska 911 Telephone

exchange rate (as of may, 2016) US dollar : $1.00 CA dollar : $1.29