Top of the World Highway - Dawson City to Tok, AK

Some paved, gravel, rough, smooth, narrow, no shoulders, dirt, and Beautiful. I'm sure there are many other words or phrases I could use to describe the "Top of the World Highway". This is one of the most intriguing roads I have ever driven with the road seeming to change around every curve, the ups and downs, the narrow spots with no guard rails and unbelievable scenery any direction you looked. This all followed an hour and half wait for a ferry ride (that lasted less than 10 minutes) to cross the Yukon River. With all I had heard about the Top of the World Highway and with all the changing road conditions, I would not hesitate one bit to drive it again.

Here we are sitting in line waiting on the ferry. A ferry load is usually a couple RVs and 4-5 cars. We had about a 1 1/2 hour wait.

These next few pictures are the beginning of the Top of the World Highway from Dawson City. Doesn't look too bad at the start, few rough spots but paved...

No shoulders, Some drops off the side of the road are greater than several hundred feet.

The temperature was in the upper fifties.

Linda and Gypsy having a little lunch along the Top of the World Highway.

Yukon - Alaska border and customs. We have had no problems crossing the border either way.

Finally in Alaska.

Our first town? in Alaska, Chicken. They had an interesting sign up that said "Chicken Facts" 1) We have no plumbing in our bathrooms (outhouses) 2)We have power when the generator is running 3) Mail comes twice a week, Wednesday and Friday, most of the time. etc, etc, etc...

Some of the scenery as you enter Alaska.

Once in Alaska the Top of the World Highway is dirt. the road is packed and smooth in most places. There are some narrow places that make passing interesting.

I probably need to wash the truck?