DALTON HIGHWAY Coldfoo Deadhorse Fairbanks Coldfoo 239 259 Deadhorse 239 498 Fairbanks 259 498 Connecs: Ellio Hwy. o Deadhorse, AK Lengh: 414 miles Road Surface: 75% gravel, 25% paved Season: Open all year Seepes Grade: 12 percen Highes Summi: Aigun Pass 4,800 fee Major Aracion: Trans-Alaska Pipeline, Arcic Circle (See map, page 494) The 414-mile Dalon Highway (ofen sill referred o as he Haul Road ) begins a Milepos F 73.1 on he Ellio Highway, 84 miles from Fairbanks, and ends for he general public a Deadhorse, a few miles from Prudhoe Bay and he Arcic Ocean. (Access o he Arcic Ocean is available only hrough commercial our operaors; privae vehicles are no permied on he oil field.) The Dalon Highway is unique in is scenic beauy, wildlife and recreaional opporuniies, bu i is also one of Alaska s mos remoe and challenging roads. The firs 10 or 20 miles of he Dalon Highway will give you a prey good idea of wha o expec on he res of he highway as far as road condiions. Road condiions vary depending on weaher, mainenance and ime of year. On recenly rehabiliaed secions, you may find good paved road. On some secions of gravel road, he washboard can be so severe your eeh rale. Calcium chloride is used only in limied areas on he road o conrol dus; i is corrosive o vehicles and slippery when we. There are several seep (10 o 12 percen) grades. Drive wih your headlighs on a all imes. Sop only a urnous. NOTE: Do no sop in he middle of he road o ake picures. Carry spare ires; fla ires are a common occurrence on his road. Keep in mind ha owing fees by privae wrecker service can be cosly. DOT saions along he highway do no provide vehicles services or gas. Wach for rus, rocks, dus in dry weaher, poholes in we weaher and rucks and road mainenance equipmen a all imes. The volume of ruck raffic hauling maerials beween Fairbanks and Prudhoe Bay varies, bu always give rucks he righof-way. Slow down, and pull over o he side of he road when meeing oncoming rucks. CAUTION: Sof shoulders and abrup drop-offs from gravel roadway o undra; pull over wih care! Road consrucion projecs will be under way in summer 2003. Check for curren projecs on he web a www.do.sae.ak.us (Summer Consrucion Advisories), or call he Alaska Deparmen of Transporaion s consrucion deparmen a (907) 451-5466. When planning your rip up he Dalon, keep in mind i is approximaely 1,000 miles of driving round rip beween Fairbanks and Deadhorse, much of i on gravel. For hose who don wan o drive hemselves, commercial ours are available (see adverisemens his secion). www.hemilepos.com An Augus snow sorm on he Norh Slope urns he landscape whie. ( John Schwieder Phoography) Services along he Dalon Highway are limied. Shop for groceries before deparing Fairbanks. There are no convenience sores or grocery sores along he Dalon Highway. Gas, food, phone and lodging are available a he Yukon Crossing a Milepos J 56, he Ho Spo Cafe a J 60.3 and a Coldfoo Camp a J 175. There is also lodging in Wiseman. Alyeska pump saions do no provide any public services. Alhough noed on he map, former pipeline camps have been removed. The las dump saion norhbound unil Deadhorse is a Coldfoo. Please do NOT dump holding anks along he road. The Bureau of Land Managemen (BLM), which manages 2.1 million acres of public land along he Dalon Highway, has 1 developed campground (Marion, Milepos J 179.7) and 3 primiive campsies (Mile 60 Dump Saion, Milepos J 60.4; Arcic Circle Wayside, J 5.3; and Galbraih Camp, J 274.7) along he highway. There is also a privae campground in Coldfoo. In Deadhorse, here is overnigh parking a he Tesoro saion and Arcic Oilfield Hoel. BLM is working wih oher sae and federal agencies o consruc addiional visior faciliies along he Dalon Highway. Planned faciliies over he nex 15 years include addiional dump saions, campgrounds, inerpreive waysides, pullous and a new visior cener. For informaion on BLM lands and raveling he Dalon Highway, conac he BLM s Norhern Field Office a 50 Universiy Ave. in Fairbanks; phone (907) 474-2200, oll-free 1-800-437-7021; hp://aurora.ak.blm. gov/dalon. The highway is named for James William Dalon, an arcic engineer involved in early oil exploraion effors on he Norh Slope. I was buil as a haul road beween he Yukon and Prudhoe Bay during consrucion of he rans-alaska pipeline, and was origi- 2003 The MILEPOST 493
DALTON HIGHWAY Map DALTON HIGHWAY Milepos F 73.1 Ellio Highway o Deadhorse, AK 2003 The MILEPOST Gaes of he Arcic Naional Park and Preserve W150 48 Kanui Naional Wildlife Refuge Old Man Camp Olsons Lake Finger Rock To Manley Ho Springs (see ELLIOTT HIGHWAY secion, page 488) Trans-Alaska Pipeline For Hamlin Hills Five Mile Camp/Mile 60 BLM J-60.3 Ho Spo Cafe & Arcic Circle Gifs GLM Pump Saion No. 6 Raven Hill Rampar 2,388 f./728m Sawooh Mounain 4,494 f./1,370m Wolverine Mounain 4,580 f./1,396m 2 (map coninues a righ) Nolan N67 24 W150 06 Wiseman J-188.6 ArcicGeaway Bed & Breakfas L Cr. Boreal Lodging L Wiseman Museum w J-189/304km Emma Dome 5,680 f./1,731m D-225/368km J-175/282km Coldfoo bn67 15 W150 10 D-239/385km J-175 Coldfoo Camp dglmprt Twelvemile Mounain Coyoe Air 3,190 f./972m Cahedral M. Chapman 3,000 f./914m Lake Grayling Lake Pump Saion No. 5 b Prospec Camp Gobblers Knob 1,500 f./457m Norh Cr. Bonanza Connecion J-5/185km N66 33 Rock D-299/481km ARCTIC CIRCLE Arcic Circle Waysidew Middle Fork Souh Fork Ji m Caribou Mounain 3,183 f./970m w No Name Ray Dierich Camp Headwaers of Middle Fork Koyukuk Fish Yukon Hammond D Koyukuk Prospec Cr. Fork Souh Fork Kanui R. J-56/90km D-358/576km Sa e ierich Riv e r Marion J-209/337km D-205/330km Poss Mounain 6,180 f./1,884m Wiehl Mounain 4,000 f./1,219m Sukakpak Mounain Gold Cr. Disaser Cr. 4,000 f./1,219m Minnie Cr. Hess Troublesome Beles Sevens Village r e ek C Wes Fork Koyukuk N65 52 W149 43 Yukon Bridge Yukon Flas Naional Wildlife Refuge Tolovana Principal Roue Paved Unpaved Oher Roads Paved Unpaved Ferry Roues Hiking Trails Scale 0 0 Refer o Log for Visior Faciliies 10 10 Miles Kilomeres Erikson J-0 D-414/666km F-84/135km M-79/127km Livengood 2 To Fairbanks (see ELLIOTT HIGHWAY secion, page 488) Tolovana Cr Los N65 29 W148 39 Key o Adveriser Services C -Camping D -Dump Saion d -Diesel G -Gas (reg., unld.) I -Ice L -Lodging M-Meals P -Propane R -Car Repair (major) r -Car Repair (minor) S -Sore (grocery) T -Telephone (pay) w Kuparuk Slope Mounain 4,010 f./1,222m Galbraih Lake Galbraih Camp Pump Saion No. 4 Toolik Lake Trans-Alaska Pipeline (map coninues a lef) Key o mileage boxes Arcic Ocean BROOKS RANGE Aigun Pass 4,800 f./1,463m Chandalar Camp Chandalar Shelf Table Mounain Hammond R. Dierich Dierich Camp J-334/538km D-80/128km J-414/666km D-0 Happy Valley Camp Toolik Pump Saion No. 3 Aig u n Aigun Canyon J-209/337km D-205/330km Aigun Camp Snowden Mounain 5,775 f./1,760m Prudhoe Bay Franklin Bluffs Camp Franklin Bluffs J-275/442km D-139/224km Sagavanirkok Pump Saion No. 2 Sagwon Bluffs Kakukukruich Bluff Slope Mounain Camp Deadhorse N70 12 W148 27 Ivishak CONTINENTAL above righ above lef miles/kilomeres miles/kilomeres J-Juncion from: Map Locaion D-Deadhorse F-Fairbanks M-Manley Ho Springs Arcic Naional Wildlife Refuge DIVIDE b 494 The MILEPOST 2003 www.hemilepos.com
nally called he Norh Slope Haul Road. Consrucion of he road began April 29, 1974, and was compleed 5 monhs laer. The road is 28 fee wide wih 3 o 6 fee of gravel surfacing. Some secions of road are underlain wih plasic foam insulaion o preven hawing of he permafros. Consrucion of he 800-mile-long pipeline beween Prudhoe Bay and Valdez ook place beween 1974 and 1977. The 48-inchdiameer pipeline, of which slighly more han half is above ground, has 7 operaing pump saions. The conrol cener is in Valdez. Design, consrucion and operaion of he pipeline are managed by Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. For more informaion, conac Public Affairs Dep., Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., 1835 S. Bragaw S., Anchorage, AK 99512. All waers beween he Yukon bridge and Dierich are par of he Yukon sysem, and mos are ribuaries of he Koyukuk. Fishing for arcic grayling is especially good in rivers accessible by foo from he highway. The large rivers also suppor burbo, salmon, pike and whiefish. Small Dolly Varden are a higher elevaions in sreams norh of Coldfoo. Fishing for salmon is closed wihin he rans-alaska pipeline corridor. According o he Dep. of Fish and Game, anglers should expec high, urbid waer condiions hroughou much of June as he snowpack mels in he Brooks Range, wih he bes fishing occurring during July and Augus. Repor wildlife violaions o Fish & Wildlife or he Sae Troopers a Coldfoo. Emergency services: Conac he Alaska Sae Troopers via CB radio, Channel 19, or conac any sae highway mainenance camp along he highway. Deparmen of Transporaion mainenance camp personnel are no medically rained, bu hey will assis ravelers in conacing he proper auhoriies o ge medical aenion. Highway mainenance camps can provide help in he even of an acciden or medical emergency. Bicycliss from Belguim ake a break a Finger Mounain Wayside. ( Lynn Owen, saff) Los flows ino he Wes Fork Tolovana. Pipeline is visible sreching across he ridge of he disan hill. J 5.5 D 408.5 Turnou o wes. J 5.7 D 408.3 APL pipeline access road; no public admiance. There are many of hese pipeline access roads along he highway; mos are signed wih he milepos on he pipeline. Because hey are so numerous, mos APL pipeline access roads are no included in The MILEPOST log unless hey occur along wih anoher feaure. All hese access roads are closed o he public for securiy and safey concerns. Do no block road access. J 6.1 D 407.9 Turnou a gravel sockpile a op of grade. J 7.7 D 406.3 Turnou. J 8.4 D 405.6 Enering Game Managemen Uni 20F norhbound. J 9.2 D 404.8 CAUTION: Seep and winding downgrades nex 3 miles norhbound. J 12 D 402 Turnou o wes. Highway climbs norhbound. J 14.3 D 399.7 Highway climbs; seep grades nex 3 miles norhbound. J 18.5 D 395.5 Highway curves pas old alignmen. Road widens norhbound. J 20.6 D 393.4 Disance marker souhbound shows Fox 90 miles, Fairbanks DALTON HIGHWAY Dalon Highway Log Disance from juncion wih Ellio Highway (J) is followed by disance from Deadhorse (D). ALASKA ROUTE J 0 D 414 Sign a sar of Dalon Highway: Heavy Indusrial Traffic. All vehicles drive wih headlighs on. Speed 50 mph nex 416 miles. CAUTION: Seep grades and narrow road norhbound. Wach for rucks! Juncion wih Ellio Highway o Fairbanks and Manley Ho Springs. Turn o Milepos F 73.1 on page 491 in he ELLIOTT HIGHWAY secion for log of ha roue. J 1 D 413 Disance marker norhbound shows Yukon 56 miles, Coldfoo 175 miles, Deadhorse 414 miles. Disance marker souhbound shows Fairbanks 81 miles, Mino 48 miles, Manley 80 miles. J 2.9 D 4.1 Turnou o wes. J 4 D 410 Highway descends Five Mile Hill ino he Los valley. This is a seep hill; here have been 2 ruck accidens here. www.hemilepos.com 2003 The MILEPOST 495
DALTON HIGHWAY BLM Yukon Crossing Visior Conac Saion a Milepos J 56. ( Kris Graef, saff) 100 miles. J 20.8 D 393.2 Long parking area wes side of road wih sweeping view of mounains. J 21.6 D 392.4 Turnou a gravel sockpile o eas. Begin long (3 miles) descen norhbound o Hess. J 21.8 D 392.2 Scenic viewpoin o wes. J 22.7 D 391.3 Road narrows; rough road surface norh o Milepos J 28. J 23.8 D 390.2 Hess bridge. Dir access road o wes a norh end of bridge o campsie in rees. Track can be muddy; an easy place o ge suck. Bring your mosquio repellen. Whiefish and grayling fishing. Hess, known for is colorful mining hisory, is he larges sream beween he juncion and he Yukon bridge. J 23.9 D 390.1 Side road o wes 0.2 mile o pond wih parking space adequae for camping. J 25 D 389 Double-ended rough urnou o eas. Good view of pipeline and remoeoperaed valve sie as he highway crosses Hess and valley. Highway climbs norhbound; seep curve. J 25.5 D 388.5 Small urnou a disance marker norhbound: Yukon 31 miles, Coldfoo 150 miles, Deadhorse 389 miles. J 26.5 D 387.5 APL access (gaed). Pipeline parallels highway abou 250 fee away. J 27 D 387 Evidence of lighning-caused fores fires. J 28.2 D 385.8 Large urnou opposie APL access. CAUTION: Downgrade norhbound, slow for 35 mph curves nex 1.5 miles. J 32.7 D 381.3 Turnou o eas. J 33.7 D 380.3 Turnou a ribuary of Hess. Chiming bells bloom in June. J 33.9 D 380.1 APL pipeline access road. Goalpos-like srucures, called headache bars, guard agains vehicles large enough o run ino and damage he pipeline. J 35.5 D 378.5 Turnou o eas. J 38.1 D 375.9 Mile 38 Dalon Highway Crossing: pipeline goes under road. Good phoo opporuniy. APL access road. J 38.5 D 375.5 Seep uphill grades and 35 mph curves nex 2 miles norhbound. J 40.7 D 373.3 Double-ended urnou o eas a cres of hill. Overview of Troublesome and Hess creeks area. Brush obscures sweeping views. Highway descends norhbound. J 42.2 D 371.8 Large urnou. Oucrop of dark gabbroic rock. Begin seep downgrade wih 30 o 35 mph curves norhbound o Milepos J 43. J 42.7 D 371.3 Turnou o eas. J 43.1 D 370.9 Isom culver. J 44 D 370 Seep upgrades norhbound o Milepos J 47 wih secions of 30 mph curves. J 44.6 D 369.4 Turnou o wes. J 47.3 D 366.7 Summi; sweeping view of mounains o wes. J 47.5 D 366.5 Side road eas o Yukon radio repeaer ower. Highway begins descen o Yukon norhbound. J 50.4 D 363.6 Turnou a pond o eas. J 51.1 D 362.9 Rough privae side road leads eas 5.4 miles o Yukon. Closed o he public. J 53 D 360.8 Firs view norhbound of he Yukon. As road drops, you can see he pipeline crossing he river. For Hamlin Hills are beyond he river. J 53.8 D 360.2 Pump Saion No. 6 o wes. Alyeska pump saions monior he pipeline s oil flow on is journey from Prudhoe Bay o Valdez. No public faciliies. J 54.2 D 359.8 Highway passes over pipeline. J 55.1 D 358.9 Disance marker norhbound shows Arcic Circle 60 miles, Coldfoo 120 miles, Deadhorse 360 miles. J 55.6 D 358.4 Yukon Bridge (formally he E.L. Paon Bridge, named for he presiden of he Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. afer his deah in 1982). This wood-decked bridge, compleed in 1975, is 2,290 fee long and has a 6 percen grade. The deck was replaced in 1999. J 56 D 358 Yukon Crossing; raveler services on wes side of highway, BLM visior cener on eas side of highway. This is he souhern boundary of BLM-managed lands. BLM Yukon Crossing Visior Conac Saion has ouhouses, wooden observaion deck, informaion plaques abou he highway, pipeline and Yukon ; open daily in summer. Pick up BLM pamphles on he Dalon Highway here. Large parking area (no camping). Good close-up views of he pipeline. Shor walking pah o Yukon viewpoin. Sae law prohibis he use of moorized vehicles wihin 5 miles of eiher side of he Dalon Highway from he Yukon norh o Prudhoe Bay. Only persons wih valid mining claims may use ORVs on cerain rails o access heir claims. J 57 D 357 Noe he change in vegeaion as he highway passes hrough boreal foress, boggy lowlands and undra. Tall, dense foress of whie spruce and birch, like hese, are found in well-drained soil wihou permafros, usually on souh-facing slopes. J 60.3 D 353.7 Turnoff o wes for loop road o Ho Spo Cafe (food, gifs, rooms, gas). Ho Spo Cafe & Arcic Circle Gifs. Favorie sop for ruckers and locals. Bes BBQ in Alaska. Huge hamburgers, daily specials. The bes coffee, ice cream and homemade pies and cakes. Rusic overnigh rooms; (907) 451-7543. Arcic Circle Gifs local Naive crafs. 5 miles norh of Yukon bridge. We sell fuel! Lowes prices on 496 The MILEPOST 2003 www.hemilepos.com
he road. Easy enrance and exi for moorhomes. See display ad his secion. [ADVERTISEMENT] J 60.4 D 353.6 Norh end of loop road o Ho Spo Cafe (see Milepos J 60.3) provides direc access o Mile 60 BLM Dump Saion; drive 0.3 mile wes of highway pas Alyeska pipeline waer pump for he dump saion. Overnigh camping for self-conained RVs a former Five Mile pipeline consrucion camp. Nex gas sop norhbound a Coldfoo, 5 miles. J 60.6 D 353.4 Highway crosses pipeline. Conrol gaes. Enrance o Five Mile airsrip (lengh 3,500 fee); conrolled by Alyeska Securiy. J 61.3 D 352.7 Airsrip conrol ower. J 61.5 D 352.5 Conrol gaes. J 61.8 D 352.2 Seven Mile Saion DOT highway mainenance o eas; no services. APL access road o wes. J 66.8 D 347.2 Long double-ended urnou o wes a boom of hill. Highway climbs norhbound and souhbound. J 67.6 D 346.4 Turnous boh sides of road. Highway descends seeply norhbound wih sharp curve a boom of hill. J 69 D 345 Turnou o wes. J 70 D 344 Views of Ray and Ray Mounains o he wes. J 72.5 D 341.5 Turnou o wes. For Hamlin Hills bridge. Rough racks down o creek boh ends of bridge. J 73.5 D 340.5 Begin seep 0.5-mile ascen of Sand Hill norhbound. J 74.8 D 339.2 Turnous boh sides of highway. Begin seep descen norhbound followed by seep ascen; dubbed he Roller Coaser. J 75.8 D 338.2 Roller Coaser begins souhbound. J 77 D 337 Suned, low-growing black spruce like hose growing in his area indicae permafros (permanenly frozen soil) near he surface, or poorly drained soil. J 79.1 D 334.9 No Name bridge (narrow). Fishing for burbo, grayling and whiefish. Sign: Bow huning only area. J 81.6 D 332.4 For Hamlin Hills are visible o he souheas. Tree line on surrounding hills is abou 2,000 fee. J 86.5 D 327.5 Side road leads wes 1 mile o scenic overlook. Access is seep wih rough, rocky spos; no urnaround unil you reach he op. Nice view of ors o norheas, Yukon Flas Wildlife Refuge o eas and For Hamlin Hills o souheas. Tors are high, isolaed pinnacles of joined granie juing up from he undra and are a residual feaure of erosion. J 87.2 D 326.8 Begin long, seep ascen of Mackey Hill nex 1.5 miles norhbound; slippery in we weaher. J 88.5 D 325.5 Begin seep 0.5-mile descen of Mackey Hill norhbound. Enering Game Managemen Uni 25D norhbound, Uni 20F souhbound. J 90 D 324 Improved paved highway norhbound o Milepos J 175. J 90.2 D 323.8 Parking areas on boh sides of highway a cres of hill. A good phoo opporuniy of he road and pipeline o he norh. The zigzag design allows he pipeline o flex and accommodae emperaure changes. The small green srucure over he buried pipe is a radio-conrolled valve, allowing he pipeline oil flow o be shu down when necessary. Highway descends norhbound o Dall www.hemilepos.com Travelers can srech heir legs a Finger Mounain Wayside. ( Lynn Owen, saff). J 91.1 D 322.9 Dall. Highway climbs seeply nex mile norhbound. J 94.1 D 319.9 Turnou a former gravel pi road o wes. J 95 D 319 The vegeaion changes noiceably norhbound as he highway crosses an area of mois undra and alpine undra for abou he nex 5 miles. Lichens and whie mounain avens dominae he well-drained rocky ridges, while he more sauraed soils alongside he road are covered by dense sands of dwarf shrubs. J 96 D 318 Good view norhbound of Finger Rock, a or, eas of he road. Tors are visible for he nex several miles norhbound. Prehisoric huning sies are also numerous in his region. Please do no collec or disurb arifacs. J 97.9 D 316.1 Disance marker souhbound shows Yukon 42 miles, Fox 166 miles, Fairbanks 176 miles. J 98.1 D 315.9 Finger Mounain BLM Wayside a cres of hill; ouhouse, parking, inerpreive rail. Good opporuniies for phoos, berry picking (blueberries, lowbush cranberries), wildflower viewing and hiking. Caribou Mounain is in he disance o he norhwes. Olsens Lake, Kanui Flas, Kanui drainage and sie of former Old Man Camp are visible ahead norhbound as he road descends and passes hrough several miles of valley boom. Excellen mounain views. J 98.3 D 315.7 Turnou o eas a cres of Finger Mounain. Highway descends seeply nex 1.7 miles norhbound. J 103.8 D 310.2 Turnou o eas. J 104.1 D 309.9 Disance marker norhbound shows Coldfoo 71 miles, Deadhorse 3 miles. J 105.8 D 308.2 Large parking area o eas a souh end of Kanui bridge; cemen ramp o river, informal camping (no faciliies), fishing for burbo and grayling. J 107 D 307 Sie of Old Man Camp, a former pipeline consrucion camp; no srucures remain. J 109.8 D 304.2 Turnou a Beaver Slide. Road descends 9 percen grade nex 2 miles norhbound. Wach for sof spos. Slippery when we. J 2.2 D 301.8 Turnou a pipeline access road o eas. Moose and bear frequen willow hickes here. J 4 D 300 Turnous a boh ends of Fish bridge. Bumpy, sandy access down o creek o wes a norh end of bridge; informal campsie in rees (no faciliies). Fishing for grayling 12 o 18 inches. Nice spo. J 5.3 D 298.7 Disance marker norhbound shows Coldfoo 60 miles, Deadhorse 300 miles. Turnoff o eas for loop road o Arcic Circle BLM Wayside wih ables, grills, ouhouses and inerpreive display. Sop and have your picure aken wih he sign showing you are a N 66 33 W 150 48. A his laiude, he sun does no se on summer solsice (June 20 or 21) and i does no rise on winer solsice (December 21 or 22). A hird of Alaska lies wihin he Arcic Circle, he only rue polar region in he sae. Good phoo poin, wih views o he souh and o he wes. Follow road (en sign) eas from urnoff 0.6 mile for unmainained camping area on dir loop road on he hill behind he wayside. If you reach he Alyeska access gae you ve gone oo far. J 5.5 D 298.5 Long double-ended urnou o eas a APL access road a Mile 294 on he pipeline. Begin seep and winding descen norhbound. J 6.3 D 297.7 Turnou o eas. Highway climbs nex 2 miles norhbounbd. J 120.8 D 293.2 Connecion Rock (signed); norh and souh road-building crews linked up here. Seep descen norhbound (9 percen grade). J 122.4 D 291.6 Long double-ended urnou a APL access road o eas. J 124.7 D 289.3 Souh Fork Bonanza ; burbo, grayling, whiefish. J 125.7 D 288.3 Norh Fork Bonanza bridge (narrow). Access o creek o eas a souh end of bridge. Fishing for burbo, grayling, whiefish. J 126.5 D 287.5 Seep uphill a curve norhbound. Highway climbs Paradise Hill. Blueberries and lowbush cranberries in season. J 129 D 285 Begin long, seep, ascen nex 2 miles norhbound. J 131.3 D 282.7 Solar-powered communicaions ower o wes. J 131.5 D 282.5 View of Pump Saion No. 5 o norh. J 132 D 282 Large urnou wih lier barrels and ouhouse a Gobblers Knob (elev. 1,500 fee) overlooking he Jack Whie Range, Pope Dome (he dominan peak o he norhwes), Prospec drainage, Pump Saion No. 5, Jim drainage, Souh Fork Koyukuk drainage and he Brooks Range on he norhern horizon. Begin long, seep descens norhbound and souhbound. J 135.1 D 278.9 Narrow bridge over Prospec ; grayling, whiefish and pike. Acive gold mining area. CAUTION: Seep uphill grade norhbound; wach for rucks on blind hill. J 135.7 D 278.3 Turnou. Old winer road 2003 The MILEPOST 497 DALTON HIGHWAY
DALTON HIGHWAY goes up creek o mines. Turn lef for sie of PROSPECT CAMP, which holds he record for lowes recorded emperaure in Alaska (-80 F/-62 C, Jan. 23, 1971). Rough road leads 0.5 mile o Claja Pond; beaver, ducks. Undeveloped campsie on Jim. Old winer road o Beles crosses river here (his rail is no useable in summer). J 137.1 D 276.9 APL access road a Milepos 274.7 on he pipeline a Pump Saion No. 5 o eas. Pump saion No. 5 is no acually a pump saion, bu a drain down or pressure relief saion o slow he graviyfed flow of oil descending from Aigun Pass in he Brooks Range. Glacial moraine marks he souhern boundary of Brooks Range glaciers during he mos recen ice age. Privae Aircraf: Airsrip; lengh 5,000 fee; lighed runway. This airsrip is used as a BLM fire fighing saging area. J 138.1 D 275.9 Jim Saion (DOT/PF highway mainenance) o wes; no services. J 140.1 D 273.9 Small urnou o eas a souh end of Jim No. 1 bridge; informal campsie. Fishing for burbo, chum and king salmon, grayling, pike, whiefish. CAUTION: Bears here for fall salmon run. J 141 D 273 Small urnou o wes a souh end of Jim No. 2 bridge; fishing. J 141.8 D 272.2 Douglas crossing. J 144.1 D 269.9 Large parking area a APL access road o eas a souh end of Jim No. 3 bridge crossing he river s main channel. Fishing. J 145.6 D 268.4 Pipeline passes under road. J 150.3 D 263.7 Grayling Lake Wayside o eas; parking, ouhouse and lier barrels overlooking lake. J 150.8 D 263.2 Turnou o eas. J 155.2 D 258.8 Turnou o eas. J 156 D 258 Large parking area wih ouhouse and lier barrels o eas a souh end of Souh Fork Koyukuk bridge. Selfconained RV camping in urnou. Fishing for grayling, whiefish, chum and king salmon. This large river flows pas he villages of Beles, Allakake, Hughes and Huslia before draining ino he Yukon near Koyukuk. The road is passing hrough he foohills of he Brooks Range. There is an acive gold mining area behind he hills o he wes. Many side roads off he Dalon Highway lead o privae mining claims. J 157.4 D 256.6 Turnou o eas. Seep uphill grade nex 1.2 miles norhbound. J 158.8 D 255.2 Turnou o eas. J 159.1 D 254.9 Bridge over pipeline; large-animal crossing over pipeline. J 160 D 254 Good view of Chapman Lake wes of road as highway descends seeply norhbound. Old mine rail is visible from he road. The 2 mounains visible o he norh are Twelvemile Mounain (elev. 3,190 fee), lef, and Cahedral Mounain (3,000 fee), on righ. J 161.1 D 252.9 Turnou o wes. J 164.3 D 249.7 Example of sag bend o eas. This is a shor secion of buried pipeline ha allows large animals o cross. J 165.6 D 248.4 Turnou o wes. J 166.4 D 247.6 Pipeline goes under road. J 168.5 D 245.5 Turnou o wes. J 169.8 D 244.2 culver. J 170.7 D 243.3 Disance marker shows Deadhorse 244 miles. J 172.6 D 241.4 Large urnou o wes. Seep downgrade norhbound. J 173.8 D 240.2 Turnou o wes. J 174.8 D 239.2 Firs urnoff norhbound for Coldfoo (o eas via loop road); see descripion following. J 175 D 239 Second urnoff norhbound on loop road o eas for COLDFOOT; food, gas, lodging, ire repair, visior informaion, Troopers and Fish & Wildlife office. A former mining camp a he mouh of Slae on he eas bank of he Middle Fork Koyukuk, he name Coldfoo was firs repored in 1933 by Rober Marshall, a foreser who made a reconnaissance map of he norhern Koyukuk Region. As early as 1899 he own of Slae was sared a he mouh of he creek which bears ha name. In he summer of 1900, one of he waves of green sampeders go as far up he Koyukuk as his poin, hen go cold fee, urned around, and depared. This inciden was enough o change he firs, unromanic appellaion of he selemen o Coldfoo. A pos office was esablished here in 1902, when Coldfoo consised of one gambling hole, 2 roadhouses, 2 sores and 7 saloons. Mining aciviy laer moved upsream o Nolan and Wiseman s. The pos office was disconinued in 1912. A consrucion camp during he pipeline boom, oday Coldfoo Camp (phone 907/474-3400 or 1-866-474-3400) offers moel lodging and 24-hour resauran. The rucker s able a he resauran is a good place o ge news on he highway. There is also a gif shop, general sore, laundroma, fuel faciliy wih gas, diesel and avgas; ire repair, minor vehicle repair; RV park wih hookups and dump saion; pos office and phone. Area ours are available. Coldfoo is he jump-off poin for flighs ino Gaes of he Arcic Naional Park. There is a 3,500-foo runway o wes, mainained by he sae. An Alaska Sae Trooper is locaed a Coldfoo. A visior cener here, he Coldfoo Ineragency Visior Cener, operaed by he BLM, USF&WS and Naional Park Service, offers ravel informaion and nighly slide presenaions on he naural and culural hisory of he Arcic. I is open from 10 A.M. o 10 P.M. daily, Memorial Day hrough Labor Day. Topographic maps for sale. Coyoe Air. Experience he vas wilderness beauy of he Brooks Range he only way possible, by aircraf wih Coyoe Air. We offer a full range of flighseeing rips hroughou he Gaes of he Arcic Naional Park and he Arcic Naional Wildlife Refuge, along wih remoe access o he wilderness of he Brooks Range. Coyoe Air is locaed a he Coldfoo Sae Airpor. When in Coldfoo phone 678-5995. For advanced reservaions or informaion, please call 1-800-252-0603. See display ad his secion. [ADVERTISEMENT] Coldfoo Camp. See display ad his secion. NOTE: Nex services norhbound are 244 miles from here. J 175.1 D 238.9 Narrow bridge over Slae. Pavemen ends, gravel begins, norhbound. Asphal surface reamen under way in summer 2003 beween Milepos J 175 (Coldfoo) and Milepos J 209. J 179.7 D 234.3 Turnoff o eas for Coyoe oe Air Service Gaes of he Arcic Naional Park Arcic Refuge - ANWR 1-800-252-0603 www.flycoyoe.com 498 The MILEPOST 2003 www.hemilepos.com