The MILEPOST®: Legendary Alaska trip planner and Alaska travel guide to the highways, roads, ferries, lodgings, recreation, sightseeing attractions and services along the Alaska Highway to and within Alaska, including Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories and the Yukon.
Find trip planning help and frequently asked questions about highway travel by RV, auto, caravan or motorcycle, ferry and fly/drive travel to Alaska and Western Canada. Since 1949, The MILEPOST® has been the most trusted and complete Alaskan travel guide and Alaskan trip planner for highway and ferry travel to Alaska, the Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta and Western Northwest Territories. Updated annually, The MILEPOST® gives you detailed information on everything from the famous Alaska Highway system to cruising Alaska's Inside Passage.
A frequently asked question of would-be adventurers planning to drive the Alaska Highway is: "What kind of vehicle should I take?" And the answer is, anything you want. Thousands of travelers drive the highway every year in all sorts of vehicles: on motorcycles and bicycles, in compact cars and sedans, by truck, van, camper and motorhome, pulling fifth-wheel trailers, pop-up tent trailers or a second vehicle. Anything goes on this pioneer road, as you'll see in the three stories that follow.
Spectacular scenery, economy and unique viewpoints make motorcycling the Alaska Highway a popular way to visit Alaska and northwestern Canada. Following are some tips for anyone planning a motorcycle trip to Alaska.
To calculate current U.S. per gallon price from Canadian price per liter, multiply per liter price (Canadian) by 3.785 and divide by current exchange rate (U.S. to Canadian).