TOP OF THE WORLD HIGHWAY

TOP OF THE WORLD HIGHWAY

After debarking from the ferry we began to climb. I believe it said 8.7 miles of climb. Part way up was a golf course. You couldn’t see if from the road but the signs pointed the way. I can imagine you could lose a lot of balls on that course, right on the edge of the mountain overlooking Dawson City.

As we climbed we could look back and see Dawson City. Before long we decided it was time to find a spot for the night. One of the quietest nights I can remember but it was also June 21 (Solstice), the longest day of the year. We had quite a spot to see it and for once it was a beautifully clear sky with just enough clouds to make it really pretty. We took pictures at 12 midnight, later at around 1. I woke up at 4:20 and the sun had already risen and was behind the cloud. In the 4:20 picture, if you look to the left you can pick out the bush that the sun set behind. Really weird to be able to get both spots in one picture and I think if we had been on the other side of the road you probably would never have had a sunset/sunrise. The next day we followed the “Top of the World Highway” to the Canadian/US border. USA here we are!! The problem was, as soon as we crossed into Alaska the road conditions changed. We had really had great roads up until then. I’ll let Gary tell you about the US section.