Alaska mid-August

Donh1 wrote:
This will be our second trip (2017) to Alaska towing our 23ft travel trailer. Our first was in 2015 and we travelled starting in mid June. For a change we thought it would be nice have regular nighttime darkness and maybe see the northern lights. My question is will most of the tourists be gone. On our first trip most of the campgrounds were fairly busy and we enjoyed meeting people. The last thing we want to do is travel in the total off season and stay in deserted campgrounds. Any experience with touring this time of year in Alaska. Don

By the first September things are pretty quiet in Alaska, tourist are heading home and locals are busy getting that last trip to the Kenia. The colors will be changing, most of the bugs will be gone it is actually one of the nicest times to be outside.

Generally the weather wil be pretty good just plan for the cold the longer you stay maybe plan on winterizing by the end of Sept. you can still travel South without water in the lines and tanks. Weather is forever changing I have had beautiful sunny days and cold crisp nights in September, sometimes even snow. Be patient wait out a bad day. I just talked to my nephew in Tok yesterday only -41 below zero, 1 inch of snow, you're not likely to experience anything like that.

Plenty of darkness but not much chance of see the Northern lights in the early fall,

The major fuel stops will still be open. Plan on boondocking, most camp grounds will be wrapping up the season.