East Access vs West Access

SideHillSoup wrote:
I guess the map in milepost is showing only two " main" routes North to Alaska from below the 49th. However there are many ways to cross the 49th to start your treck North those are only two of them.

The Milepost actually has mile-by-mile descriptions of 3 "access routes"--West, East, and Central. However, none of the 3 include the Kootenais, Highway 93 from Montana, Highway 6 from Glacier National Park, or any route through Saskatchewan. So, as you say, there are many ways to "skin that cat."

But for someone who has never been in western Canada or Alaska before and wants a little help planning a route, the Milepost is a great tool.