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Son_of_Diablo's avatar
May 16, 2015

Need advice on Canada to Alaska route

We are planning our first RV trip to Alaska, leaving Wisconsin 5/20/15. I just need to know if this route is safe and what kind of mountain grades and low clearances I should expect.
We plan on crossing into Canada at Carway, AB, take Route 2 to Calgary.
Then take Route 1 Trans Canada to Lake Louise, AB.
Then take Route 93 to Jasper.
Then head west on Route 16 Yellowhead Hwy to Prince George, BC.
Then continue on Route 16 to our group meeting point at Hazelton, BC.

We will be towing a 36 ft 5er toy hauler, with an F350 dually gasser.
Uphill grades will be a challenge for the gasser.
  • We entered CA at Sweetgrass Mt so I can't help there, we did take the trip through Bamff NP and up through the Icefield Parkway there is only one long pull that slowed us down that's right before the Visitors Center.
    Hope you have better weather than we had rain, snow, and fog. We didn't see much, maybe next time. Watch out for the Elk at Jasper they cross where they want to.