Roll Call Alaska 2014

traveylin wrote:
The Cassius hwy is much better than the alcan if you are looking to continue the Alaska experience. The northern half is narrow some what rough but little traffic. On a roughness scale I would put the Tok beaver creak run at 1 most severe, chicken at 3 severe, parts of Glenallen at 5 somewhat rough,Cassius at 6 somewhat rough, south end of alcan at 8 good.

I favor the road less traveled, Cassius. Drop down to the Canada border on hwy 97 and you are in for a treat with the fruit orchards in Canada and northern Washington.

Pops

I know it's been coming up on 7-9 weeks now since we headed South from Tok. And, the highway situation can change week by week.

That being said, we really enjoyed heading South once we made it to Junction 37. Concur it is in pretty good shape, and we had many more animal sightings too. And yes, at least when we traveled, I agree with Tok to around the Beaver Creek run was the roughest and did the most damage to our toad (we lost the fog lights lenses.) But, the Taylor into Chicken was pretty bumpy too:)!

We really liked going up via the ALCAN, and down via 37. And, we did do the 97 run down on into the states, and concur it is a great way to go. (We did cut over to the coastal area eventually. Working our way West thru the always windy Columbia Gorge to Portland. Then South on 5/99 to Eugene area Followed by a nice cut over to 101 to head South down to Coos Bay area, and on into the Redwoods of Northern California.

Best to all,
Smitty