Roll Call Alaska 2018
Okay...I know 2017 hasn't even taken off, but those of you that remember me from Roll Call 2013 know that I plan well ahead of time, lol. 4 years is way too long to go without being in Alaska so we a...
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2gypsies wrote:
Denali is awesome but don't make it your only focal point. There will be so many gorgeous places before you even get to Denali. Canada and the Yukon in many places can be just as beautiful as Alaska.. sometimes more so. Once you enter Alaska you really need to do the full circle and check out each area. This is a trip of a lifetime. Many do it more than once but I'd say most do not. If you're retired and have time plan on using as much as you can. Plan to cross from the lower 48 into Canada by the end of May and spend all summer on the trip.
I'd say ditto on this for the most part, although it's an article of faith that nothing is more scenic than Alaska. ;)
Although there are many areas of great scenery, depending on the route one takes, I've always found coastal BC and the Kluane/Burwash area to be spectacular on the drive North.
In Alaska, Denali probably has the "best" (using that term advisedly) combination of tourist/RV amenities, road access, and scenery. However, there are spectacular views to be had along the roads to/from Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Valdez.
...then there's always Wrangell-St. Elias if one wants to see big mountain country.
FWIW, Denali (and Glitter Gulch) tend to wrap up pretty tight and quick after mid-September.
