Which first - the Cassiar or the Alcan?
We're planning a Seattle to Alaska and back trip for the summer of 2015. I read through the 2013 roll call thread's summary and am reading the 2014 one now, but since I haven't come across the info I ...
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AKsilvereagle wrote:
Northbound - start of spring or summer season - Alaska Hwy.
Southbound - late summer or fall - Cassiar Hwy.
As mentioned before by Sue, Alaska Hwy. is in better shape and maintained year round, compared to the Cassiar....
Cassiar Hwy. areas have more coastal weather, which means more snow in winter, more rainfall in areas during summer than what a lot of the Alaska Hwy would get in comparison....
Came up the Cassiar in early June this year. No problems and no traffic. Whereas the Alcan folks had snow and rain to deal with. Proof that Mother Nature does not read these threads.
