Alaska Hwy fuel stops- see original posting

[joe_b_]

Last edited on: October 23, 2015

This thread was started, to cover the subject of fuel availability , not prices, etc. For many travelers, at times, the availability of fuel, is of more importance than is the price per unit.

On another forum thread, the question was asked as to how far apart the fuel stops were on the Alaska Hwy. I said about 100 miles was the most I could remember. After making that comment I decided to check and see if that was still correct. We were up to Alaska, the last trip in 2011. Here is what I found, using mostly currently listed mile posts, for reference. Current mile post and historic milepost can be over 30 miles different, on the northern end of the Alaska Hwy. Current travelers, please advise of any changes needed by PM.


Alaska Hwy fuel stopsAlaska Hwy fuel stops – distance, Miles approx, to next fuel stop, north bound. As of summer of 2015, as reported by forum members.
(?) =has history of opening-closing, check ahead, if planning to use
(S) = Seasonal openings - not all seasonal are known or shown.
Daily operating hours unknown - may vary -

Two Mileposts are given - the current one and the historic one which is the address used for businesses along the Alaska Hwy. Changes in the Mileposts are the result of the Alaska Hwy being re-routed, straightened, etc. over the years since it was constructed.

Dawson Creek – Mile 0
Milepost 47 - Fort Saint John – 47 miles
MP 54/54 - Charlie Lake, Hwy 29 Junction - 7 miles
MP 72/72 - The Shepherd's Inn - 18 Miles
MP 101/101 - Wonowon – 29 miles
MP 140/143 - Pink Mountain (?) - 39 miles - both open -2011
MP 160/162 - Sikanni Chief (S)- 20 miles - open summer 2011
MP 173/175 - Buckinghorse Lodge – 13 miles
MP 227/233 – Prophet River Lodge – 54 miles
MP 283/300 - Fort Nelson – 56 miles
MP 358/375 – Tetsa River Services – 75 miles
MP 379/397 - Rocky Mountain Lodge(S) - 21 miles Open July 2011 - gas and diesel
MP 409/422 - Toad River (S) – 30 miles
MP 442/462 – Northern Rockies Lodge – 33 miles
MP 443/463 – Muncho Lake Lodge (?) – 1 mile – RV Park only - no fuel
MP 478/496 - Liard River Lodge (?)– 35 miles
MP 514/533 - Coal River Lodge – 36 miles
MP 570/590 – Contact Creek Lodge – 56 miles
MP 613/635 - Watson Lake – 43 miles
MP 626/649 - Junction 37 Services - 13 miles
MP 627/H650 - Nugget City - 1 mile -24 hour credit card pumps
MP 687/710 - Rancheria Lodge – 60 miles
MP 698/721 - Continental Divide Lodge - 11 miles
MP 777/804 - Teslin – 79 miles
MP 809/836 - Johnson’s Crossing -32 miles - reported as open, with fuel , Oct 2014
MP 837/866 - Jakes Corner – 28 miles
MP 887/918 - Whitehorse – 50 miles - All Services available
MP 964/H995 - Otter Falls Lodge - 77 miles - 24 hour pumps - credit cards
MP 985/1016 - Haines Junction – 21 miles - several stations
MP 1052/1083 - Destruction Bay – 67 miles
MP 1062/1093 - Burwash Landing – 10 miles
MP 1169/1202 - Beaver Creek – 107 miles
MP 1189/1222 - Port Alcan - 20 miles - border crossing - no tourist services

Crossing into Alaska - These milepost tend to be historic ones, any that still remain.

MP 1225 - Border City - Recently sold - No fuel sales. Reported Oct 2014 - may be open seasonal
MP 1226 - Scottie Creek - 1 mile no fuel reported fall of 2014
MP 1264 - Northway – 38 miles - 1st fuel in Alaska, northbound.
MP 1314 - Tok – 50 miles
MP 1422 - Delta Junction – 108 miles - Official end of Alaska Hwy
MP 1427 - Big Delta – 5 miles
MP 1478 - Salcha – 51 miles
MP 1505 - North Pole – 23 miles
MP 1520 - Fairbanks – 15 miles

Standard disclaimers apply. Check ahead if you are depending on a specific fuel stop.
If any of these are closed or if I have missed an open fuel stop, please post your info and I will update the list.

Cassiar HwyCassiar Hwy - Hwy 37

Cassiar Highway, Hwy 37, fuel stops north bound (MilePosts are approx. locations)
No changes reported as of the Fall of 2013
MP – 0 -Kitwanga Junction with Federal Hwy 16 (Hwy 37 continues on south to Kitimat BC)
Stewart is approx 138 miles from Kitwanga Junction. Fueling in Stewart will make it 95 miles on to Bell 2 Lodge. (next fuel northbound)
MP – 98 – Meziadin Junction – NO Fuel Services – Turn off to Stewart/Hyder – All Services in Stewart
MP – 155 – Bell II Lodge – 155 miles from Kitwanga
MP - 243 - Tatogga Lake Resort – 88 miles
MP – 253 – Iskut Village Store – 10 miles
MP – 304 - Dease Lake – 51 miles - has good deli
MP - 390 - Good Hope Lake - 60 miles - reported fuel sales in 2010
MP – 450 – Junction 37 Services – 60 miles – Junction with Alaska Highway
Stewart BC - station open set hours only - at end of Hwy 37A

North Klondike Loop – Hwy 2 – Whitehorse YT to Dawson City YT –
(Whitehorse to Tok via Dawson City is 498 miles.)
Alaska Hwy Junction – Milepost 894.8 DC – 323 mile/520 km
Mileposts below, are from the Junction, north of Whitehorse to Dawson City- North bound.
Whitehorse – All Services available - Hwy 2 Junction (J) is 10 miles north of down town. Approx 7.5 miles north of turn off for Two Mile Hill in Whitehorse.
Braeburn Lodge – J55.2 MP – food/fuel/rooms
46.3 miles to:
Carmacks - J101.5 MP – food/fuel/rooms/general store
66.3 miles to:
Pelly Crossing /Selkirk Centre - J167.8 MP – fuel/general store/rooms
43.8 miles to:
Stewart Crossing – J211.6 MP – fuel/food
approx. 111 miles to: Dawson, the next fuel
Klondike River Lodge – J298.3 MP – Closed due to a fire(2012).
Dawson City – J323.4 MP – Most tourist services available

Top of the World Hwy from Dawson City to Junction of Taylor Hwy in Alaska
(Boundary Spur Road) from Dawson City (D)
Border Crossing – D65.7 MP – Canadian and US Customs – No tourists services
Boundary Roadhouse(?) –D69.6 MP – No fuel - closed by a recent fire
Taylor Highway – rejoins the Alaska Hwy just east of the town of Tok.
Chicken Alaska – D108.3 MP – fuel/food/lodging
Tetlin Junction – D174.7 MP (on Alaska Hwy)
Tok is 12 miles west on the Alaska Hwy



South Klondike Highway, Hwy 2 – Skagway to Junction with Alaska Hwy , 12 miles from Whitehorse YT.

Mileposts given are from Skagway, north bound. (S) Hwy 98 in Alaska, Hwy 2 in Yukon.
Skagway – MP 0 – Most tourist services available
US-Canadian Border – S14.7 – No Services
Canadian Customs – MP S22.5 – No Services
Carcross – MP S65 – Most tourist services available
Junction with Alaska Highway - MP S98 -



Call ahead if you have to have fuel at a specific location - Stations may close without notice - Some are seasonal - Hours of operations will vary at many.

A good, general source of information, on fuel prices in Canada is MJ Ervin and Associates, doing business as Kent Marketing Services, a Canadian petroleum consulting firm. Fuel prices will vary in towns, just like anywhere else, so check around.
http://www.kentmarketingservices.com/dnn/portals/0/Pricing/WPPS_Public.htm

[NewallaBus]

Got the 2013 fuel price chart printed, cheapest highlighted and in my reference folder for our Alaska trip the year, heading from OKC after Mothers Day, killing time in Colorado before heading further. Richard

[MORSNOW]

No ethanol in Alaska, good 'ol Alaskan crude refined into gasoline up here.

[Gripnriprod]

trcgolf wrote:
Is there an option for non-ethanol gas in Canada or Alaska?

I haven't seen ethanol-gas in Alaska, at least in the south-central part of the state (Anchorage/Willow/Palmer/Kenai).

[trcgolf]

Is there an option for non-ethanol gas in Canada or Alaska?

[ejfranz]

If your are going to drive the Dempster, fuel up at the card lock at the junction ($1.53/L diesel),
way cheaper than in Dawson ($1.69/L). Also if you can make it to Fort McPherson fuel up there ($1.69/L). Eagle plains was $1.75/L and it is dispensed to the nearest litre.
Inuvik was $1.83 at the card lock.

[ss573]

I see it's been a while so as an update I have been paying on average 1.46cn per liter for diesel. The high so far was 1.799 at Testa River Lodge!!

Great cinnamon rolls though :-). Took the shock away!!

[CA_Traveler]

Our Alaska trip fuel log includes a normalized graph that includes high and low fuel cost areas. 2013 Fuel Log.

[Kidoo]

Thanks for the update. Always good to know the prices in Canada, this is where you have to plan for fuel and price.

[explorenorth]

I just got home from a 6,000 km wander around the North, and have some fuel observations that are different than in previous years. Of particular note, all the gas stations in Watson Lake are the same price as Whitehorse ($1.329 for regular), so cheaper than even Contact Creek ($1.349), and much cheaper than Nugget City ($1.549) and Junction 37. Muncho Lake is still the highest on the highway, $1.969 at Northern Rockies Lodge and $1.989 at Double G. Further south, Prince George at $1.399 is higher than small communities to the west on Hwy 16 such as Vanderhoof, the best price at $1.289

[Kidoo]

I had to prepay in many places in the USA too, otherwise you did not get fuel.I tell them how much, they charge it, then get re-imbursed the difference.

[ejfranz]

ziffell wrote:
We traveled the Alaskan highway (8264 miles) in 2010 and all MAJOR cards are accepted, BUT many cannot be used at the pump. You have to take your card into the station operator and leave it with him while you go back out and fuel your rig. He can run your card indoors so you are able to pay for your fuel. I have a problem being in a foreign country, handing my card to a total stranger, and walking away. I tried to avoid those stops. Using cash is one way and fueling often so you can be selective. They do have a lot of trouble with drive offs and the nearest police station may be an hour away. Have fun..Arnie

If you do not want to leave your card indicate how much you want to be charged to your card and if you don't use it all you get a refund or the pump shuts off when you reach that amount. In BC it is the law to prepay (Grant's law). He has a young gas attendant who tried to stop a youth from stealing $8 worth of gas. He was dragged to his death. The gas station is 2 blocks from my home and the young man was dragged through our neighbourhood and for another 8 km before the youth stopped. I still remember the drag marks left. The law may be an inconvience, but it does protect the gas attendants.

[terrax]

Going to Alaska you most likely passing through the Yukon and demanding real-time information about:

• fuel prices
• road conditions
• weather
• currency exchange rate
• and more

Therefore is a small mobile web app you can access from your iPhone or Android smartphone browser at

www.rvnorth.com

It shows you the nearest gas stations from your current position ones you are up here. For the fun it also provides a RVer Chat.

[Kidoo]

OK, this is less expensive than in my area, it comes to 1.24 a litter, if you convert to canadian dollars. I pay my fuel 1.39 right now.
It looks like a bit higher than 2012 when I went, but not by much.

Thanks,

[CA_Traveler]

I hope that I didn't misrepresent how my fuel log could be used. If 2014 fuel was say 10% higher or lower overall then you would basically pay that differential.

Second I'd bet a nickle that a high priced area in 2013 will be a high priced area in 2014. Therefore manage your fuel purchases to minimize cost without getting into the situation of running low or out of fuel.

For example I ran from Eagle River via Valdez to Tok on the return trip w/o filling because I knew what was available in Tok on the inbound trip. ie I knew fuel was available in Tok and every station along that route was higher priced. Of course no one can guarantee anything for 2014 but I'll bet another nickle that relative speaking things won't change much.

The fuel log doesn't predict cost or adjust for local variations.

FYI Diesel in Canada is 20 cents/gallon less than gasoline. For my entire trip the average cost for diesel was $4.35/gallon.

[dannydimitt]

CA Traveler wrote:
BTW We're known as "Credit Card Deadbeats" in the industry - we collect the rewards/cash back and pay the bill in full every month.

I proudly wear the label. :B

Me too !!!! love getting money from the credit card company's 🙂