Dempster Hwy Planning Questions
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โAug-01-2019 02:37 PM
1. Any suggestions on a rental company (out of Whitehorse)that would rent a camper or pickup truck that would allow travel all the way up the Dempster Hwy?
2. What weeks would you travel to get the best Fall colors?
Thanks,
Ambrose
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โAug-10-2019 02:14 PM
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โAug-04-2019 08:11 AM
However, the Alaska side (Taylor Hwy) can be very busy with hunters in September so don't plan any hiking. As well, the campgrounds and pull-offs are usually very full with camping hunters.
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โAug-04-2019 07:54 AM
Fall colors can be very nice - this is near Tombstone in September 1993
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โAug-03-2019 09:26 AM
Teoma wrote:
Thanks for the suggestion of the 2 rental companies. Has anyone heard of the rental companies Driving Force or Go North? If so, any feedback? Looks like they might have rentals for those roads. Judging from the pictures of Sue Thomas there is a lot of color in the Fall in the Far North. Not hardwood trees but other kinds of vegetation. It doesn't last long and that's why I am trying to get a good estimate of when to get there. We have driven up to Alaska and Yukon several times before but never in the Fall. Unfortunately we don't have the time this year.
Thanks,
Ambrose
You are right, it can be quite colorful in places. It isn't so much the trees, it is the shrubbery and even smaller vegetation on the slopes.
See the Tombstone Territorial Park pictures.
We were in Tombstone after mid Aug and color was starting. We were in Denali prior to Labour day and it was getting quite colorful. I think maybe a period centred around Sept 1 might work.
Why don't you email the Tombstone Interpretive Centre for their thoughts on the best time.
Perhaps they even know of some RV rentals that service that area.
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โAug-02-2019 07:17 AM
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โAug-01-2019 04:29 PM
Thanks,
Ambrose
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โAug-01-2019 03:24 PM
When we were in Whitehorse mid August 2016, there was already some colour change happening. Summer season starts late and ends early in the North.
If you do drive the Dempster, don't forget that the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk road is now open and you can drive all the way to the Arctic Ocean!
Happy travels
Brian
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โAug-01-2019 02:59 PM
Are there a lot of deciduous trees up there?
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