Klondike Loop

[papaharv]

I will be traveling north and will be in this area around mid June. On our last trip in 2010 the road between Chicken and the Tetlin junction was washed out and was closed. Since we were on our way south we never got to take this route. We always travel with the latest Milepost so this is all I have to go by. My question is this. Parts of this route are unpaved, since my rig is a 30' fifth wheel will I have much trouble on this route and what should I watch out for in the way of traffic and road conditions? We will be in no hurry an don't mind stopping or going slow if the situations call for it.

Thanks, papaharv

[papaharv]

Thanks for both of the replies.

Papaharv

[sue_t]

We've pulled our 25' fifth wheel through the Taylor & Top of the World Highway numerous times without problem. Even the day it re-opened in 2010 after the flooding.
http://yukonsights.ca/20100910_TaylorHwy.html

http://yukonsights.ca/TaylorHwy.html
http://yukonsights.ca/TopOfTheWorld.html

Take your time. Stay off the soft shoulders.

[alaskan-rver]

With the exception of a few miles just north of Chicken, this road is wide, so the size of your rig shouldn't be an issue. While this road is maintained pretty well, the quality of the surface will depend on what has happened since the last time it was graded.

That said, the road from the Jack Wade junction down to Eagle has some pretty hairy sections, so I'd suggest leaving the 5th wheel somewhere and making that a day trip with just the truck.