Here's a breakdown of the Dalton Highway by mile marker:
mile 0 Livengood. Junction of Elliott Hwy. & The Dalton Hwy. Turn west to Eureka and Manley Hotsprings.
mile 56 The Dalton Highway crosses the Yukon River. The 1/2 mile long bridge was built during the winter of 1974-75. Yukon Crossing, telephone, gas, food & accommodation. BLM maintains a visitor contact station staffed with volunteers open daily from 9 to 6 from late may to September.
mile 60 Sixty-Mile, undeveloped camping area, water, outhouses, food, dump station and lodging.
mile 98 Finger Mountain Wayside, scenic viewpoint, 1/2 mile interpretive trail to the summit of Finger Mountain.
mile 115 Arctic Circle scenic viewpoint with interpretive signs, picnic area, outhouses and undeveloped camping area.
mile 132 Gobbler's Knob, viewpoint with excellent views of the Brooks Range to the north.
mile 150 Grayling Lake moose are often found in this nutrient rich aquatic vegetation. Viewpoint and outhouse.
mile 175 Coldfoot. Visitor Center open daily, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., from May 25 through September 11. . BLM staff are available to answer questions and provide road condition and wildlife sightings.
mile 189 Wiseman, drive 3 miles west of the highway to reach Wiseman, an old goldrush town established in 1907. Lodging and airstrip.
mile 204 Sukakpak Mountain elev. 4,459 ft. Once a limestone deposit, heat and pressure metamorphosed it into marble before it was thrust up during the formation of the Brooks Range. Viewpoint.
mile 235 The "Last Tree" along the Dalton Hwy.
mile 237 Chandalar, view of the Dietrich River valley to the south.
mile 244 Atigun Pass, elev. 4739 ft. As you travel over Atigun Pass, you are going over the Continental Divide. Rivers to the north empty into the Arctic Ocean, while rivers to the south empty into the Bering Sea. North of the Atigun Pass, permafrost grows deeper (over 2,000 feet in the Prudhoe Bay area) and is present almost everywhere. South of the pass, permafrost areas become thinner and less prevalent. Watch for Dall sheep on the mountain sides around Atigun Pass.
mile 275 Galbraith Lake, this large glacial lake was dammed by a terminal moraine located north of Galbraith Lake. Turn west off the highway just north of Galbraith Lake and travel approximately 3 miles to reach an outhouse and undeveloped camping area. This area offers beautiful views and good hiking opportunities into the Brooks Range.
mile 286 Toolik Lake, an arctic research station is based on the shores of Toolik Lake.
mile 334 Happy Valley is the site of a former pipeline construction camp.
mile 356 Coastal Plain Overlook, enjoy the panoramic view of the coastal plain.
mile 383 Franklin Bluffs, the iron rich soils on the east bank of the Sagavanirktok River give the bluffs their rich yellow, tan and orange colors.
mile 415 Deadhorse is the support community for the Prudhoe Bay oilfields. The public road ends at Deadhorse, approximately 7 miles short of the Arctic Ocean. Both hotels in Deadhorse offer tours of the oil fields and Arctic Ocean. Restrooms, telephones, food, lodging, post office, gas, tow truck, RV dump station and airport are all available.
