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(#59) Arctic Circle
Dalton Highway was nicknamed the “Haul Road” during the construction of the Alaska Pipeline. It is 415 miles long stretching to the oil fields of Prudhoe Bay and the beginning of the Alaska Pipeline. Most of the traffic on this route is 18-wheeler trucks servicing the oil field at Prudhoe Bay. Average traffic is about 250 vehicles per day. There are only 3 gas stations to service the entire route and 2 are within a few miles of each other. Approximately 75% of the road is gravel with tire puncturing rocks, steep hills and sweeping curves.Truckers on the Dalton have given their own names to its various features, including: The Taps, The Shelf, The Bluffs, Oil Spill hill, Beaver Slide, Two and a Half Mile, Oh Shit Corner and the Roller Coaster.
We didn’t drive the entire length of Dalton Highway haul road. Our goal was only to go to the Arctic Circle. There is a large sign marking the imaginary line on the Earth. It is a popular stopping point for travelers. At the Arctic Circle the sun does not set on Summer Solstice (June 21) and does not rise on Winter Solstice (Dec21)
115 Pictures in 2015-#59 Circle
Arctic Circle in Alaska
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(#59) Arctic Circle
Dalton Highway was nicknamed the “Haul Road” during the construction of the Alaska Pipeline. It is 415 miles long stretching to the oil fields of Prudhoe Bay and the beginning of the Alaska Pipeline. Most of the traffic on this route is 18-wheeler trucks servicing the oil field at Prudhoe Bay. Average traffic is about 250 vehicles per day. There are only 3 gas stations to service the entire route and 2 are within a few miles of each other. Approximately 75% of the road is gravel with tire puncturing rocks, steep hills and sweeping curves.Truckers on the Dalton have given their own names to its various features, including: The Taps, The Shelf, The Bluffs, Oil Spill hill, Beaver Slide, Two and a Half Mile, Oh Shit Corner and the Roller Coaster.
We didn’t drive the entire length of Dalton Highway haul road. Our goal was only to go to the Arctic Circle. There is a large sign marking the imaginary line on the Earth. It is a popular stopping point for travelers. At the Arctic Circle the sun does not set on Summer Solstice (June 21) and does not rise on Winter Solstice (Dec21)
115 Pictures in 2015-#59 Circle
Arctic Circle in Alaska
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☆ Comments & Favorites are always appreciated. Enjoy the photo but please do not copy or download © images.
Thank you!