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Extremely tentative 2004
Nichols trip itineraries
Check out the itinerary from
the 2002 trip. As we found out in
2002, weather, road conditions and the whims of the group can radically
change the itinerary.
Version 1: includes "Top
of the World Highway" loop into Alaska
| Dates(s) |
Day(s)
|
Evening Destination
|
Activities |
| 12 May |
Wed
|
Seattle, WA or Vancouver, BC |
Depart Little Rock National Airport, arrive
at Seattle or Vancouver. |
| 13-14 May |
Thu, Fri
|
High
Country Inn
Whitehorse,
YT |
Depart Seattle or Vancouver, arrive at Whitehorse
Regional Airport; adjust to time zone changes; visit local attractions
(Beringia Center, MacBride Museum, S.S. Klondike, etc.); Yukon River walkway. |
| 15 May |
Sat
|
Carmacks,
YT or Pelly Crossing, YT |
Travel on the Klondike
Highway towards Pelly Crossing; Five Finger Rapids Trail (NW of Carmacks). |
| 16 May |
Sun
|
Mayo, YT |
Travel on the Klondike
Highway towards Stewart Crossing; Take side road to Mayo, Keno and/or
Elsa; visit area attractions. |
| 17-19 May |
Mon-Wed
|
Triple
J Hotel
Dawson
City, YT |
Return to travel on the Klondike
Highway to arrive in Dawson City; visit local attractions; Crocus Ridge
Trail. Possible side trip to Tombstone Territorial Park. |
| 20 May |
Thu
|
Tok, AK |
Travel on the Top of the World Highway to
arrive in Tok; visit local attractions. |
| 21 May |
Fri
|
Burwash Landing, YT |
Travel on the Alaska Highway to arrive in
Burwash Landing; visit local attractions (hiking, Kluane Natural History
Museum). |
| 22 May |
Sat
|
Destruction Bay, YT |
Continue travel on the Alaska Highway to
arrive in Destruction Bay; visit Kluane National Forest (Sheep Mountain
trail). |
| 23 May |
Sun
|
Kluane
Park Inn
Haines Junction, YT |
Continue travel on the Alaska Highway to
arrive in Haines Junction; visit Kluane National Forest; possible side
trip to Haines, AK. |
| 24 May |
Mon
|
High
Country Inn
Whitehorse,
YT |
Travel on the the Alaska
Highway to Whitehorse, YT; visit local attractions; possible side trip
to Skagway, AK. |
| 25 May |
Tue
|
In transit |
Depart Whitehorse Regional Airport, arrive
Vancouver; depart Vancouver, arrive Seattle; depart Seattle... |
| 26 May |
Wed
|
Little Rock, AR and home |
...arrive at Little Rock National Airport. |
Version 2: in case the
Dawson ferry isn't running
| Dates(s) |
Day(s)
|
Evening Destination
|
Activities |
| 12 May |
Wed
|
Seattle or Vancouver airport hotel |
Depart Little Rock National Airport, arrive
at Seattle or Vancouver. |
| 13-14 May |
Thu, Fri
|
High
Country Inn
Whitehorse,
YT |
Depart Seattle or Vancouver, arrive at Whitehorse
Regional Airport; adjust to time zone changes; visit local attractions
(Beringia Center, MacBride Museum, S.S. Klondike, etc.); Yukon River walkway. |
| 15 May |
Sat
|
Carmacks,
YT or Pelly Crossing, YT |
Travel on the Klondike
Highway towards Pelly Crossing; Five Finger Rapids Trail (NW of Carmacks). |
| 16 May |
Sun
|
Mayo, YT |
Travel on the Klondike
Highway towards Stewart Crossing; Take side road to Mayo, Keno and/or
Elsa; visit area attractions. |
| 17-19 May |
Mon-Wed
|
Triple
J Hotel
Dawson
City, YT |
Return to travel on the Klondike
Highway to arrive in Dawson City; visit local attractions; Crocus Ridge
Trail. Possible side trip to Tombstone Territorial Park. |
| 20 May |
Thu
|
High
Country Inn
Whitehorse,
YT |
Travel on the Klondike Highway back to Whitehorse
(all-day trip with short excursions). |
| 21 May |
Fri
|
Skagway, AK |
Travel on the Alaska Highway and Klondike
Highway to arrive in Skagway, AK; visit local attractions; possible train
ride to White Pass. |
| 22-23 May |
Sat-Sun
|
Kluane
Park Inn
Haines Junction, YT |
Travel on the Klondike Highway and Alaska
Highway to arrive in Haines Junction, YT; visit Kluane National Forest;
possible ferry trip from Skagway to Haines, AK. |
| 24 May |
Mon
|
High
Country Inn
Whitehorse,
YT |
Travel on the the Alaska
Highway to Whitehorse, YT; visit local attractions. |
| 25 May |
Tue
|
In transit |
Depart Whitehorse Regional Airport, arrive
Vancouver; depart Vancouver, arrive Seattle; depart Seattle... |
| 26 May |
Wed
|
Little Rock, AR and home |
...arrive at Little Rock National Airport. |
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