The Dalton Highway

Total Miles 830.1
Technical Rating
1 Easy
Best Time Summer, Spring
Trail Type Full-Width Road
Accessible By
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Trail Overview

The Dalton Highway is an industrial haul road that sees frequent travel of large trucks and equipment. The road is maintained year-round and is traversable by passenger vehicles. AWD or 4x4 is recommended but not required. Cell reception is limited and will be unavailable outside of Coldfoot, Galbraith Lake, and Deadhorse.

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Difficulty

The Denali highway is a 135-mile dirt road that is only traversable by car/truck from May to the end of September. From October to the end of April, the Denali highway is not maintained and can only be traversed by Snowmachine/Snowmobile, Dog sled, Fat Bike, or cross-country ski. I will submit actual change reports through the portal in the next month, when I have time to drive the Dalton, and then in May when the Denali highway opens up.

History

The Dalton Highway was finished in 1974 to help build and maintain the Alaska Pipeline. This road is still used today to support oil drilling operations in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.

Technical Rating

1

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Pat Hatten
Jul 12, 2025
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Greg Nichols
Sep 12, 2024
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The Dalton Highway Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High Clearance
  • Full Width

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