BLM Arctic Circle rest area -- Yukon-Koyukuk Borough, AK USA
N 66° 33.347 W 150° 48.726
5W E 597119 N 7383562
A small rest area just over the Arctic Circle, owned and operated by the US Bureau of Land Management, gives tourists keepsake photo and drivers a place to rest a minute on the extremely stressful Dalton Highway
Waymark Code: WM17347
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2022
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The small pullout is located just over the Arctic Circle along the Dalton Highway, one of the most dangerous roads in the world. If you have seen the TV show ice Road truckers, that is set on the Dalton Highway.
Tourists who book the Arctic Circle tour out of Fairbanks have this location as the northern terminus of their journey. It's a very nice pullout with extremely sturdy chemical toilets that double as protection from bears, and a nice wooden picnic area with a large table and some interpretive signs.
There are no trash cans here because trash will attract bears. No one wants to attract bears.
Highway Number: Alaska SH 11 (The Dalton Hwy)
Common Name for the Highway: The Dalton Highway
Highway Access Direction: North
Rest Area Name: BLM Arctic Circle sign rest area
Facilities:
Picnic tables
Pit toilets
Landmark Arctic Circle sign
Services:
None
Special Features:
Arctic Circle sign
WiFi: no
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