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Looking for advice on Texas to Alaska routes

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#1 ·
As I've mentioned before, I'm beginning to prepare my dl650k7 for a Texas to Alaska trip next August. I've got a copy of the Milepost, and have begun to study it up a bit. But what I need is some suggestions for the best routes from Texas to Alaska. I'm going to take about a month off for the entire trip. I want to take the shortest route to Alaska (looks like around 4k miles each way), but at the same time, if I can add some really cool roads/routes/scenery to the trip by adding a few miles to the journey, that would be a good tradeoff. So if you've made this journey I'd like to ask for your recommendations on routes from Texas to AK.

Thanks!
 
#33 ·
I haven't spent much time in AK but the Yukon is spectacular. If you like history, Dawson City is the place for you, Ride north from Whitehorse on highway #2, I started staying at the hostel across the Yukon River, but decided I liked cleanness, and moved to the Dawson City RV park for camping. Take a day, visit the dredge and the museum. From Dawson take the top of the world highway #9 back to AK, the Canadian side is good, the American side is rougher([I'm told its a goat trail in the rain)no Wingabeggos, or Harley's] to connect to the AK hw fifteen or twenty miles south of Tok.
Another great side route is to ride to Skagway, AK ferry to Hanes, and then ride north through to Hanes jct to rejoin the AK HW, This is some of the most spectacular riding that I had to blitz through due to time constraints.
One more thing to plan for is tire changes, the Honda dealer in Whitehorse is use to people like us. Phone ten days in advance to order the tires you want, and make a appointment.
Have a great trip.
 
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