Alaska Highway 2004 Legacy Tour
July 1 – July 11, 2004

Building a foundation for the
Alaska Highway International Forum
September 29, 2004

Mayor Wayne Dahlen of Dawson Creek invites each community along the Alaska Highway included in the following itinerary to participate by hosting an event and by arranging a meeting with elected officials to discuss the issues, challenges and visions relating to this important international land-link.

Please refer to the itinerary to identify when the tour will be in your community and complete the enclosed community host application to assist with further planning. We look forward to working with you to create a first-rate tour.

Official Start

July 1, 2004  
5:00 pm Dawson Creek
  Photo opportunity – Mile “0”
7:00 pm Taylor (Mile 35 on the Alaska Highway)
  Suggested Activities: opening BBQ at Peace Island Park
   
July 2, 2004  
9:00 am – 9:30 am Taylor – Fort St. John (10.7 miles / 17.2 km)
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Fort St. John
  Suggested Activities: reception/breakfast
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Fort St. John – Fort Nelson (283 miles / 454.3 km)
5:00 pm Fort Nelson
  Suggested Activities: reception/dinner and site tour
   
July 3, 2004  
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Fort Nelson – Muncho Lake (159.2 miles / 253.6 km)
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Muncho Lake
  Suggested Activities: reception/lunch and site tour
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Muncho Lake – Liard Hotsprings (35.5 miles / 56.8 km)
   
July 4, 2004  
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Liard Hotsprings – Watson Lake (135.2 miles / 256.3 km)
6:00 pm Watson Lake
  Suggested Activities: reception/dinner and site tour
   
July 5, 2004  
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Watson Lake – Teslin (163.1 miles / 273 km)
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Teslin
  Suggested Activities: reception/lunch and site tour
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Teslin – Whitehorse (114 miles / 181.6 km)
   
July 6, 2004 Whitehorse – Full Day
  Suggested Activities: reception/breakfast, lunch, dinner and site tour
July 7, 2004  
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Whitehorse – Haines Junction (97.6 miles / 159.7 km)
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Haines Junction
  Suggested Activities: reception/lunch, and site tour
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Haines Junction – Cottonwood RV Park (49.9 miles / 81 km)
   
July 8, 2004  
9:00 am – 11:00 am Cottonwood RV Park – Burwash (26.6 miles / 42 km)
11:00 am – 2:00 pm Burwash
  Suggested Activities: reception/lunch and site tour
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Burwash – Beaver Creek (107 miles / 175.5 km)
6:00 pm Beaver Creek
  Suggested Activities: reception/dinner and site tour
   
July 9, 2004  
9:00 am – 12:00 pm Beaver Creek – Tok (145.7 miles)
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tok
  Suggested Activities: reception/lunch and site tour
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tok – Delta Junction (107.8 miles)
6:00 pm Delta Junction
  Suggested Activities: reception/dinner and site tour
   
July 10, 2004  
9:00 am– 11:00 am Delta Junction - North Pole (54 miles)
11:00 am – 2:00 pm North Pole
  Suggested Activities: reception/lunch and site tour
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm North Pole – Fairbanks (12 miles)
  Suggested Activities: reception/dinner
6:00 pm Fairbanks
  Suggested Activities: reception/dinnerJuly 11, 2004 Fairbanks – Full Day
Suggested Activities: breakfast, lunch, dinner and site tour
   
July 11, 2004 Fairbanks – Full Day
  Suggested Activities: breakfast, lunch, dinner and site tour