20 July 2006
Day 4: Dease Lake to Whitehorse
It rained sporadically today, heavily at times in the morning. The rain cut down on the dust and on the insects (until the rain stopped, anyway). Soon after the pitter-patter of the rain on the windshield ceased, the splitter-splatter of the insects resumed.
No sensible wildlife spotted today. No photography, either: terrible conditions.
Next: Haines Junction, then a detour south to Haines, Alaska. After that will be Kluane National Park (Yukon).
Departed Dease Lake, BC at 9:30 AM PDTArrived Alaska Highway Junction about 12 PM PDT
Arrived Whitehorse, Yukon Territory (60°43'N, 135°3'W) about 5 PM PDT
Sun: 5:05 AM - 11:07 PM
Distance to the north pole: 2,027 miles
Distance to Seattle: 1,040 miles
view routeElapsed time: 7 hours 30 minutes
Distance driven: 413 miles
Total driven: 1,844 miles
Daytime temperatures: 50-65° F
20 July 2006 6:45 PM PDT