MEDIA FACT SHEET
Alaska Highway Bike Tour
Mile Zero to Alaska by Bicycle
A 15-day point-to-point bicycle journey along the Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, through the Yukon and into Alaska, finishing in Fairbanks. The route follows one of North America's defining northern roads through mountain country, long forest corridors, remote communities and the roadhouses that grew up beside the highway.
Most planned riding days range from 35 to 66 mi, with optional longer days of 84 and 100 mi for riders who want additional mileage. Twelve of the 15 days include riding, making endurance and the accumulated rhythm of a two-week journey more important than any single climb.
Fast Facts
Destination: British Columbia, Yukon & Alaska
Activity: Guided bicycle touring
Duration: 15 days
Start: Dawson Creek, British Columbia
Finish: Fairbanks, Alaska
Planned riding: 35-66 mi per day
Optional long days: Up to 84 or 100 mi
Level: Moderate
Terrain: Mountainous early; rolling later
Road: Paved Alaska Highway
Season: May to September
Lodging: Hotels, ranches, roadhouses & cabins
Support: Guide team + support van
Price: From $6995
What Makes the Journey Different
The Alaska Highway is the subject of the trip, not merely the road between attractions. Riders begin at Mile Zero in Dawson Creek and follow selected sections of the historic route north through British Columbia and the Yukon before crossing into Alaska and reaching the highway's northern end near Milepost 1422.
Pedalers has operated groups on the Alaska Highway for more than two decades. The current itinerary uses that experience to concentrate the riding on memorable sections of road rather than insisting that every connecting mile be pedaled. Planned shuttles bypass industrial traffic, connect widely separated highlights and keep the journey focused on the parts of the highway that work best by bicycle.
Editorial Angles
A World War II Highway at Bicycle Speed
Built in 1942 as a military supply road, the Alaska Highway is usually experienced through a windshield. Cycling slows the route down enough to make its old bridges, road grades, roadside communities and surviving traces of highway history visible again.
Roadhouses as Living Northern History
Tetsa River Ranch, Toad River Lodge and other remote stops are part of the culture of the highway. Their dining rooms, cabins, traveler collections and long histories connect today's riders with generations of road builders, truckers and northern travelers.
One Road Through Three Northern Regions
The journey crosses British Columbia's Northern Rockies, the Yukon and interior Alaska without changing its organizing thread: the same highway carries riders through mountain parks, hot springs, First Nations communities, Kluane country and finally into Alaska.
North Along the Alaska Highway
- Mile Zero to Pink Mountain - 35 mi: Leave Dawson Creek, ride a preserved original section of highway and cross the historic Kiskatinaw Bridge before shuttling past Fort St. John traffic.
- Steamboat Mountain to Muncho Lake - 54-36 mi stages: Ride the Northern Rockies through Tetsa River Ranch, Summit Lake, Toad River and the lakeshore of Muncho Lake.
- Liard Hot Springs & Watson Lake: Combine a short mountain ride to the hot springs with a non-riding day around Watson Lake and its Sign Post Forest.
- Teslin to Kluane Country - 54-66 mi stages: Cross the Yukon through Teslin, Whitehorse, Haines Junction and the St. Elias landscapes surrounding Kluane Lake.
- Burwash Landing to Alaska - 50-60 mi planned stages: Continue through remote western Yukon, with an optional 84-mile day before crossing the international border into Alaska.
- Milepost 1422 - about 61 mi planned / 100 mi optional: Finish the highway journey at its northern end, then transfer to Fairbanks the following morning via Rika's Roadhouse.
How Pedalers Runs the Trip
Guides: Local Pedalers guides manage daily navigation, riding support and the logistics of a long point-to-point journey through Canada and Alaska.
Bicycles: Fuji Sportif road touring bikes are used on the trip, fitted with wider tires and disc brakes to better suit Alaska Highway riding conditions.
Support: A support van carries luggage, drinking water and trip equipment, provides the planned shuttles and gives riders an easy way to shorten a day when needed. Shuttles are an intentional part of the itinerary rather than emergency-only support.
Accommodation: The lodging follows the culture of the road: comfortable town hotels are mixed with a working ranch, lakeside lodges, roadside motels, log cabins and old roadhouses. Some stops are polished, others simple, and several have exactly the quirky personality expected of a remote northern highway.
Food: Meals are hearty and uncomplicated, built around lodge and roadhouse cooking, grilled meats, salmon and practical riding-day lunches. Roadside food also becomes part of the story, from Tetsa River Ranch's cinnamon buns to the baking at Johnson's Crossing.
About Pedalers
Pedalers has operated small-group active journeys since 1987, specializing in cycling, walking and canoe trips built around local knowledge, thoughtfully designed routes, regional food and distinctive accommodations.
The company focuses on destinations its team knows firsthand rather than maintaining a large global catalog.