Riding from Edmonton to Yellowknife (1510km)
(Also enter route on MapQuest or view the GNWT map)
You can probably do it in one, long day but most riders stop midway. Remember that around June 21 the sun hardly sets and not until midnight. Gas consumption may vary, depending on weights and wind.
Edmonton
· All amenities
· 178km to Whitecourt on Hwy 16 and #43
Whitecourt
· all amenities
· 172km to Valleyview on Hwy #49
Valleyview
· all amenities
· 139km to Peace River (via Donnelly, no gas available) on Hwy #2
Peace River
· all amenities
· 100km to Manning on Hwy #35 (#35 all the way to the NWT border)
Manning
· all amenities (good Chinese food at Sing’s)
· 197km to High Level
(via Keg River Cabins - small store, has gas if you need it)
High Level
· all amenities, good midway point if you want to stop overnight
· 178km to Indian Cabins
Indian Cabins
· just south of the AB/NWT border, gas and some amenities
· 95km to Enterprise on NWT Hwy #1
Stop in at 60th Parallel Visitor Centre (no gas, but a great photo op. and source of info. http://www.iti.gov.nt.ca/tourismparks/parks/visitor_centres/sixtieth_parallel_visitor_centre.shtml)
Watch for Territorial Parks and Waterfall Route signage if you want to stop and take pictures (McNallie Creek and Lady Evelyn Falls by Kakisa are worth a stop)
Enterprise
· Twin Falls 867-984-3615 (Motel/gas/convenience store) open 8am - 9pm
· Winnies 867-984-3211 (may have gas by summer, stop for pie!) 8am - 7pm, closed Mondays
· 130km to ferry on Hwy #1 then #3
· If you have time, head in to Hay River
o 40km NE on Highway 2, all amenities, visitors centre on the way into town
· This is also the access to Fort Smith (296 km) but it’s a gravel road
Turn right/north on Highway 3 intersection to take the Merv Hardie Ferry and check out the construction on the Mackenzie River Bridge, scheduled for completion fall 2010. If you miss the ferry it’s only a 30 minute wait until it comes back. Usually runs 6am-midnight check schedules here.
Big River Services
· On highway just outside Fort Providence, 7km from the ferry
· Gas/convenience/restaurant open 6am - 12am (may go to 24 hours when bridge is in)
· 317km to gas stations in Yellowknife (or 224km to Behchoko) on Hwy #3
Watch for Bison on the road!!! Chan Lake Park (87km? N of Fort Providence) has outhouse and shelter
North Arm Park
· outhouse, shelter, access to Great Slave Lake
· another 107km to go, you may want to gas up here if you brought a jerry can
Behchoko / Fort Rae
· 10 km off the highway, but has food & gas if you really need it
Yellowknife
· all amenities (Arnica Inn and Super 8 are bike friendly)
· You’ve come this far, you may as well ride out past historical Giant Mine on the Ingraham Trail
Some websites to check out:
http://www.spectacularnwt.com/
http://www.northernfrontier.com/
http://www.nwteh.com/gallery/
http://www.dot.gov.nt.ca/_live/pages/wpPages/roadConditions.aspx
MapQuest DRIVING DIRECTIONS
A) Edmonton, AB CA
1. Start out going west on 103A Ave NW toward 100 St NW. (go 0.22 kilometers)
2. 103A Ave NW becomes 104 Ave NW. (go 0.49 kilometers)
3. Turn right onto 105 St NW.
- 105 St NW is just past 104 St NW
- If you reach 106 St NW you've gone a little too far
(go 0.58 kilometers)
4. Take the 3rd left onto 107 Ave NW.
- 107 Ave NW is 0.1 kilometers past 106 Ave NW
- If you reach 108 Ave NW you've gone about 0.1 kilometers too far
(go 3.07 kilometers)
5. Take the North Groat Road ramp. (go 0.35 kilometers)
6. Merge onto Groat Rd NW. (go 1.9 kilometers)
7. Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Albert Trail NW. (go 1.4 kilometers)
8. Merge onto HWY-16 W/Trans Canada Hwy W/Yellowhead Hwy W via the ramp on the left toward HWY-216.
- If you are on St Albert Trl NW and reach 126 Ave NW you've gone about 0.1 kilometers too far
(go 43.83 kilometers)
9. Take the HWY-43 N exit, EXIT 340, toward Whitecourt/Grande Prairie/Peace River. (go 0.66 kilometers)
10. Merge onto HWY-43 W. (go 46.23 kilometers)
11. Go straight. (go 0.84 kilometers)
12. Stay straight to go onto HWY-43 W. (go 253.56 kilometers)
13. Turn sharp left onto HWY-43 E.
- If you are on HWY-43 and reach Range Road 230 you've gone about 0.3 kilometers too far
(go 4.74 kilometers)
14. Turn left onto HWY-49.
- HWY-49 is 0.9 kilometers past 50 Ave
- If you reach Township Road 702 you've gone about 0.8 kilometers too far
(go 76.6 kilometers)
15. Stay straight to go onto HWY-2 W. (go 82.35 kilometers)
16. Turn right onto HWY-35 N (Crossing into Northwest Territories). (go 465.01 kilometers)
17. HWY-35 N becomes HWY-1/MacKenzie Hwy. (go 185.68 kilometers)
18. Turn slight right. (go 0.36 kilometers)
19. Stay straight to go onto HWY-3/Yellowknife Hwy. (go 23.54 kilometers)
20. Take the MacKenzie Ferry (Check schedule/fares). (go 1.01 kilometers)
21. Go northeast on HWY-3/Yellowknife Hwy. (go 314.96 kilometers)
22. Turn slight right onto HWY-4/Ingraham Trail. (go 1.46 kilometers)
23. HWY-4/Ingraham Trail becomes 48th St. (go 0.49 kilometers)
24. Turn right onto 50th Ave.
- 50th Ave is 0.2 kilometers past 49th Ave
- If you reach 51st Ave you've gone about 0.2 kilometers too far
(go 0.11 kilometers)
25. Welcome to YELLOWKNIFE, NT.
- Your destination is just past 49th St
- If you reach 50th St you've gone a little too far
(go 0 kilometers)
B) Yellowknife, NT CA
>> TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 17 hours 2 minutes | DISTANCE: 1509.44 kilometers
(Also enter route on MapQuest or view the GNWT map)
You can probably do it in one, long day but most riders stop midway. Remember that around June 21 the sun hardly sets and not until midnight. Gas consumption may vary, depending on weights and wind.
Edmonton
· All amenities
· 178km to Whitecourt on Hwy 16 and #43
Whitecourt
· all amenities
· 172km to Valleyview on Hwy #49
Valleyview
· all amenities
· 139km to Peace River (via Donnelly, no gas available) on Hwy #2
Peace River
· all amenities
· 100km to Manning on Hwy #35 (#35 all the way to the NWT border)
Manning
· all amenities (good Chinese food at Sing’s)
· 197km to High Level
(via Keg River Cabins - small store, has gas if you need it)
High Level
· all amenities, good midway point if you want to stop overnight
· 178km to Indian Cabins
Indian Cabins
· just south of the AB/NWT border, gas and some amenities
· 95km to Enterprise on NWT Hwy #1
Stop in at 60th Parallel Visitor Centre (no gas, but a great photo op. and source of info. http://www.iti.gov.nt.ca/tourismparks/parks/visitor_centres/sixtieth_parallel_visitor_centre.shtml)
Watch for Territorial Parks and Waterfall Route signage if you want to stop and take pictures (McNallie Creek and Lady Evelyn Falls by Kakisa are worth a stop)
Enterprise
· Twin Falls 867-984-3615 (Motel/gas/convenience store) open 8am - 9pm
· Winnies 867-984-3211 (may have gas by summer, stop for pie!) 8am - 7pm, closed Mondays
· 130km to ferry on Hwy #1 then #3
· If you have time, head in to Hay River
o 40km NE on Highway 2, all amenities, visitors centre on the way into town
· This is also the access to Fort Smith (296 km) but it’s a gravel road
Turn right/north on Highway 3 intersection to take the Merv Hardie Ferry and check out the construction on the Mackenzie River Bridge, scheduled for completion fall 2010. If you miss the ferry it’s only a 30 minute wait until it comes back. Usually runs 6am-midnight check schedules here.
Big River Services
· On highway just outside Fort Providence, 7km from the ferry
· Gas/convenience/restaurant open 6am - 12am (may go to 24 hours when bridge is in)
· 317km to gas stations in Yellowknife (or 224km to Behchoko) on Hwy #3
Watch for Bison on the road!!! Chan Lake Park (87km? N of Fort Providence) has outhouse and shelter
North Arm Park
· outhouse, shelter, access to Great Slave Lake
· another 107km to go, you may want to gas up here if you brought a jerry can
Behchoko / Fort Rae
· 10 km off the highway, but has food & gas if you really need it
Yellowknife
· all amenities (Arnica Inn and Super 8 are bike friendly)
· You’ve come this far, you may as well ride out past historical Giant Mine on the Ingraham Trail
Some websites to check out:
http://www.spectacularnwt.com/
http://www.northernfrontier.com/
http://www.nwteh.com/gallery/
http://www.dot.gov.nt.ca/_live/pages/wpPages/roadConditions.aspx
MapQuest DRIVING DIRECTIONS
A) Edmonton, AB CA
1. Start out going west on 103A Ave NW toward 100 St NW. (go 0.22 kilometers)
2. 103A Ave NW becomes 104 Ave NW. (go 0.49 kilometers)
3. Turn right onto 105 St NW.
- 105 St NW is just past 104 St NW
- If you reach 106 St NW you've gone a little too far
(go 0.58 kilometers)
4. Take the 3rd left onto 107 Ave NW.
- 107 Ave NW is 0.1 kilometers past 106 Ave NW
- If you reach 108 Ave NW you've gone about 0.1 kilometers too far
(go 3.07 kilometers)
5. Take the North Groat Road ramp. (go 0.35 kilometers)
6. Merge onto Groat Rd NW. (go 1.9 kilometers)
7. Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto St Albert Trail NW. (go 1.4 kilometers)
8. Merge onto HWY-16 W/Trans Canada Hwy W/Yellowhead Hwy W via the ramp on the left toward HWY-216.
- If you are on St Albert Trl NW and reach 126 Ave NW you've gone about 0.1 kilometers too far
(go 43.83 kilometers)
9. Take the HWY-43 N exit, EXIT 340, toward Whitecourt/Grande Prairie/Peace River. (go 0.66 kilometers)
10. Merge onto HWY-43 W. (go 46.23 kilometers)
11. Go straight. (go 0.84 kilometers)
12. Stay straight to go onto HWY-43 W. (go 253.56 kilometers)
13. Turn sharp left onto HWY-43 E.
- If you are on HWY-43 and reach Range Road 230 you've gone about 0.3 kilometers too far
(go 4.74 kilometers)
14. Turn left onto HWY-49.
- HWY-49 is 0.9 kilometers past 50 Ave
- If you reach Township Road 702 you've gone about 0.8 kilometers too far
(go 76.6 kilometers)
15. Stay straight to go onto HWY-2 W. (go 82.35 kilometers)
16. Turn right onto HWY-35 N (Crossing into Northwest Territories). (go 465.01 kilometers)
17. HWY-35 N becomes HWY-1/MacKenzie Hwy. (go 185.68 kilometers)
18. Turn slight right. (go 0.36 kilometers)
19. Stay straight to go onto HWY-3/Yellowknife Hwy. (go 23.54 kilometers)
20. Take the MacKenzie Ferry (Check schedule/fares). (go 1.01 kilometers)
21. Go northeast on HWY-3/Yellowknife Hwy. (go 314.96 kilometers)
22. Turn slight right onto HWY-4/Ingraham Trail. (go 1.46 kilometers)
23. HWY-4/Ingraham Trail becomes 48th St. (go 0.49 kilometers)
24. Turn right onto 50th Ave.
- 50th Ave is 0.2 kilometers past 49th Ave
- If you reach 51st Ave you've gone about 0.2 kilometers too far
(go 0.11 kilometers)
25. Welcome to YELLOWKNIFE, NT.
- Your destination is just past 49th St
- If you reach 50th St you've gone a little too far
(go 0 kilometers)
B) Yellowknife, NT CA
>> TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 17 hours 2 minutes | DISTANCE: 1509.44 kilometers
