Road Trip Dawson Creek to Fort Nelson – Alaska Highway

Dawson Creek Fort Nelson
460
km
5h30
drive
Summer
season

The Itinerary

Dawson Creek is "Mile Zero" of the Alaska Highway, built in 9 months during World War II. Fort Nelson is mile 300 — a required stage for anyone heading to the Yukon or Alaska.

The Mile Zero post in Dawson Creek is the iconic photo. Fort St. John (oldest non-Indigenous settlement on mainland BC, 1794), Pink Mountain, Sikanni Chief offer rest stops. Abundant wildlife: bison, bears, moose, caribou. Paved roads but services are sparse — fill up.

Points of Interest

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    Mile Zero (Dawson Creek)
    The legendary start of the Alaska Highway, a must-have photo.
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    Sikanni Chief Falls
    A remote waterfall along Highway 97.
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    Wild Bison
    Free-roaming wood bison around Pink Mountain.
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    Fort Nelson Heritage Museum
    The story of building the Alaska Highway.

Fishing Spots Along the Route

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Adams Creek
Stream
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Adsett Creek
Stream
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Adskwatim Creek
Stream
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Aikman Creek
Stream
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Aitken Creek
Stream
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Albright Creek
Stream
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Alces River
River
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Alcock Lake
Lake

Protected areas along the route

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Fort Nelson Demonstration Forest
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MUSKWA RIVER BRIDGE
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Fort Nelson Snowmobile Trails
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BIRCH CAMP
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EAGLES NEST
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ISLAND'S END
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CACTUS T - BLIZZARD MOUNTAIN TRAILS
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CHARLIE LAKE PARK
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SWIMMING HOLE
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BEATTON PARK
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Bear Mtn Community Forest
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PARKER LAKE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
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Take this route offline

Cell coverage thins out fast once you leave Dawson Creek. Export the map as a geo-referenced PDF before you go and open it in BorealMaps — your GPS position shows on the map with no signal at all.

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Practical info
  • Departure Dawson Creek
  • Destination Fort Nelson
  • Distance 460 km
  • Duration 5h30
  • Category Long (250–500 km)
  • Best season Summer
Themes
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