EPIC TRIP NEEDED

Okay so after reading over this thread I have determined that us Alaskans need to one up them.

Any proposed ideas or places to go? I hear Eureka has a plethora of trails. I really want to drive up a few mountains myself... I am hoping for a long trip mostly offroad.

This could possibly combined with our trip up the Dalton..

Possible locations
Kennicott Mine
Petersville
Eureka
Dalton Highway

 

Petersville is pretty cool if you go all the way up. But it wouldn't take a week lol.

 

We could string together some smaller trips. I wonder if there are any trails near Sheep Mountain.. That would be a nice spot for a layover with a hot shower and good food.

 

I want to make it down to Kenicott too at some point. I'm sure there are fun places to drive around there too. But the mine itself looks awesome.

 

Good point... One of my friends drove there in her '13 Camry and said the road wasn't bad, just pretty washboardy.

I'll start a list in the OP now...

 

Kodiak

 

Psh. Is Kodiak that cool? I feel like there wouldn't be that many places to go. But I've never been there so I have no idea.

 

Is Kodiak worth the cost to get there?

 

Bump

 

I think I remember a few trails near the Matanuska Glacier... Those could be fun, even if fairly easy.

 

I don't care if trails are easy. I just like going to places I haven't been and having a good time camping along the way.

 

True! What is the trail that top gear did?

 

kodiak is the shit. been 4 times in either a work truck or rental car... lots of back roads and trails from what i hear.... and the island is frikin gorgeous.

 

I'm rewatching the top gear episode and I really want to try the route they took (minus the jim creek finale), it looks gorgeous!

I think it is Fish Lake or Fish creek where they start.

 

Anna is Kodiak big enough for a few days of driving?

 

I would like to go to kodiak eventually. But I feel like we'd be limited in what we could do. So I guess it comes down to how much terrain we can cover there. They may only have 100 miles of roads, but maybe they are amazing. Whereas if we went elsewhere it'd be mostly highway driving to get to the better trails.

 

Man... I really want to explore Alaska. I doubt if I'd be able to make it unless you went in the summer, in that case I'd grab one of my friends and trip up there for the fun. Washington is sort of far away but I'd be willing to go if you guys want another member.

 

Haha I like the optimism! If you did that, you'd be the one having the epic trip. We would just be going for a weekend camping trip in comparison.

 

I've driven to SoCal a few times and that round trip is the same distance to Anchorage. I always wanted an excuse to drive the Alcan highway anyway. I would just have to have the time free and coordinate with my co-pilot.

 

It'd be a hell of a trip. I'm hoping to drive the Alcan in the next year or two.