BLM Arctic Circle Monument Sign, Alaska, United States

4.5 (117 reviews) Spent Ranking #21 in Fairbanks Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues

It's a sign off the highway - but it's the ARTIC CIRCLE!!!

If you are planning a trip on the Dalton Highway, then you must stop. It is just a sign off the main road, but it's the entrance to the Artic Circle!! We visited in January 2022 and the Dalton was covered in snow and ice. We had a 4x4 with studded tires, so the drive wasn't too terrifying (but it was definitely scary). We saw 1 bird during our visit, and that was it. It was -25 degrees below zero, so I am sure most of the furry creatures were hunkered down trying to stay warm.
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Address

MP 115.5 Elliott Highway, Alaska, United States.

Website

http://www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/fo/fdo/central

Current local date and time now

Thursday, May 09, 2024, 21:02

User Ratings

4.5 based on (117 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5PurpleAnkh 5:00 PM Jan 1, 2023
    Great scenery
    This was the last whole group stop on my journey into the Alaskan wilderness as part of a tour to Coldfoot, " The farthest north truck stop". The scenery driving up was beautiful and reaching this marker was an adventure in itself. There are information signs but we arrived after 4 so it was a bit too dark to be able to read them.
  • 5steven o 5:00 PM Dec 26, 2022
    Bucket list....check
    Slower you drive the easier it is on the tires. Take some birdseed and just hold your hand out, and you'll have instant friends. I did this trip solo, with a roof top tent. It's just under 10000 miles round trip from Southern California, took me 26 days but I didn't take the most direct route, made a few side trips, and stayed a couple of places a couple of days. Depending on the time of year be ready for hoards of mosquitos.

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