Brooks Range, Alaska, United States

5Troy 5:00 PM May 19, 2021

Incredible.
A friend and I drove a uhaul van all the way from fairbanks to Deadhorse last August. The weather was incredible. Everything about that drive was just spectacular. Im from Texas and we have alot of chug holes in old Texas roads. We didnt come upon anything worse than those. I guess one person's chug hole is anothers crater. At coldfoot I think they charge to much for an overnight stay. 200+. Im going back for that hamburger though cuz they do have a great hamburger. Great enough to drive to the artic for it! Atigun pass and the brooks range..You'll know for sure there is a God once you see this awe inspiring country. Driving past there at night to Dead horse. Ive never been to another planet but it was very eerie and strange. Totally beautiful though. You only need a good uhaul van. Enough gas and a good friend and a giant sense of adventure to make this trip. Itll change your life.

5703JoyTraveler 5:00 PM Nov 6, 2014

Coldfoot Alaska citizens have warm hearts
George and Bobbi Lounsbury, and George's brother Clutch Lounsbury, and their friends at Coldfoot, including Jack Reakoff and other local gold miners gave us one of the most beautiful vacations we have ever had. On our first visit, I was seeking information about the gold rush, 1898-1900, for a history book we were publishing in Ohio. On our second visit, we were on vacation, camping across Alaska for the summer. In Fairbanks, the Lounsburys took us to the Museum at Fairbanks, as well as the sites along the Tanana River, where the Ohio Gold miners visited in 1899-1900. The Lounsburys introduced us to the local historians of Alaska, which was an educational experience in itself. The Lounsbury family took us to their family gold mine on Gold Mountain at Ester, before taking us to Coldfoot, north of the Arctic Circle on the Dalton Highway. At Coldfoot, we visited the gold miners' homes as well as their Museum at Coldfoot. My husband purchased beautiful furs from the trapper and historian Jack Reakoff. We went on north on the Dalton Highway to Prudhoe Bay, and stayed overnight in their motel; the motel buffet is one of the best in the world. The truck drivers on the Dalton will confirm that statement. The Brooks Range was spectacular. Of all of our travels in our lifetime, our two visits to Alaska were among the most beautiful trips we ever had. Some people go up the inside passage and visit Denali and think they have seen Alaska; they have seen a part of Alaska. But, camping in Alaska, from the south, to the north, to the west of the state, was unmatched in anything we have ever done. If you want to visit Alaska, please do, but be sure you see as much of Alaska as you can. You will never forget this trip.