Deadhorse or Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

Atigun canyon, James Dalton Highway and the Alaska Pipeline. On the way to Deadhorse.

Musk Ox walks across the Dalton Highway on Alaska's arctic coastal plains.

Pipline feeds in the Prudhoe Bay Oil Fields.

Ice covered Dalton Highway in the winter.

From Wiseman to Deadhorse

The ArcticGetaway is located near the halfway point between Fairbanks and the Arctic Ocean. The Grandest Arctic scenery is ascribed to the region between Coldfoot and the Sagavanirktok River, about 140 miles to the North. Along this section, you pass over Alaska’s highest roadway summit, Atigun pass (4,800 feet) through the Brooks Range, 64 miles from Wiseman. You leave the boreal forest behind and enter the treeless regions of the high arctic. Through Atigun Canyon, watch for wolves, grizzly bears and dall sheep. The undulating hills of the Arctic become apparent as you leave Atigun canyon. Great vistas of high arctic tundra are found all the way to Prudhoe Bay. Watch for Muskox along the road from Happy Valley to the Franklin Bluffs.

The drive to Deadhorse can be done in 6 - 7 hours. Some do it faster, depending on road conditions and sightseeing interests. Many do the roundtrip from Wiseman to Deadhorse and back to Wiseman in one day. But it is a long one indeed. Thanks for all that summer sun!

Deadhorse

The sun does not set in Prudhoe Bay from May 20th to July 22nd!

Places to Stay

Prudhoe Bay Hotel
P.O. Box 340004, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska 99734
907-659-2449
Arctic Oilfield Hotel
Prudhoe Bay, AK 99734
907-659-2614
Aurora Hotel
907-670-0600
Deadhorse Camp
907-474-3565 - (1-877-474-3565)

Prudhoe Bay Oil Field Tour

Access to the oilfields with your personal vehicle is not premitted. The only way to see this area is through a custom tour. A valid picture identification like a driver's license or passport is required to make a reservation for the Oil Field Tour, and must be presented at the time of the tour. Reservations and additional information can be acquired through the Deadhorse Camp: 907-474-3565 (1-877-474-3565)

dalton highway map
Detail of the Dalton Highway Mile points