Trucking bikes from Washington to Alaska, what to see?

mr. matteeanne · 04-28-2012, 07:52 AM

Wife and I are going to drive through and in no hurry with a couple dual sports in the trunk. Truck, bikes and humans are all pretty rugged, wheres the best places to camp? Sites to see? Where to see wildlife? Great fishing? Great food? Best rides? Off road? Single track? Forest roads? Scenic rides?
Thanks for any input. Happy trails.
Sean

Drif10 · 04-28-2012, 07:18 PM

Take 37 on your run north, not 97 from PG. Has just what you're looking for.

Chilcotin is great too (west of Williams Lake).

Detour a bit east, and NW of Kamloops you can ride and fish for weeks. My old stomping grounds.

H96669 · 04-29-2012, 09:33 AM

The Kootenays....!

Commuter Boy · 04-29-2012, 11:47 AM

When are you planning on going, and how much time do you have?

Take the Cassiar for sure. Do a search for Telegraph Creek and Glenora, it's a cool detour out of Dease Lake.

There old abandoned mining town of Cassiar is worth a jaunt if you have the time.

Lots of places on the way to pull off and camp, but you need to camp bear-safe north of Vancouver.

It's out of your way, but the road out to Bella Coola and wandering around the Chilcotin is amazing, you can take back roads up north instead of 97 if you have time.

Don't forget the Duffy Lake Road out of Whistler BC instead of the highway, much more scenic.

fastredbike · 05-01-2012, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by commuter boy

don't forget the duffy lake road out of whistler bc instead of the highway, much more scenic.

+1

04-28-2012, 07:52 AM	#1
mr. matteeanne ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2004 Location: Dualsport Paradise, Olympics Oddometer: 13,721	Trucking bikes from Washington to Alaska, what to see? Wife and I are going to drive through and in no hurry with a couple dual sports in the trunk. Truck, bikes and humans are all pretty rugged, wheres the best places to camp? Sites to see? Where to see wildlife? Great fishing? Great food? Best rides? Off road? Single track? Forest roads? Scenic rides? Thanks for any input. Happy trails. Sean __________________ Don't be surprised.

04-28-2012, 07:18 PM	#2
Drif10 Accredited Jackass Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Gates of Moscow Oddometer: 42,814	Take 37 on your run north, not 97 from PG. Has just what you're looking for. Chilcotin is great too (west of Williams Lake). Detour a bit east, and NW of Kamloops you can ride and fish for weeks. My old stomping grounds. __________________ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by those moments that take our breath away. George Carlin

04-29-2012, 09:33 AM	#3
H96669 A proud pragmatist. Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Hiding off Hwy 6, B.C. Oddometer: 2,862	The Kootenays....! __________________ Have tools, will travel!

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04-29-2012, 11:47 AM	#4
Commuter Boy Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Burnaby, BC Oddometer: 2,363	When are you planning on going, and how much time do you have? Take the Cassiar for sure. Do a search for Telegraph Creek and Glenora, it's a cool detour out of Dease Lake. There old abandoned mining town of Cassiar is worth a jaunt if you have the time. Lots of places on the way to pull off and camp, but you need to camp bear-safe north of Vancouver. It's out of your way, but the road out to Bella Coola and wandering around the Chilcotin is amazing, you can take back roads up north instead of 97 if you have time. Don't forget the Duffy Lake Road out of Whistler BC instead of the highway, much more scenic.