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ALCAN Trip Planner
A day-by-day outline of the drive from Alaska to the Seattle area, with border reminders and a printable emergency list. Mileages are approximate.
About 2,448 miles · 8 driving days
Add buffer days for weather, repairs and rest. Expect construction delays in summer.
Day 1: Anchorage → Tok (~328 mi)
- Last major Alaska services before the border
Day 2: Tok → Whitehorse, YT (~395 mi)
- Enter Canada: documents, firearms, cannabis, pets
- Largest city on the route; full services
Day 3: Whitehorse, YT → Watson Lake, YT (~275 mi)
- Junction for the Cassiar (BC 37) south
Day 4: Watson Lake, YT → Fort Nelson, BC (~320 mi)
Day 5: Fort Nelson, BC → Dawson Creek, BC (Mile 0) (~275 mi)
Day 6: Dawson Creek, BC (Mile 0) → Prince George, BC (~245 mi)
Day 7: Prince George, BC → U.S. border (Sumas/Blaine, WA) (~490 mi)
- Re-enter U.S.
Day 8: U.S. border (Sumas/Blaine, WA) → Seattle, WA (~120 mi)
Emergency kit
- Two full-size spare tires, jack, lug wrench, tire repair kit and compressor
- Jumper cables or jump pack
- Water and non-perishable food for several days (people and pets)
- Warm layers, boots, hats and gloves, even in summer
- Sleeping bags or blankets
- First-aid kit and extra prescription medication
- Headlamps, flashlights and spare batteries
- Reflective triangles or flares
- Paper maps / The Milepost, printed reservations
- Satellite messenger or plan for no cell coverage
Border checklist
- Passport or accepted document for every traveler, including children
- Consent letter if a child is traveling without both parents
- Vehicle registration, insurance valid in Canada, rental contract
- Firearms: declared, allowed class, required forms, or shipped separately
- No cannabis in any form
- Pet rabies certificates
- Typed household goods inventory if hauling your belongings
- Food, alcohol and cash within limits
Read the full Driving the ALCAN guide. Not driving? See shipping your car.