I have to leave Anchorage on February 22 2012. And I would like to end up in Oregon. I cannot get a good answer from anyone personally. So I ask you, If you had to leave alaska in February, what route would you take. Also know that I am going to have a 7500 lb. trailer behind me. I dont need a hotel every night, but every other day would be great.

So what say you?

 

Kind of a weird story...why do you HAVE to leave Alaska?

 

Found on Yahoo, hope it helps...

You will need to have your US passport or the new Passport card to re enter the United States into the lower 48 States from Canada.

Driving through Canada can be perilous at any time of the year, it is 2445 miles from Anchorage to Portland. The driving directions are:
Time Mile Instruction For Toward
Summary: 2441.6 miles (5 days, 5 hours, 21 minutes)
DAY 1
Check your departure time; the next stop is in a different time zone.
9:00 AM 0.0 Depart Anchorage on I-A1 [AK-1] (East) 34.0 mi
9:29 AM 34.0 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto Local road(s) 1.3 mi AK-1 / Palmer
9:31 AM 35.2 Keep STRAIGHT onto I-A1 [AK-1] 145.5 mi
12:03 PM 180.8 Turn LEFT (North) onto I-A1 [I-A4] 14.0 mi
12:18 PM 194.8 Turn RIGHT (East) onto I-A1 [AK-1] 122.2 mi
2:28 PM 317.0 Turn RIGHT (East) onto I-A2 [AK-2] 89.7 mi
4:01 PM 406.7 Entering Yukon Territory
4:01 PM 406.7 Bear LEFT (East) onto Hwy-1 [Alaska Hwy] 45.6 mi
Check local time; this stop is in a different time zone.
5:00 PM 452.3 End of day
DAY 2
9:00 AM 452.3 Stay on Hwy-1 [Alaska Hwy] 386.6 mi
4:33 PM 838.9 Entering British Columbia
4:33 PM 838.9 Road name changes to Hwy-97 [Alaska Hwy] 25.5 mi
5:00 PM 864.4 End of day
DAY 3
9:00 AM 864.4 Stay on Hwy-97 [Alaska Hwy] 14.5 mi
9:14 AM 878.9 Entering Yukon Territory
9:14 AM 878.9 Road name changes to Hwy-1 [Alaska Hwy] 83.0 mi
10:41 AM 961.9 Turn RIGHT (South) onto Hwy-37 311.4 mi
10:43 AM 963.9 Entering British Columbia
5:00 PM 1273.3 End of day
DAY 4
9:00 AM 1273.3 Stay on Hwy-37 [Alaska-Stewart Hwy] 40.6 mi
9:49 AM 1313.8 Turn LEFT to stay on Hwy-37 [Alaska-Stewart Hwy] 97.3 mi
11:33 AM 1411.1 Turn LEFT (East) onto TC-16 [Yellowhead Hwy] 281.4 mi
5:00 PM 1692.6 End of day
DAY 5
9:00 AM 1692.6 Stay on TC-16 [Yellowhead Hwy] 16.0 mi
9:21 AM 1708.6 Keep RIGHT onto Local road(s) 54 yds
9:21 AM 1708.6 Bear RIGHT (East) onto Hwy-97 74.0 mi
10:42 AM 1782.6 Turn LEFT (East) onto Hwy-97 [Carson Ave] 0.4 mi
10:43 AM 1783.0 Turn LEFT (North-East) onto Hwy-97 [Legion Dr] 7.0 mi
10:52 AM 1790.0 Turn LEFT (East) onto Hwy-97 10 yds
10:52 AM 1790.0 Turn RIGHT to stay on Hwy-97 66.7 mi
12:06 PM 1856.7 Turn LEFT (East) onto Hwy-97 [Cariboo Hwy S] 126.0 mi
2:26 PM 1982.7 Keep STRAIGHT onto Hwy-97C [TC-1] 2.6 mi
2:29 PM 1985.3 Keep STRAIGHT onto TC-1 117.4 mi
4:44 PM 2102.7 Keep RIGHT onto Ramp 0.2 mi Hwy-1 / Trans Canada Hwy / Vancouver
4:45 PM 2102.9 Road name changes to TC-1 14.6 mi
5:00 PM 2117.5 End of day
DAY 6
9:00 AM 2117.5 Stay on TC-1 33.8 mi
9:34 AM 2151.3 At exit 92, keep STRAIGHT onto Ramp 0.4 mi Hwy-11 / Abbotsford / Mission / Sumas USA
9:35 AM 2151.7 Turn LEFT (South) onto Hwy-11 [Sumas Way] 2.1 mi
9:39 AM 2153.9 Keep RIGHT onto Douglas St 0.2 mi
9:40 AM 2154.0 Entering Washington
9:40 AM 2154.0 Road name changes to Local road(s) 174 yds
9:40 AM 2154.1 Bear RIGHT (South) onto SR-9 [Cherry St] 0.6 mi
9:41 AM 2154.7 Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-9 [W Front St] 3.9 mi
9:46 AM 2158.6 Turn LEFT (South) onto SR-9 [Nooksack Rd] 3.3 mi
9:50 AM 2161.9 Turn LEFT (East) onto SR-9 [S Pass Rd] 98 yds
9:50 AM 2161.9 Turn RIGHT (South) onto SR-9 [Nooksack Rd] 6.3 mi
9:58 AM 2168.2 Turn RIGHT (West) onto SR-542 [Mt Baker Hwy] 10.0 mi
10:11 AM 2178.2 Take Ramp (RIGHT) onto I-5 261.9 mi I-5
2:10 PM 2433.5 Entering Oregon
2:18 PM 2440.2 At exit 300B, turn RIGHT onto Ramp 0.4 mi Or-99E / US-26 E / Omsi / Oregon City
2:18 PM 2440.6 Keep RIGHT to stay on Ramp 0.2 mi Morrison St. / City Center
2:19 PM 2440.8 Bear RIGHT (West) onto Morrison Bridge 0.2 mi
2:19 PM 2441.0 Bear RIGHT (North) onto Ramp 142 yds Front Ave. / I-5 S / Salem
2:19 PM 2441.1 Keep RIGHT to stay on Ramp 54 yds Front Ave. / I-5 S / Salem
2:19 PM 2441.1 Bear RIGHT (South) onto SW Naito Pkwy 0.5 mi
2:21 PM 2441.6 Arrive Portland

SUMMARY
Driving distance: 2441.6 miles
Trip duration: 5 days, 5 hours, 21 minutes
Driving time: 45 hours, 21 minutes

 

take a ferry down the Inside Passage, maybe?

regards

 

Military is the reason for the move. Just asking because I don't trust the google map route in the winter. Want to know if there is a for sure safe route, or one close to that anyways.

 

Get a copy of "The Milepost".

I would probably not take the Cassiar, I'd probably take the Alcan all the way to Dawson Creek.

 

I have heard to avoid the Cassiar this time of year. And I already have the newest copy. Just really looking for maybe a personal experience or two. Just dont want to have to worry more than I have too...

 

How about driving down to Haines and taking the ferry?

 

If you could ferry from AK to WA, or even Vancouver, do that. Otherwise I personally would avoid the mountains, 1 because it's winter and 2 because of 1 plus a heavy trailer. Maybe going through Alberta? It's pretty damn flat there.

 

This.

 

Yeah - but first you have to GET there. You have to take the whole Alaska Highway first.

 

True, still beats all mountain driving, but only by a little.lol. Talking with the wife, a once Vancouver resident, she says everyone doing similar takes a ferry. Expensive but considering the alternative ways it is not and less risky, avalanches, road closures etc.