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692 km (mile 430) – Vadzaih Van Tshik Campground
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719 km (mile 446) –
Vadzaih Van Tshik Campground has 11 sites.
Nihtak Day Use Area (Campbell Creek)
608 km (mile 378) – Tsiigehtchic
714 km (mile 443) –
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Tsiigehtchic is a traditional Gwich’in community, where a more
relaxed pace of life may still be found.
705 km (mile 438) – Gwich’in Territorial Campground
608 km (mile 378) –
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Inuvik
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Inuvik
Dawson City
Whitehorse
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Twenty non-powered RV sites and four tent sites.
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703 km (mile 437) – Tithegeh Chii Vitaii Lookout
Montreal
New York
The Mackenzie River and Arctic Red River ferry is free and
Seattle
Calgary
It is a short walk from the road to the edge of the cliffs that
Vancouver
Minneapolis
Winnipeg Ottawa
overlook Campbell Lake, which is an example of a reversing Delta.
operates 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. daily, June to mid-October. Cross
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Seattle
The cliffs are home to raptors such as Peregrine Falcons.
by ice bridge in the winter from the end of November until April
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western hemisphere only by the Mississippi and the Amazon.
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Vadzaih Van Tshik Campground has 11 sites.
The Mackenzie Delta is the largest in Canada and the tenth
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536 km (mile 333) – Tetlit Gwinjik Wayside Park
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Distances to Inuvik from...
relaxed pace of life may still be found.
By Road Km / Mi By Air Km / Mi
A view of the Mackenzie Delta and Peel River valley.
608 km (mile 378) –
Anchorage, Alaska 1612 / 1002 Aklavik 75 / 47
465 km (mile 289) – Yukon/NWT Border
Calgary, Alberta 3595 / 2234 Holman 675 / 419
Fairbanks, Alaska 1416 / 880 Paulatuk 394 / 245
The Mackenzie River and Arctic Red River ferry is free and operates
Note the time zone change at the Yukon/NWT border crossing –
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Los Angeles, California 6093 / 3786 Sachs Harbour 525 / 326
9:00 am to 12:30 am, June to mid-October. Cross by ice bridge from the end
set watches one hour ahead when travelling north, back when
New York, NY 7600 / 4723 Tuktoyaktuk 94 / 58
of November until April 30. The low of the Mackenzie River, draining one
going south. There is an interpretive display here worth seeing
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ifth of Canada, over 1,800,000 sq. km. (700,000 sq. miles), is exceeded
that describes the local wildlife and landscapes.
in the western hemisphere only by the Mississippi and the Amazon. The
Mackenzie Delta is the largest in Canada and the tenth largest in the world.
326 km (mile 204) – Pullout
536 km (mile 333) – Tetlit Gwinjik Wayside Park
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Whitehorse, Yukon 1310 / 814
Yellowknife, NT 3565 / 2215
259 km (mile 161) – Ogilvie-Peel Viewpoint
A view of the Mackenzie Delta and Peel River valley.
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ROAD TO TUK FACTS
465 km (mile 289) – Yukon/NWT Border
Note the time zone change at the Yukon/NWT border crossing –
196 km (mile 123)
set watches one hour ahead when travelling north, back when
Ogilvie Highway Maintenance Camp.
going south. There is an interpretive display here worth seeing
that describes the local wildlife and landscapes.
194 km (mile 120) – Engineer Creek Campground
326 km (mile 204) – Pullout
The new Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH) extends the
Dempster Highway that ends in Inuvik, NT, now allowing
Anyone wishing to hunt or
visitors to drive to the Arctic Ocean year round. For the first
carry irearms in Canada must
time a traveller can drive coast to coast to coast in Canada.
obtain the required licence.
Revolvers, pistols and automatic
Mike Beedell Wolfgang Weber
This Arctic highway project has been a priority since
weapons are prohibited entry
the 1960’s, but finally became a reality in 2017, the year
into Canada.
Canada celebrated its 150th Birthday.
Non-residents wishing to
Pre-historic looking musk-oxen roam
hunt big game require the
Long accessible for most travellers only by airplane in
free across the land.
services of an outitter who will
summer, the ocean-front hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk lies at
provide a licensed guide.
the end of the 140 km all-weather highway, and is best
known for its many unusual pingos, or Arctic earth-
Fishing
covered hills with icy cores.
If you are between the ages
The road stretches its way through 71 km of lands
of 16 and 65, and ish here,
owned by the Inuvialuit. It is a stark but breathtaking
you must carry an NWT ishing
landscape, seen by few.
licence, available at
In order to prevent the permafrost from melting, the
www.enr.gov.nt.ca or Western
roadbed is a minimum 1.8m above the ground, with road
Arctic Regional Visitor Centre
in Inuvik.
crews assigned to help stabilize it over time.
as they look.
To help protect the environment, there are eight bridges
along the route, and a total of 68 areas where the
highway has been engineered to pass over waterways.
Located at the foot of Sapper Hill, a sharply eroded limestone
259 km (mile 161) – Ogilvie-Peel Viewpoint
ridge with fascinating rock ‘forests’. Eight sites and good ishing.
196 km (mile 123) Ogilvie Highway Maintenance Camp.
107 km (mile 67) – Pullout
194 km (mile 120) – Engineer Creek Campground
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82 km (mile 51) – North Fork Pass
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Located at the foot of Sapper Hill, a sharply eroded limestone
ridge with fascinating rock ‘forests’. Eight sites and good ishing.
107 km (mile 67) – Pullout
The highest elevation on the Dempster, at 1,289 metres (4,229
feet). First crossing of the Continental Divide.
82 km (mile 51) – North Fork Pass
75 km (mile 47) – Tombstone Mountain
The highest elevation on the Dempster, at 1,289 metres (4,229
feet). First crossing of the Continental Divide.
75 km (mile 47) – Tombstone Mountain
Take in the panoramic view west to Tombstone Mountain, some
Take in the panoramic view west to Tombstone Mountain, some
40 km (25 miles) away.
40 km (25 miles) away.
Keno
Elsa
LEGEND
Interpretive Displays
Boat Launch
Campsites
Swimming
Banking Machine
Visitor Information
Picnic/Day Use
Playground
Golf Course
Toilets/Outhouse
Power at Campsites
Medical Services
Police
Airport,
Trails
Scheduled Service
Emergency
Lookout
Landing Airstrip
Kitchen Shelter
Gasoline Station
Firewood
Automotive Services
Drinking Water
Campsites
Tire Repair
Keno
Showers
Picnic/Day Use
Accommodation
Elsa
Dump Stations
Restaurant
Trails
Toilets/Outhouse
Store
Lookout
Kitchen Shelter
Bank
LEGEND
Firewood
Playground
This information was provided courtesy of the
Drinking Water
Power at Campsites
Government of The Northwest Territories.
Showers
Post Office
Boat Launch
Arts and Crafts
Swimming
Church
Golf Course
This mammoth project created more than 1,860
Tire Repair
Medical Services
person years of employment and 49 long-term jobs,
Police
and is projected to significantly increase tourism and
commerce in the area.
Restaurant
Airport, Scheduled Service
Store
Emergency Landing Airstrip
For more information on the road and highway
Bank
conditions, visit:
Banking Machine
www.inf.gov.nt.ca/services/highways-and-ferries Church
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