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Old 01-06-2019, 11:21 PM   #1
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HWY 1 from California to Alaska

Can anyone tell me if I could drive up HWY 1. I drive a class A 34 foot national RV didn't know what the road conditions were like in the far north. In Canadian and Alaska
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Ca HWY 1 ends at Leggett, Ca where it joins US HWY 101.


US HWY 1 is on the east coast.


Neither of these roads will get you to Canada and Alaska...
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Old 01-07-2019, 11:52 AM   #3
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Can anyone tell me if I could drive up HWY 1. I drive a class A 34 foot national RV didn't know what the road conditions were like in the far north. In Canadian and Alaska
I'm not familiar with hi way 1 in CA. but I think it ends in northern CA. and turns into hwy 101 up through Oregon and Washington. at the northern tip of WA. you'll loop back down to Olympia WA. then jump on I5 on up to the border. I don't think travel up the Canada north coast gos up very far. we crossed the border at Sumas last year and then onto hwy 12. you can also take hwy 99 they meet on up in Canada as far as driving your 34' rv it shouldn't be a problem I would check hwy 1 in CA. to make sure its open it has a lot of closures through the year.
your trip up to the north end of WA. and down to Olympia on hwy 101 will be spectacular. please allow plenty of time here. you'll enjoy every minute of it. their are many campgrounds but its very crowded in the summer. their are a lot of places to pull off the road for the night though. the trip from the WA. border up through Canada is not to eventful, mostly sage brush and rocks, and lots of miles of it. the hwy is very good until about the last hundred miles.
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two years I drove from Vancouver B.C. to Whitehorse up to Prince George west to Smithers north to Watson Lake west to Whitehorse then down the alcan hyway.
the road was good only about 10 mile of reconstruction other wise all was a great experience.

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Ca HWY 1 ends at Leggett, Ca where it joins US HWY 101.


US HWY 1 is on the east coast.


Neither of these roads will get you to Canada and Alaska...
you need to look at a map hwy 1 joins hwy 101 then at Olympia WA. you can get on I5 to the Canadian border. can't get much closer than that.
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you need to look at a map hwy 1 joins hwy 101 then at Olympia WA. you can get on I5 to the Canadian border. can't get much closer than that.
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That's right: Hwy 1 joins 101 at Leggett, Ca and ENDS there. Hwy 101 continues on up the coast, but it is NOT hwy 1.
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No need to drive clear back to Olympia......you can cross back from Gig Harbor to Tacoma...
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Hwy 1? 101

Sorry if I confused some of you'll was going of memory didn't have map in front of me. I should know better than to do either one. Memory not what it used to be. But I think most understood what I was going for. Was wanting to know the road conditions if we were to drive from the states up to Alaska. My brother may not have but about 6 months left and that is one thing he has always wanted to do was drive up to Alaska so hopefully I can help him make it happen. It looks like from your comments it shouldn't be a problem. Thank you for your help
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If the OP is still monitoring his thread...Assuming that you are returning to CA after your AK trip (hope that you have a blast), I would suggest that your brother (and you) would best appreciate a north to south route route along the pacific coast as opposed to north to south. Having that coastline on your right makes access and viewing much easier. I would recommend a side trip to The Avenue of Giants (Giant Redwoods). Day tripping on Highway 1 in the Jeep was fun. There are so many road slippages, that I wasn’t comfortable driving our coach on HWY 1. Enjoy!
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I'm sorry to hear about your brother and that's a wonderful think you're thinking of doing. However, you shouldn't try driving to Alaska at this time of year. Most people cross the Canadian border in May - usually late May. However, yes, driving to Alaska is very doable with any size RV.
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Sorry if I confused some of you'll was going of memory didn't have map in front of me. I should know better than to do either one. Memory not what it used to be. But I think most understood what I was going for. Was wanting to know the road conditions if we were to drive from the states up to Alaska. My brother may not have but about 6 months left and that is one thing he has always wanted to do was drive up to Alaska so hopefully I can help him make it happen. It looks like from your comments it shouldn't be a problem. Thank you for your help
Couple things here for you Ed. Cross over from Fort Bragg Ca on highway 20 to 101. From Ft Bragg up 1 to 101 it gets dicey with possible bottom outs, not worth it. In Washington cross over @Sumas or the one just west, crossing @ 99 will leave u grounded for a time. When U get to Prince George U will have to decide whether to take 16 West or continue on 97 to Dawson Creek which is the beginning of the Alcan. We made the trip to Alaska this summer from Washington. 2 months and we saw all the highlights of the Alcan, Youkon and Alakan territories. Only reservation you might need is Denali. This trip absolutely would qualify as a worthy final journey in life Ed. In fact we met 2 last summer on theirs. Happy Trails to you both!
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Worst part of the road is from the Alaska border to Glenallen, Ak.
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Highway 1 is gorgeous, but is difficult and extremely slow. If you have the time and inclination go for it. But it's a LOT more fun in a 2 seat sports car.
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