Category: Backroads

Back on November 28, I mentioned that although I thought that our drive to Oatman would be the highlight of the trip, we had another day that equalled it. This was that day, and it’s taking three posts to tell you about it (this is the second). See an...

I’m spending a fair bit of time on the bike in the neighbourhood, but I’m only going to write 2 more blog posts about those outings unless something really different appears on one. After the 53-km ride on July 8th, I only did 22 km on the 9th –...

I’m not getting out much anymore, but decided to go into town and get a few groceries yesterday. It’s been dark, cloudy and dreary lately, but despite there being no good weather forecast, I wondered if perhaps the Fish Lake Road might climb up into better weather. Did it...

My great e-bike ride on the historic Dawson Overland Trail a few days ago inspired me to do an even longer ride, and I decided that Ibex Valley Trail just west of Whitehorse could be perfect. Making a loop by riding back to the car on the Alaska Highway...

For the past 31 years, I’ve wondered what was down a road that leaves the Alaska Highway at Km 1633.7, just west of Boutillier Summit. On September 7th we drove 6.3 km of it, and I know enough about it now to plan a further exploration, probably on the...

Having gotten comfortable with my new e-bike on paved roads, I’ve been anxious to get it out on some of the backroads and trails I bought it for. Although there is still a lot of snow in my yard, I decided on Thursday to give a historic road right...

My first look at the Faro area and Drury Creek Campground in particular on July 26th caused me to cancel the Alaska part of the trip and return for a better look from August 2nd until the 6th. This post, the final one about the trip, describes some of...

In the afternoon of Day 50 of the trip – Thursday, June 14th – I headed north from Grande Cache on Highway 40. The next stop would be Tumbler Ridge, 391 km (243 mi) to the northwest, but we would need to overnight along the way and I had...

Ogre Canyon is a place that I’ve thought about many times since my son first took Cathy and I to see it in September 2015. After that first visit, I posted “No photo or words can do justice to that sight – powerful, awesome, a spiritual experience…”. On Day...

The plan for my first full day in Hinton – Day 48 of the trip, Tuesday, June 12th – was to find the Brule Sand Dunes and to re-visit Ogre Canyon, which my son had taken Cathy and I to a few years ago. Things didn’t go as well...