Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 0.0 |
Junction of Highway 3 and Highway 1 'The Mackenzie Highway' |
Highway #1 continues West to Fort Simpson, NWT; access to Highway &7, Fort Liard, NWT and Alaska Highway; Nahanni National Park Reserve, NWT; (fly in tours, views of spectacular NWT,Virginia Falls) |
| 4.8 7.7 |
Chickilee Creek |
dries up; possibility of seeing Sand Hill Cranes |
| 4.9 7.9 |
Wolf Skull Creek |
beavers |
| 12.6 20.2 |
Dory Point Park |
Day use area; picnic sites; toilets; covered kitchen shelter; on shore of scenic Mackenzie River |
| 14.7 23.7 |
Mackenzie River, NWT ferry crossing |
'Merv Hardie' free ferry; 20 minute crossing time - 1/2 hour total; toilets in parking area; no service between midnight and 6 am; stored in winter - ice bridge used instead; CBC Radio 1230 AM. - The Mackenzie River, NWT starts at the outflow of NWT, Great Slave Lake. The 1,738 km River flows into the Arctic Ocean. The river is named after Alexander Mackenzie, who in 1789,traveled the river trying to reach the Pacific Ocean. |
| 15.3 24.7 |
Mackenzie Wood Bison Sanctuary, NWT |
signage indicating start of vast unfenced area - wild bison grazing along and crossing highway - watch for fresh bison chips indicating their presence; 'bulldog' horseflies prevalent in bison areas; |
| 18.6 30.0 |
Service station |
West side of highway; all services: propane, coffee shop, craft store; surcharge on purchases under $5 using debit card; last service centre directly located on Highway 3 until Yellowknife; next service - Rae distance of 223 km |
| 18.7 30.1 |
Community of Fort Providence, NWT turn off |
West side of highway - 5 km in to Fort Providence, NWT; 18 campsites amidst birch trees along Mackenzie River bank at Fort Providence Park (located 2.5 km down turn off from Service station) -Attractions in Fort Providence, NWT - Annual Mackenzie Daze celebrations held in August, features, cultural events, canoe races, adult and youth talent shows and more. |
| 26.2 42.2 |
Road |
South side; yellow gate |
| 36.0 58.0 |
Gravel pit |
South side |
| 41.3 66.5 |
Pullout |
South side of highway; garbage cans |
| 50.2 80.8 |
Pullout |
North side; garbage cans |
| 52.9 85.2 |
Radio tower |
North side |
| 54.7 88.0 |
Caen Lake, NWT |
flooded area |
| 63.1 101.6 |
Road |
South side; possibility of seeing wolves |
| 73.9 119.0 |
Chan Lake, NWTPicnic Area |
Day use; South side; toilets; covered kitchen shelter |
| 75.7 121.9 |
Pullout |
East side of highway; garbage cans |
| 78.2 125.8 |
Radio tower |
West side; Canada geese |
| 84.5 136.0 |
Pullout |
East side |
| 85.9 138.3 |
Gravel pit |
East side |
| 87.6 141.0 |
Gravel pit |
East side at top of small hill |
| 88.6 142.6 |
Pullout |
gravel; West side; surrounded by marsh |
| 94.6 152.3 |
Gravel pit, / rock quarry |
East side |
| 95.1 153.0 |
Pullout |
West side; concrete pads |
| 98.3 158.2 |
Pullout |
toilets; garbage cans; East side |
| 106.1 170.8 |
Road |
East side on a rise into gravel pit |
| 107.4 172.9 |
Road/sand pile |
West side |
| 112.9 181.7 |
Radio tower |
West side; gated |
| 114.1 183.6 |
Road |
East side |
| 120.9 194.6 |
Gravel pit |
West side |
| 123.2 198.2 |
Gravel pit |
East side |
| 126.1 203.0 |
Road |
West side; access to small lake |
| 127.8 205.7 |
Pullout |
East side; garbage cans |
| 128.3 206.4 |
Gravel lot |
East side; large area |
| 136.5 219.6 |
Road |
East side; uneven surface |
| 138.3 222.5 |
Pullout |
dirt road on East side; trucker's stop here |
| 139.3 224.2 |
Bridge |
East side; pull off; within sight of North Arm Park |
| 142.2 228.8 |
North Arm Park, NWT |
East side; steep downhill slope to toilets; picnic area; covered kitchen shelter; on North Arm of Great Slave Lake, NWT. |
| 145.5 234.1 |
Rae-Edzo Airport |
|
| 146.5 235.7 |
Edzo turn off |
West side |
| 146.8 236.2 |
Edzo turn off |
alternate exit; West side |
| 147.3 237.0 |
Pullout |
steeper; small; garbage cans |
| 148.9 239.6 |
Road |
East side |
| 149.5 240.6 |
Frank Channel Bridge |
|
| 150.2 241.7 |
Community of Rae, NWT turn off |
Turn North at Teepee style info centre (closed); 10 km in to Rae, NWT - gas, convenience store in Rae with great soft ice-cream, clean toilet, friendly staff; Dene nation; CBC Radio 105.1 FM |
| 151.9 244.5 |
Sign - 95 km to Yellowknife, NWT |
|
| 157.0 252.7 |
Pullout |
garbage cans |
| 157.3 253.1 |
Stag River, NWT Crossing |
Small settlement, picturesque; no services. |
| 165.7 266.7 |
Road |
North side |
| 166.8 268.4 |
Pavement ends |
start gravel highway for 52 km; sections under construction - equipment and water truck traffic; many ponds in area - yellow waterlilies in season; pink coloured rocks; great section for finding suitable 'Inuksuk' rocks |
| 172.9 278.2 |
Sign - 60 km to Yellowknife |
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| 180.0 289.7 |
End of new Construction area |
rough road |
| 182.6 293.8 |
Gravel pit |
South side |
| 184.7 297.3 |
Pullout |
South side |
| 186.3 299.8 |
Beautiful lake scenery |
|
| 186.6 300.3 |
Boundary Creek |
large pullout; garbage cans |
| 186.9 300.8 |
Creek bridge crossing |
South side |
| 188.8 303.9 |
Small pullout |
South side; gravel |
| 189.7 305.3 |
Radio tower |
South side |
| 192.1 309.1 |
Pullout |
South side; gravel; just past area with cabins on either side |
| 193.9 312.0 |
Scientific Reserve |
start of section; Natural Resources Canada project |
| 195.4 314.5 |
Scientific Reserve - ends |
|
| 198.8 320.0 |
Pavement resumes |
paved here to Yellowknife, NWT. |
| 205.2 330.2 |
Yellowknife Shooting Club |
South side; Yellowknife Golf Club - North side, 18 holes, sand fairways; (famous for Ravens stealing balls off the course) |
| 205.4 330.5 |
Yellowknife Airport |
South side |
| 207.4 333.7 |
Old Airport Road |
South side; Bristol Freighter (airplane) Monument; turn off for Hospital; circle route thru City Centre |
| 207.7 334.2 |
Fred Henne Territorial Park |
North side; largest and only campground in Yellowknife; sandy beach on Long Lake; boat launch; handicap access toilets/showers; sani-dump; foxes; squirrels. |
| 208.9 336.2 |
Junction of Highway 3 and Highway 4 |
Highway 4 'Ingraham Trail' the original 'Road to Resources'(where Yellowknifer's go camping) first 29.2 km paved to Prelude Lake (swimming); continue on gravel to Tibbit Lake at 68.7 km |
| 209.3 336.8 |
NWT Legislative Assembly |
right turn to Legislative Assembly buildings and Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre |
| 209.4 337.0 |
49 Avenue - Yellowknife, NWT |
Yellowknife - 'Diamond Capital of North America'- Attractions in Yellowknife, NWT: Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre: Featuring a museum showing the heritage and culture of the Inuit, Inuvialuit, Dene, Metis, and non aboriginal peoples of the NWT. - Old Town, Yellowknife. Caribou Carnival, entertainment, skidoo and dog races and feats of strength, held each year in March. - Canadian Championship Dog Derby, 150-mile race run on Great Slave Lake ice, held at the end of March. - Longest Day of the Year - Raven Mad Daze Annually June 21 - Annual Midnight Sun Golf Tournament, June 21 - Snow King Winter Festival - Folk on the Rocks � mid July, two day folk-blues concert. - Bush Pilot�s Monument - Diavik Diamond Display, features displays highlighting the search for diamonds and the development of a diamond mine.
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| 209.5 337.1 |
Franklin Avenue - Yellowknife, NWT |
Main Yellowknife, NWT; downtown corridor: right turn and then right turn on 49 Street gives access to Northern Frontier Visitor's Centre - handicap accessible - free souvenir pin available; payphone; left turn at Franklin is route to 'Old Town' with 'The Rock' holding 'Pilot's Monument' - panoramic views over Yellowknife and it's harbour; Start/finish of Road Map RV Highway Travel Guide. -e |