Day Eight Cheyenne to Alaska and return

[dlennox]

Day eight started out on a great note, the temperature was a brisk 49 degrees but the sun was shining and the air was crystal clear. The ride from White Horse to Destruction Bay was once again very beautiful and we had the road to ourselves; coming down the hill towards the bay Lake Kulane was spectacular and seemed to go on forever. On the way there we had previously stopped for gas at Otter Falls and Haines Junction but we didn't stay long enough at either place to do much of anything. After Destruction Bay, akspyderman was right on, the road really does have the whoop de dos its just like a roller coaster with divits(big potholes). Russ on his wing could dodge most of them but on the Spyder with a trailer in tow I had trouble getting through the pothole minefield with so many wheels to catch a hole( and I did).About 20 mile out from Destruction Bay the Yukon Highway Department had numerous crews repairing about 20 plus miles of highway; one place in particular was a 2 mile stretch where they had to lead you through with a pilot vehicle and we thought we were fortunate to be right behind said vehicle as there would be minimal dust and there was. The reason there was minimal dust was that right in front of the pilot vehicle was a water tanker dumping a deluge of water right in front of us. Russ had a great time with his wing playing slip and slide through the goo while I kicked up enough mud that my trailer went from orbital blue to mud brown( and it was really caked on.) Had some great conversations with the students that were manning some of these "outposts" for the summer months(although they have yet to have summer here). Also met up with a Harley rider that we keep crossing paths with and he showed us his videos taken with his helmet camera, I want one, I need one(hope my wife is reading this); watching his video was like being on the bike,awesome. Finally arrived in Beaver Creek staying at the Westmark Hotel very nice except: No A/C, No internet, No Phone in room; we're roughing it again( the people are great though.) I guess slowing down so much to miss all the potholes worked great to increase my mileage to 32.5mph (Russ was in the mid 40s). Beautiful scenry but no wild life today. Tomorrow we enter Alaska and go on to Fairbanks and ???? before heading to Ankorage and meeting akspyderman. Tomorrow.

 

[Yazz]

The way you're describing your trip, I'm right there with you.
Can't wait to hear what you have to say about your first day in Alaska... opcorn:

 

[ARtraveler]

What a great description of your day eight log. We were lucky in that we did not encounter the construction that you did. I do not like riding on the slip sliddy goo type road at all. Glad you made it through all right. Sounds like you are going to go through Tok, take the Richardson North to Fairbanks and then come down the Parks Highway to Anchorage. North Pole has a Chinese restaurant that appeared on the Travel Channel as one of the best around. Don't remember the name though. If its not already on your plans, I recommend taking the 15 mile trip into Denali National Park to Savage Creek and back. The scenery will be spectacular.

I will PM you with my cell phone number so you can contact me whenever. Weather-wise, you are in luck for the next three days or so with sun and some cloudy here in the Anchorage area. It has been in the 70's--and I am calling it summer.

Looking forward to more of your adventures.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Tell your wife that your fellow Spyderlovers want you to get a helmet cam so we can enjoy your trip also.