Back to Tok
Pretty short drive, about 120 miles. The distinction is that this was probably the worst road we have traveled in Alaska including the Taylor Highway which is all gravel. The description in ‘The Milepost’ of the Tok Cutoff is “a combination of good road going bad, frost heaves, gravel, and quick repairs”. In many places it was all things at once. Max. speed for an RV in many places was 40 mph, sometimes less. Remember the thrill you got when your dad would crest a hill on a road with some speed and you had a sudden drop? Imagine a dip every twenty feet on and on and on. Now stick in some four inch cracks, loose gravel, rough asphalt, and an occasional six inch or deeper pot hole. Did I mention that it rained the whole way? You can’t drive through puddles because you have no idea how deep they are and nearest service is over 100 miles away.
Still, all in all, it was a beautiful stretch scenery wise. Would have been more so in the sun.
We are now in the same RV park we stayed in on our way up. They are offering ‘water front’ sites. Our spot is high and ‘dry’ but there are some huge puddles around. Last time we were here the largest fire in Alaska was burning just west of here. That problem is gone. Fairbanks, 150 miles west of here is sunny today.
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