North to the Arctic on the Dalton - 2

North to the Arctic on the Dalton - 2

100 days on the road today. We were on the road by 0615 on the final leg of our journey to Deadhorse. A hazy sun was just peeking over the nearby mountains. We had made reservations on the Arctic Ocean Shuttle for a Prudhoe Bay tour at 3:30pm and still had ~140 miles to go. We’d heard there were construction delays along the road and wanted to insure we arrived in Deadhorse in plenty of time.

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Denali National Park - 2

Denali National Park - 2

Another day we rode our bikes 16 miles RT on the Park Road, enjoying the scenery and quiet… the only sounds were the crunch of the tires on the gravel and an infrequent park bus. Ground squirrels and rabbits skittered across our path and startled ptarmigan fluttered up when we approached.

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Heading Back North on the Kenai

Heading Back North on the Kenai

We were in no hurry, the forecast showed gray skies and rain most everywhere. We headed back to the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area along the Sterling Highway and found a free campground at Petersen Lake. I found this campground to be one of the most lovely we’ve stayed at. There are only four campsites, one of which was occupied. We snugged up parallel to the beautiful, tranquil lake. This was an area conducive to meditation, quiet pondering and introspection.

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