The Dalton Highway cuts through some of the most remote country in the United States, running 414 miles from Livengood in northern Alaska to Deadhorse near the Arctic Ocean. Built to support construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, the road remains very different from an ordinary American highway. Its most striking section begins around Coldfoot and continues for roughly 240 miles to Deadhorse, with no petrol stations, restaurants, hotels or other regular services along the way. For anyone making the journey, that means every basic need has to be considered before leaving the last serviced stop. The Bureau of Land Management(BLM) describes the highway as narrow, rough and mostly gravel, with the extraordinary isolation of the northern section. The University of Alaska preserves first-hand stories from people who helped build and travel this remarkable road.
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