Follow the first-ever highway to the Arctic Ocean
Want to take the road less travelled? Then start revving up. Canada’s all-season highway to the Arctic Ocean opened to the public on November 15, 2017.
The Inuvik-to-Tuk Highway is a milestone – the first road in history to reach the polar shore of North America. The highway stretches 140 kilometres from Inuvik, the hub of the Western Arctic, to the dynamic Inuvialuit community of Tuktoyaktuk on the wild Arctic coast.
Here’s why to start planning your northernmost road-trip.
Head north from the town of Inuvik. This is the regional centre of the Mackenzie Delta, linked to the south via the epic Dempster Highway.
View the East Channel of the Mackenzie River as it snakes its way northbound toward its mouth at the polar sea.
Leave the northernmost reaches of the boreal forest, crossing the treeline into the wide-open tundra of the Barrenlands.
Pass through the grazing range of Canada’s only herd of domestic reindeer, tended and harvested in the region since the 1930s.
Glimpse the Aurora as it dances over the tundra, far from the glare of city lights.
Visit Pingo Canadian Landmark, on the west side of the road, with the world’s largest cluster of ice-cored “pingo” hills.
Roll into Tuktoyaktuk, the Northwest Territories’ Inuvialuit cultural hub.
… and when you reach the shore, treat yourself to a brief, brisk dip in the Arctic Ocean.
Congratulations – you’ve driven to the top of the world.
Once you’ve made your way to the Arctic Ocean, there are plenty of activities to enjoy in the Western Arctic Region. Find your next Northern adventure in the Northwest Territories!
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