July 25, 2006

Selected Trip Journal entries:

Today's not the day for Denali either -- going on Denali Hwy instead

11:07 = Left lodge. 4488.6 trip miles. 13546 total.

milepost 105 = 4519.2 trip miles.

1:16/4542.0 = At m82 (from Paxson) -- $13 lunch at "Gracious House Cafe". Till 1:57 PM

3:29/4587.4 miles = McLaren Summit -- the highest point on any road in Alaska. (el. 4086 feet)

3:55/4602.9 = End of unpaved road!! The car made it! (at Tongle Lakes) Now to Paxson, Delta Junction, Fairbanks, and back to Cantwell)

4:25/4623.9 = End of the road! All-in-all,

6:25/4731 = Out of windsheild washer fluid -- I was wondering when it would run out!

7:24/4797.2 = Took exit for Hwy 3 South in Fairbanks.

Finally saved Fairbanks stations: 95.9 96.9 98.1 101.1 103.9 104.7

8:02/4806.3 miles = Back on 3 South (From Airport Way). Looks like Denali will be unlikely tomorrow too -- that's ok, even if I dont see it this trip, there's always the next one!

10:24 PM/4951.3 miles = Backwoods Lodge. I've finished the "Figure-8" of Hwy's 1/2/3/4.

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