Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
no edit summary
Quite a remote northern location, it can be accessed only through [[Alberta]] and [[British Columbia]].
If traveling from Edmonton, Alberta, there are several highway options that will take you towards Yellowknife, with the most recommended being by way of Hwy # 43. To access this Hwy, travel westbound on Hwy #16 to just west of [[Stony Plain]], and then take the exit ramp North. There is a turnout within 1km of this junction that offers an ideal place to hitchhike from. Hwy 43 is the main truck route, and so your odds of being picked up by a big rig that is going all the way up to Yellowknife is high. Carry a sign that says NWT or Yellowknife to better your odds of a lift.
To get from Edmonton to Stony Plain, try hitching with a sign, or taking the greyhound as it is a very short trip, but can sometimes be tricky getting out of Edmonton.
Once Northbound on Hwy 43, you will eventually hit the town of Valleyview which is where the highway forks, and you can either continue North-West on what is the [[Alaska Highway]] or North on the [[Mackenzie Highway]]. The most direct route to Yellowknife is via the "Mackenzie Highway".
If hitching in the summer, be prepared for swarms of black flies, horseflies and mosquitoes, as well be aware that there are many black bears in the area and it is not uncommon to see them. Speaking as a seasoned hitch-hiker of Northern highways, don't opt for rides that will drop you off on a stretch of highway, its safer to start and end legs of your trips in communities or at the very least, near a gas station.
{{stub}}
[[Category:Canada]]
[[Category:Northwest Territories]]
