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719 km (mile 446) –
Nihtak Day Use Area (Campbell Creek)
714 km (mile 443) –
Ehjuu Njik Wayside Park (Cabin Creek)
705 km (mile 438) – Gwich’in Territorial Campground
Twenty non-powered RV sites and four tent sites.
703 km (mile 437) – Tithegeh Chii Vitaii Lookout
It is a short walk from the road to the edge of the cliffs that
overlook Campbell Lake, which is an example of a reversing Delta.
The cliffs are home to raptors such as Peregrine Falcons.
692 km (mile 430) – Vadzaih Van Tshik Campground
(Caribou Creek)
Vadzaih Van Tshik Campground has 11 sites.
608 km (mile 378) – Tsiigehtchic
Tsiigehtchic is a traditional Gwich’in community, where a more
relaxed pace of life may still be found.
608 km (mile 378) –
The Mackenzie River and Arctic Red River ferry is free and operates
9:00 am to 12:30 am, June to mid-October. Cross by ice bridge from the end
of November until April 30. The low of the Mackenzie River, draining one
ifth of Canada, over 1,800,000 sq. km. (700,000 sq. miles), is exceeded
in the western hemisphere only by the Mississippi and the Amazon. The
Mackenzie Delta is the largest in Canada and the tenth largest in the world.
536 km (mile 333) – Tetlit Gwinjik Wayside Park
A view of the Mackenzie Delta and Peel River valley.
465 km (mile 289) – Yukon/NWT Border
Note the time zone change at the Yukon/NWT border crossing –
set watches one hour ahead when travelling north, back when
going south. There is an interpretive display here worth seeing
that describes the local wildlife and landscapes.
326 km (mile 204) – Pullout
259 km (mile 161) – Ogilvie-Peel Viewpoint
196 km (mile 123) Ogilvie Highway Maintenance Camp.
194 km (mile 120) – Engineer Creek Campground
Located at the foot of Sapper Hill, a sharply eroded limestone
ridge with fascinating rock ‘forests’. Eight sites and good ishing.
107 km (mile 67) – Pullout
82 km (mile 51) – North Fork Pass
The highest elevation on the Dempster, at 1,289 metres (4,229
feet). First crossing of the Continental Divide.
75 km (mile 47) – Tombstone Mountain
Take in the panoramic view west to Tombstone Mountain, some
40 km (25 miles) away.
LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN
INUVIK
INUVIK.CA 867- 777-8618
Interpretive Displays
Campsites
Picnic/Day Use
Toilets/Outhouse
Kitchen Shelter
Firewood
Drinking Water
Showers
Dump Stations
Trails
Lookout
Boat Launch
Swimming
Playground
Power at Campsites
Gasoline Station
Automotive Services
Tire Repair
Accommodation
Restaurant
Store
Bank
Banking Machine
Visitor Information
Golf Course
Medical Services
Police
Airport,
Scheduled Service
Emergency
Landing Airstrip
Post Office
Arts and Crafts
Church
LEGEND
This information was provided courtesy of the
Government of The Northwest Territories.
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ALASKA
Anyone wishing to hunt or
carry irearms in Canada must
obtain the required licence.
Revolvers, pistols and automatic
weapons are prohibited entry
into Canada.
Non-residents wishing to
hunt big game require the
services of an outitter who will
provide a licensed guide.
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If you are between the ages
of 16 and 65, and ish here,
you must carry an NWT ishing
licence, available at
www.enr.gov.nt.ca or Western
Arctic Regional Visitor Centre
in Inuvik.
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relaxed pace of life may still be found.
608 km (mile 378) –
The Mackenzie River and Arctic Red River ferry is free and
operates 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. daily, June to mid-October. Cross
by ice bridge in the winter from the end of November until April
30. The low of the Mackenzie River, draining one ifth of Canada,
over 1,800,000 sq. km. (700,000 sq. miles), is exceeded in the
western hemisphere only by the Mississippi and the Amazon.
The Mackenzie Delta is the largest in Canada and the tenth
largest in the world.
536 km (mile 333) – Tetlit Gwinjik Wayside Park
A view of the Mackenzie Delta and Peel River valley.
465 km (mile 289) – Yukon/NWT Border
Note the time zone change at the Yukon/NWT border crossing –
set watches one hour ahead when travelling north, back when
going south. There is an interpretive display here worth seeing
that describes the local wildlife and landscapes.
326 km (mile 204) – Pullout
259 km (mile 161) – Ogilvie-Peel Viewpoint
196 km (mile 123)
Ogilvie Highway Maintenance Camp.
194 km (mile 120) – Engineer Creek Campground
Located at the foot of Sapper Hill, a sharply eroded limestone
ridge with fascinating rock ‘forests’. Eight sites and good ishing.
107 km (mile 67) – Pullout
82 km (mile 51) – North Fork Pass
The highest elevation on the Dempster, at 1,289 metres (4,229
feet). First crossing of the Continental Divide.
75 km (mile 47) – Tombstone Mountain
Take in the panoramic view west to Tombstone Mountain, some
40 km (25 miles) away.
Campsites
Picnic/Day Use
Toilets/Outhouse
Kitchen Shelter
Firewood
Drinking Water
Showers
Tire Repair
Restaurant
Store
Bank
Banking Machine
Trails
Lookout
Boat Launch
Swimming
Playground
Power at Campsites
Golf Course
Medical Services
Police
Airport, Scheduled Service
Emergency Landing Airstrip
Church
LEGEND
as they look.
Pre-historic looking musk-oxen roam
free across the land.
Mike Beedell Wolfgang Weber
Distances to Inuvik from...
By Road Km / Mi By Air Km / Mi
Anchorage, Alaska 1612 / 1002 Aklavik 75 / 47
Calgary, Alberta 3595 / 2234 Holman 675 / 419
Fairbanks, Alaska 1416 / 880 Paulatuk 394 / 245
Los Angeles, California 6093 / 3786 Sachs Harbour 525 / 326
New York, NY 7600 / 4723 Tuktoyaktuk 94 / 58
7099 / 4411
4038 / 2509
Whitehorse, Yukon 1310 / 814
Yellowknife, NT 3565 / 2215
Tuktoyaktuk, NT 144 / 90
ROAD TO TUK FACTS
The Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway (ITH) extends the
Dempster Highway that ends in Inuvik, NT, now
allowing visitors to drive to the Arctic Ocean year
round. For the first time a traveller can drive coast to
coast to coast in Canada.
This Arctic highway project has been a priority
since the 1960’s, but finally became a reality
in 2017, the year Canada celebrated its 150th
Birthday.
Long accessible for most travellers only by
airplane in summer, the ocean-front hamlet of
Tuktoyaktuk lies at the end of the 140 km all-
weather highway, and is best known for its many
unusual pingos, or Arctic earth-covered hills with
icy cores.
The road stretches its way through 71 km of
lands owned by the Inuvialuit. It is a stark but
breathtaking landscape, seen by few.
In order to prevent the permafrost from melting,
the roadbed is a minimum 1.8m above the ground,
with road crews assigned to help stabilize it over
time.
To help protect the environment, there are eight
bridges along the route, and a total of 68 areas
where the highway has been engineered to pass
over waterways.
This mammoth project created more than 1,860
person years of employment and 49 long-term
jobs, and is projected to significantly increase
tourism and commerce in the area.
For more details, visit:
www.inf.gov.nt.ca/services/highways-and-ferries
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