Mile 0 Alaska Highway — Attraction in Dawson Creek

Historical landmark. There are no tickets to buy. Tourist information and art gallery right nearby. City has installed multiple charging stations for electric vehicles now. There are no bathroom facilities immediately accessible to the public on a 24-hour basis. The volume of tourist traffic that come through there it is astounding, with some statistics saying they're more 250,000 people coming through that corridor heading to Alaska on the vacation of their dreams.

It is a shameThe city of Dawson Creek has done a very poor job of marketing in the area. The only way they can draw people into downtown is with the mile zero post. And even then there's very few merchants that are set up there to take advantage of all the tourist traffic.

The only businesses that are capable to cater to tourists and people just passing through the area is a Burger King, Northern cannabis, BC liquor store, and Safeway liquor store. Block away out of eyesight is a very good restaurant called Post and row and just a few buildings down from it is a dairy Queen.

Oddly enough there is no merchant opportunities within immediate walking distance. There is a massive empty lot that used to be a gas station straight across from The tourist information and art gallery. I feel they should have small summer buildings built there and leased to small merchants selling tourist goods, food goods, another knick knacks and memorabilia.

There seems to be no presents of first Nations there. I feel they should be better representing and they should be displaying who they are and what they're all about. Is also another great opportunity to sell merchandise to tourists that are passing through. This is what these tourist came here for. Why this isn't already happening is beyond my comprehension.

Maybe this review might give somebody an idea to actually do something. The lot is an eyesore and it's one of the things you immediately see when you drive in to the traffic circle it is a shame and it needs to be dealt with.

As a citizen born and raised here I am proud of what is there and what we try to do. But there's definitely lots of ways to improve and take advantage of the opportunity. If I was making The trip of a lifetime from the lower 48 to Alaska this would be the sort of things I would be looking for on my trip.

I would encourage tourists to make the stop. And get their photo opportunities it is after all a trip of lifetime. Going to mile zero is just the start of the journey through some of the most beautiful and vast untouched wilderness left in North America. There are sites that will absolutely take your breath away. And many places the wildlife is prolific and you cannot keep traffic every animal you've seen along the way is indeed a beautiful drive worth...

I know it says world famous but that is a bit of a stretch. This is North America famous at best. It was a marvel of engineering when it was built during the war. The terrain was challenging and the work was mostly manual. The history is interesting and the stories are heartbreaking.

The city that this highway starts at is a whole other story. Dawson Creek is a clown show of a town. We're talking Ringling Bros meets the cast of Deliverance. It is like a whole psyche ward escaped by diving head first into the parking lot and the survivors just kinda started hanging out at the mall. If you're in to running from the police with a box full of firewood or beating on Walmart greeters, this might be the town for you. If you're looking for drugs or the latest antibiotic resistant STI, you would be in the right place as well.

My advice is head to Alaska, don't look back, never look back. Don't question why you are one of the lucky ones who managed to make it out alive. Just keep trucking and be glad you never passed the event horizon of this black hole of a town and got sucked in to suffer the rest of eternity...

The start of an amazing adventure! We rode the entire length of the Alaska highway and back. Breathtaking views, amazing history, and very welcoming people.

A few things to keep in mind if you're riding the entire highway like we did; hotels are few and far between, and book up quickly over the weekends. So you may need to call ahead. Gas stations can also be a little sparse, so plan on gassing up every 100 miles (160km) just in case you have to keep going. If your ride needs premium gas (91+), take octane booster; many stations don't carry it or high test fuel. The road can go from bad to non-existent in construction zones, so take your time. A lot of the small logging camp hotels are basically "off grid," no cell (mobile) service, no wifi, no TV. So if you need to contact anyone, do it when your in...