The Game Plan

So after hours of debate, fist-fighting, and paper, rocks, scissors (which I think is called fargle or farkle), Johnny and I have outlined a tentative schedule for our trip. We have yet to flesh out the details of each actual stop so input is appreciated.

Alaska Trip

1. Day 1: August 2

a. Minneapolis – Exit 131 (Cactus Flat)

i. 534 miles

1. 7 hrs, 38 mins

b. Badlands National Park

i. Route 240 is the badlands loop-

1. Ca. 40 miles from Cactus flats- Wall,SD

2. 1-2 hours

c. Wall, SD- Mount Rushmore, SD

i. 78 Miles

ii. 1.5 hours

d. Mount Rushmore, SD- Deadwood, SD

i. 48 miles

ii. 1 hour

2. Day 2: August 3

a. Deadwood, SD- Yellowstone NP

i. 443 miles

ii. 7.5 hours?

3. Day 3: August 4

a. Yellowstone/Tetons

4. Day 4: August 5

a. Jackson – Whitefish

b. 522 miles

c. 7-8 hours

i. Ask Sean best route

5. Day 5: August 6

a. Glacier National Park

6. Day 6: August 7

a. Glacier National Park

7. Day 7: August 8:

a. Glacier – Calgary

i. 229 Miles

ii. 4 hrs, 45 mins

8. Day 8: August 9

a. Calgary – Banff

i. 119 miles

ii. 2 hours

9. Day 9: August 10

a. Banff - Jasper

i. 138 Miles

ii. 3 hours

10. Day 10: August 11

a. Jasper – Fort Nelson

i. 608 miles

ii. 11 hours

11. Day 11: August 12

a. Fort Nelson – Teslin, Yukon

b. 480 miles,

c. 9 hours

12. Day 12: August 13

a. Teslin, Yukon – Haines, Alaska

i. 213 miles

ii. 5 hours

13. Day 13: August 14

a. Extra Day (Haines/National Parks??)

14. Day 14: August 15

a. Haines – Tok, Alaska

i. 438 Miles

ii. 9 hours

15. Day 15: August 16

a. Tok, Alaska – Healy/Denali

b. 312 miles

c. 5 hours

16. Day 16: August 17

a. Denali Day

17. Day 17: August 18

a. Extra Day

18. Day 18: August 19

a. Extra Day

19. Day 19: August 20

a. Kenai

20. Healy- Kenai

a. 406 miles

b. 7 hours, 20 mins

21. Totals:

a. Ca. 83.5 hours

b. Ca. 4600 miles