Travel Planning

The Dempster Highway is a 740 KM (460 miles) hard packed, gravel road that winds its way through two mountain ranges, the Ogilvie and the Richardson; crosses the continental divide three times, traverses the Arctic Circle and loosely follows the old dog team routes on its way to Inuvik and the Mackenzie Delta where access to the Arctic Ocean is available.

Make sure to visit the Government of the Northwest Territories Highway condition page for updated information.