Liard highway question

[bcguy2]

I am planning on driving the Liard highway August/September this year. Going up through Alberta, past Slave Lake and along the Liard river coming out near Ft Nelson in BC. Interested to know road conditions, fuel stops and interesting stops.
Driving dodge diesel with NL camper.

Thanks!

[lakeside013104]

MDKMDK wrote:

lakeside013104 wrote:
Some of the very best meals we ate in Canada were at the highway fuel stops where the long time owners, complete with full beards and white aprons, prepared your meal.

Safe travels,

Lakeside

Yep, some of them Canadian women up there do look pretty fine in an apron. :B

That is so funny.......DW and I both got a good laugh. Thanks so much.

Lakeside

[bcguy2]

Thanks for the reply's. We have 6 weeks leaving the middle of August to do this. Ross

[MDKMDK]

lakeside013104 wrote:
Some of the very best meals we ate in Canada were at the highway fuel stops where the long time owners, complete with full beards and white aprons, prepared your meal.

Safe travels,

Lakeside

Yep, some of them Canadian women up there do look pretty fine in an apron. :B

[lakeside013104]

We drove this highway in early May of 2017 and later in July of 17. Frost heaves were more apparent in the early part of the trip. My F-350 had a 24 gallon OEM factory tank and I carried one extra 6 gallon jug of diesel, but never put that diesel into the tank until I reached Alaska. Fuel stops were readily available and I fueled up every time I got to around 1/2 full.

In summary to answer your questions: The highway in question is comparable to those in the lower 48. Some short stretches of construction / road repair will be encountered. These sections are clearly marked and can be recognized as construction areas as long as one takes note of the markings. Fuel is available, although some stations are credit card only with NO attendants available. It would be a safe idea NOT to drive past any open fuel station, even if you don't 'really' need fuel.

Enjoy your trip. Take your time and stop often. Some of the very best meals we ate in Canada were at the highway fuel stops where the long time owners, complete with full beards and white aprons, prepared your meal. 'Slab' beacon in Canada was a memorable treat.

Safe travels,

Lakeside

[explorenorth]

I did that trip in reverse on my motorcycle. I have lots of photos and comments on my blog starting at Fort Nelson, BC to Fort Simpson, NWT. I'm doing the trip again on my motorcycle in August this year, then hope to do it with the motorhome in 2019. The NWT campgrounds are wonderful, and the waterfalls along the highway are incredible - allow lots of time to explore!

[MDKMDK]

BC road conditions. Click map view, then zoom for greater detail.
Drive BC
http://www.drivebc.ca/#welcome

NT road conditions. The map is interactive - conditions are by color - each section of road can be clicked to get details.
NT Roads
http://www.dot.gov.nt.ca/Highways/Highway-Conditions

Yukon road conditions. Zoom and click to get more info.
Yukon Roads
http://ykdemo.telenium.ca/en/map.html#x=-14747197&y=8896332&z=0&lb=1&rb=1&l=60