Jul 14, 2008 - Eagle, AK

Took a side trip heading out to Eagle, AK. ... 65 miles up a dead end road which means you come back the same way! Very pretty drive both ways.Took a side trip heading out to Eagle, AK. ... 65 miles up a dead end road which means you come back the same way! Very pretty drive both ways....

Jun 18, 2008 - To Eagle AK

Customs, we continued on about 15 miles, then branched north on the 64-mile gravel road to the little Alaskan town of Eagle, on the Yukon River. ... Then, from Dawson, it flows north and west into Alaska (near Eagle) and continues west across the entire width of Alaska, out to the Pacific Ocean. ... Amazingly, during the gold rush, a steam-powered stern-wheeler could take you the whole way between Whitehorse and the Pacific Ocean! At any rate, the weather cleared as we approached Eagle, and the road (called the Taylor Highway) was incredible - as narrow and winding a dirt road as we’ve driven the whole trip. ... Eagle itself was once a boomtown, like many of these river communities, and it boasted a U. ... The fort is now a national historic site, and the town of Eagle itself retains a few buildings from the old days. ...

Jun 2, 2008 - Eagle, Alaska

Today we left the rig at 6am to make the 3 hour trip to Eagle, Alaska. ... We were told by the folks in Chicken that we should go to Eagle if we had the time because it is so beautiful. ... Eagle is about 80 miles north of Chicken, but the entire trip was on a dirt road. ... Since we were in the Jeep it took us 3 hours, if we were in the rig it probably would have taken us 5 hours! On the way to Eagle, we saw a Moose! It was standing in the middle of the road as we rounded a corner. ... Man it could run fast! We weren’t able to get close enough for a picture, but it will be a sight that we will never forget! We also saw a porcupine and at least 10 Snowshoe rabbits (these not only have a white tail, but big white feet – sort of like Bugs Bunny!) We wanted to be in Eagle by 9am to catch the daily tour of the Town. ...

Jun 6, 2007 - Eagle

Just before Chicken the pavement ended and the rest of the trip to Eagle was a dirt road, graveled in some places. ... It is 94 miles from Chicken to Eagle and took us 4 hours. ... Eagle is on the Yukon river, which is wide, slow moving and muddy at this point. ... Eagle is peaceful and quiet. ...

Jun 1, 2007 - Top Of The World Highway and Taylor Highway North to Eagle, AK

At the end of the Top Of The World highway I headed north on the Taylor highway to Eagle, Alaska. ... About 30 km from of Eagle I came upon a shack high on a windswept, treeless ridge with a sign "American Summit Liquor" I just had to stop. ... I was to meet many more people like her in Eagle. ... I reached Eagle about 5:00 pm to find the resturant closed and the gas station/grocery store/hardware/food store stocked pretty much canned goods only. ...