Northwest Territories Road Maps, Northwest Territories Road Condition Photos, & Highway RV Travel Itineraries
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Km |
Miles |
Road Item |
Road Summary |
| 0.0
(337.1) |
0.0
(209.5) |
Junction of Highway 3 and Highway 1
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Highway 1 continues West to Fort Simpson; access to Highway 7, Fort Liard and Alaska Highway; Nahanni National Park Reserve (fly in tours, views of spectacular Virginia Falls) |
| 7.7
(329.4) |
4.8
(204.7) |
Chickilee Creek
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dries up; possibility of seeing Sand Hill Cranes |
| 7.9
(329.2) |
4.9
(204.6) |
Wolf Skull Creek
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beavers |
| 20.2
(316.9) |
12.6
(196.9) |
Dory Point Park
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Day use area; picnic sites; toilets; covered kitchen shelter; on shore of scenic Mackenzie River |
| 23.7
(313.4) |
14.7
(194.7) |
Mackenzie River ferry crossing
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'Merv Hardie' free ferry; 20 minute crossing time - 1/2 hour total; toilets in parking area; no service between midnight and 6 am; stored in winter - ice bridge used instead; CBC Radio 1230 AM |
| 24.7
(312.4) |
15.3
(194.1) |
Mackenzie Wood Bison Sanctuary
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signage indicating start of vast unfenced area - wild bison grazing along and crossing highway - watch for fresh bison chips indicating their presence; 'bulldog' horseflies prevalent in bison areas; |
| 30.0
(307.1) |
18.6
(190.8) |
Service station
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West side of highway; all services: propane, coffee shop, craft store; surcharge on purchases under $5 using debit card; last service centre directly located on Highway 3 until Yellowknife; next service - Rae distance of 223 km |
| 30.1
(307.0) |
18.7
(190.8) |
Fort Providence turn off
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West side of highway - 5 km in to Fort Providence; 18 campsites amidst birch trees along Mackenzie River bank at Fort Providence Park (located 2.5 km down turn off from Service station) |
| 42.2
(294.9) |
26.2
(183.3) |
Road
|
South side; yellow gate |
| 58.0
(279.1) |
36.0
(173.4) |
Gravel pit
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South side |
| 66.5
(270.6) |
41.3
(168.2) |
Pullout
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South side of highway; garbage cans |
| 80.8
(256.3) |
50.2
(159.3) |
Pullout
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North side; garbage cans |
| 85.2
(251.9) |
52.9
(156.5) |
Radio tower
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North side |
| 88.0
(249.1) |
54.7
(154.8) |
Caen Lake
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flooded area |
| 101.6
(235.5) |
63.1
(146.3) |
Road
|
South side; possibility of seeing wolves |
| 119.0
(218.1) |
73.9
(135.5) |
Chan Lake Picnic Area
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Day use; South side; toilets; covered kitchen shelter |
| 121.9
(215.2) |
75.7
(133.7) |
Pullout
|
East side of highway; garbage cans |
| 125.8
(211.3) |
78.2
(131.3) |
Radio tower
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West side; Canada geese |
| 136.0
(201.1) |
84.5
(125.0) |
Pullout
|
East side |
| 138.3
(198.8) |
85.9
(123.5) |
Gravel pit
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East side |
| 141.0
(196.1) |
87.6
(121.9) |
Gravel pit
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East side at top of small hill |
| 142.6
(194.5) |
88.6
(120.9) |
Pullout
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gravel; West side; surrounded by marsh |
| 152.3
(184.8) |
94.6
(114.8) |
Gravel pit, / rock quarry
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East side |
| 153.0
(184.1) |
95.1
(114.4) |
Pullout
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West side; concrete pads |
| 158.2
(178.9) |
98.3
(111.2) |
Pullout
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toilets; garbage cans; East side |
| 170.8
(166.3) |
106.1
(103.3) |
Road
|
East side on a rise into gravel pit |
| 172.9
(164.2) |
107.4
(102.0) |
Road/sand pile
|
West side |
| 181.7
(155.4) |
112.9
(96.6) |
Radio tower
|
West side; gated |
| 183.6
(153.5) |
114.1
(95.4) |
Road
|
East side |
| 194.6
(142.5) |
120.9
(88.5) |
Gravel pit
|
West side |
| 198.2
(138.9) |
123.2
(86.3) |
Gravel pit
|
East side |
| 203.0
(134.1) |
126.1
(83.3) |
Road
|
West side; access to small lake |
| 205.7
(131.4) |
127.8
(81.7) |
Pullout
|
East side; garbage cans |
| 206.4
(130.7) |
128.3
(81.2) |
Gravel lot
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East side; large area |
| 219.6
(117.5) |
136.5
(73.0) |
Road
|
East side; uneven surface |
| 222.5
(114.6) |
138.3
(71.2) |
Pullout
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dirt road on East side; trucker's stop here |
| 224.2
(112.9) |
139.3
(70.2) |
Bridge
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East side; pull off; within sight of North Arm Park |
| 228.8
(108.3) |
142.2
(67.3) |
North Arm Park
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East side; steep downhill slope to toilets; picnic area; covered kitchen shelter; on North Arm of Great Slave Lake |
| 234.1
(103.0) |
145.5
(64.0) |
Rae-Edzo Airport
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| 235.7
(101.4) |
146.5
(63.0) |
Edzo turn off
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West side |
| 236.2
(100.9) |
146.8
(62.7) |
Edzo turn off
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alternate exit; West side |
| 237.0
(100.1) |
147.3
(62.2) |
Pullout
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steeper; small; garbage cans |
| 239.6
(97.5) |
148.9
(60.6) |
Road
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East side |
| 240.6
(96.5) |
149.5
(60.0) |
Frank Channel Bridge
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|
| 241.7
(95.4) |
150.2
(59.3) |
Rae turn off
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turn North at Teepee style info centre (closed); 10 km in to Rae - gas, convenience store in Rae with great soft ice-cream, clean toilet, friendly staff; Dene nation; CBC Radio 105.1 FM |
| 244.5
(92.6) |
151.9
(57.5) |
Sign - 95 km to Yellowknife
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| 252.7
(84.4) |
157.0
(52.4) |
Pullout
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garbage cans |
| 253.1
(84.0) |
157.3
(52.2) |
Stag River Crossing
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small settlement, picturesque; no services |
| 266.7
(70.4) |
165.7
(43.7) |
Road
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North side |
| 268.4
(68.7) |
166.8
(42.7) |
Pavement ends
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start gravel highway for 52 km; sections under construction - equipment and water truck traffic; many ponds in area - yellow waterlilies in season; pink coloured rocks; great section for finding suitable 'Inuksuk' rocks |
| 278.2
(58.9) |
172.9
(36.6) |
Sign - 60 km to Yellowknife
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|
| 289.7
(47.4) |
180.0
(29.5) |
End of new Construction area
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rough road |
| 293.8
(43.3) |
182.6
(26.9) |
Gravel pit
|
South side |
| 297.3
(39.8) |
184.7
(24.7) |
Pullout
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South side |
| 299.8
(37.3) |
186.3
(23.2) |
Beautiful lake scenery
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|
| 300.3
(36.8) |
186.6
(22.9) |
Boundary Creek
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large pullout; garbage cans |
| 300.8
(36.3) |
186.9
(22.6) |
Creek bridge crossing
|
South side |
| 303.9
(33.2) |
188.8
(20.6) |
Small pullout
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South side; gravel |
| 305.3
(31.8) |
189.7
(19.8) |
Radio tower
|
South side |
| 309.1
(28.0) |
192.1
(17.4) |
Pullout
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South side; gravel; just past area with cabins on either side |
| 312.0
(25.1) |
193.9
(15.6) |
Scientific Reserve
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start of section; Natural Resources Canada project |
| 314.5
(22.6) |
195.4
(14.0) |
Scientific Reserve - ends
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|
| 320.0
(17.1) |
198.8
(10.6) |
Pavement resumes
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paved here to Yellowknife |
| 330.2
(6.9) |
205.2
(4.3) |
Yellowknife Shooting Club
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South side; Yellowknife Golf Club - North side, 18 holes, sand fairways; (famous for Ravens stealing balls off the course) |
| 330.5
(6.6) |
205.4
(4.1) |
Yellowknife Airport
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South side |
| 333.7
(3.4) |
207.4
(2.1) |
Old Airport Road
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South side; Bristol Freighter (airplane) Monument; turn off for Hospital; circle route thru City Centre |
| 334.2
(2.9) |
207.7
(1.8) |
Fred Henne Territorial Park
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North side; largest and only campground in Yellowknife; sandy beach on Long Lake; boat launch; handicap access toilets/showers; sani-dump; foxes; squirrels |
| 336.2
(0.9) |
208.9
(0.6) |
Junction of Highway 3 and Highway 4
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Highway 4 'Ingraham Trail' the original 'Road to Resources'(where Yellowknifer's go camping) first 29.2 km paved to Prelude Lake (swimming); continue on gravel to Tibbit Lake at 68.7 km |
| 336.8
(0.3) |
209.3
(0.2) |
NWT Legislative Assembly
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right turn to Legislative Assembly buildings and Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre |
| 337.0
(0.1) |
209.4
(0.1) |
49 Avenue - Yellowknife
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Yellowknife - 'Diamond Capital of North America' |
| 337.1
(0.0) |
209.5
(0.0) |
Franklin Avenue
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main downtown corridor: right turn and then right turn on 49 Street gives access to Northern Frontier Visitor's Centre - handicap accessible - free souvenir pin available; payphone; left turn at Franklin is route to 'Old Town' with 'The Rock' holding 'Pilot's Monument' - panoramic views over Yellowknife and it's harbour; |
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