Top of the World Highway: A Remote Road Trip From Alaska to the Yukon

The Top of the World Highway is a narrow ribbon of road, straddling the border between Alaska, USA, and the Yukon, Canada. The remote road is only accessible during the summer months and it is natural beautiful with very few amenities. After spending a half day driving the Top of the World Highway, we arrive at Dawson City, in time to explore the town and even try the infamous Sourtoe Cocktail. Let us know what you think in the comments!
*Filmed in early August**
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:43 Leaving Tok on Top of the World Highway
2:23 Exploring Chicken, AK
7:14 Driving to Canada Border
8:42 Northernmost USA Land Border Port
9:00 Driving to Dawson City
10:20 Paddlewheeler Graveyard
12:40 Ferry over Yukon River to Dawson City
14:36 Dawson City Museum
15:10 Visitor Center and Exploring
15:38 Sourdough Joes
16:34 Walking the Yukon River & SS Keno
17:54 Downtown Hotel
18:09 Sourtoe Cocktail
19:45 Midnight Dome
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  • @ThroughMyLens
    @ThroughMyLens5 ай бұрын

    Would you try the Sourtoe Cocktail???

  • @kitdriscoll1288

    @kitdriscoll1288

    5 ай бұрын

    No ...I don't drink, and I'm not a cannibal. (Is it really a human toe?!?!!)

  • @goinsomewheretogether

    @goinsomewheretogether

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes! I did!

  • @Benno101able

    @Benno101able

    5 ай бұрын

    Nope haha

  • @Duhaubetahiks

    @Duhaubetahiks

    5 ай бұрын

    Hell to the NO!

  • @daviotkelly1267

    @daviotkelly1267

    5 ай бұрын

    Life is short man, gotta put your best foot forward all the time lol

  • @traveleats6833
    @traveleats68332 күн бұрын

    We did it in the reverse, Dawson City then to Chicken. We spent 5 days in Dawson city during Discovery Days , doing the walking tours, staying in the Gold Rush Campground, visiting the Original gold claim, a tour of Dredge #4 and of course panning for gold. We visited the Midnight Dome. we both did the Sourtoe and visited the Can-can girls at Diamond Tooth Gerties Saloon. Yes we drove the Top-of-the-world-Highway.. the scenery was absolutely amazing. We loved it so much in 2023, we are going back in Aug 2024!

  • @rhondaz356
    @rhondaz3565 ай бұрын

    I absolutely LOVE all of your videos. This one was no exception. It must be so fascinating to take that trip. Thank you so much, Josh and Josh's Dad for bringing us along. FANtastic as ALWAYS. No, I wouldn't have had that drink with the human toe. YIKES...🙃 👏🏻🤠🤠👏🏻🏞

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! haha I don't blame you, it was a very strange thing to do for sure haha!

  • @user-hn4xe6nb9w
    @user-hn4xe6nb9wАй бұрын

    Hi, Josh My Wife and I are enjoying your videos especially the Alaska, Canada ones. I was very blessed to be able to go in the summer of 2007. I had a camera but not one that would take video. I took the "Top of the World hwy" on my way home in late August early September it was Awesome and your video brought back a lot of wonderful memories. You asked about the view from the high point overlooking the city of Dawson and the Yukon it is Awesome I had a clear day when I was there. I would put a picture in the comment but don't see a way to do that. Another wonderful drive east of Dawson was the Dempster Hwy to the "Tombstone Territorial Park" Thanks for letting me relive some memories, Ray😊

  • @klondikechris
    @klondikechris25 күн бұрын

    I live just outside of Dawson City, and I go up the Midnight Dome very often because the view is spectacular. On a clear day you can see about 80 kilometers, or possibly more. Dawson is an amazing place to live, although the winters and summers are quite different from each other. It is a pity that so many people are going to, or from Alaska, because they miss the Dempster Highway, which is another spectacular drive. Right up to the Arctic Ocean!

  • @experimemory
    @experimemory5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for taking us along, capturing the essence of the remote beauty that many dream of exploring. Truly a visual masterpiece!🎉

  • @christopherrobinson3290
    @christopherrobinson32902 ай бұрын

    Wow y’all really get around! The saloon in Chicken looks like a must visit for sure! Thanks for documenting your travels and sharing and recommending to someone on the East coast who would otherwise not find out about these places! 👊🏾

  • @SaltyCado
    @SaltyCado5 ай бұрын

    I always get excited to feel like I'm traveling with y'all lol! Love the content

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    5 ай бұрын

    Happy to hear that!

  • @SaltyCado

    @SaltyCado

    5 ай бұрын

    @@ThroughMyLens I will await the day you and pops decide to check out Savannah Georgia and Tybee Island!! One of my favorite places and I feel like y'all would love it

  • @garygrow8373
    @garygrow83735 ай бұрын

    Excellent! I love your videos. For 20 minutes I was totally engaged in your trip. My only concern is... the video ended too soon. Your video and producing skills are perfect. Thank you and your dad for offering a glimpse of your travels.

  • @DyanK614
    @DyanK6145 ай бұрын

    Could not smiling throughout your video. We did this drive in June 2023 and it brought back great memories! We loved Chicken. Luckily we had no wait for the ferry. We did not do the toe cocktail- not that brave. The views from midnight dome are amazing- you’ll just have to go back to Dawson City again to see for yourselves. Thanks for brightening up my day,!

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment and I am so glad you got to do this drive as well! I would love to go back to see Midnight Dome again, I can't imagine how stellar it is!

  • @knappdaddy
    @knappdaddy2 ай бұрын

    I never knew I wanted to go to Dawson city and the Yukon, but now I do !! Thank you both :)

  • @ursinidaho
    @ursinidaho5 ай бұрын

    Great video. Good to see you and your Dad.

  • @goinsomewheretogether
    @goinsomewheretogether5 ай бұрын

    We did The Top of the World this past summer going the opposite direction from Dawson City to Chicken. We were one of 25 RVs in the tour group lead by Fantasy RV Tours. Absolutely wonderful trip, along with the gnarly toe.

  • @kplante7881
    @kplante78815 ай бұрын

    Such a cool trip and video! Thanks for sharing…

  • @kflorence2219
    @kflorence22195 ай бұрын

    Another great video!

  • @andreajohnson1796
    @andreajohnson17965 ай бұрын

    Wonderful site, Thanks for sharing Josh and Pops

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @ontheroadwithRalph
    @ontheroadwithRalph5 ай бұрын

    Great video. We did the Top of the World Highway, this past summer. And we were towing our Airstream. The scenery was amazing and the road did bounce a few things around in the RV, but nothing that duct tape couldn't fix.

  • @calledtojourney
    @calledtojourney5 ай бұрын

    It's cool that you got to meet Traveling Robert in Dawson City as well!

  • @christopherlands2706

    @christopherlands2706

    5 ай бұрын

    Yes! That made me smile- my 2 favorites!!

  • @popshiking

    @popshiking

    5 ай бұрын

    @calledtojourney Yes it was really fun to meet him and his wife.

  • @evh2148
    @evh21485 ай бұрын

    Did this trip in our RV. Loved it as much as you and your Dad did! Your videos are awesome.🥰

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    5 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Thank you! So glad you got to do it as well

  • @robhunter4639
    @robhunter46392 ай бұрын

    We looked hard to see content on the Top of The World Highway (short cut from Dempster Highway to Fairbanks). Great video - you took the mystery out of the drive. Hmm, Sourtoe Cocktail looks like a very gross challenge. Might be up for it - I'll let you know if I "chicken" out. Happy Travels!!

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    2 ай бұрын

    So glad the video was helpful! It is an amazing route for sure

  • @xiggroc
    @xiggroc4 ай бұрын

    Such a beautiful place all the views man! So glad to see you and pops having a good time !👏 that sour toe cocktail is horrifying 🤣😭 actually

  • @seethebutter
    @seethebutter5 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @maryfettig3378
    @maryfettig33785 ай бұрын

    Sorry thats a no toe for me😂😂I. You guys are great together!

  • @rkmatt8761
    @rkmatt87615 ай бұрын

    Great video. I’ve enjoyed all of them. I also watched Traveling Robert’s videos of Alaska. I saw that they ran into y’all in Dawson city as well. That’s pretty cool and is a small world. Stay safe stay healthy

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    5 ай бұрын

    Yea, I wish we would have filmed something with him, it was really cool to run into him!

  • @user-jv1cz7mq3r
    @user-jv1cz7mq3r5 ай бұрын

    Love your content

  • @evh2148

    @evh2148

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @C-TOS
    @C-TOS5 ай бұрын

    You are a bold one, Josh.

  • @louise3993
    @louise39935 ай бұрын

    Hard hard pass on the Sourtoe cocktail. Please tell me that was not a real toe. 😮 Another great video Be safe 😊

  • @popshiking

    @popshiking

    5 ай бұрын

    @louise3933 Yes, it was a real toe! And they had a big fine if you ate it, so I guess someone must have in the past. Now that is really gross!

  • @charleshartig3247
    @charleshartig32475 ай бұрын

    Thumbs up, watch 'til end, comment: Thanks!

  • @jerryjensen9500
    @jerryjensen95005 ай бұрын

    I also experienced the sourtoe cocktail, but in 2018. Motorcycle ride from Oregon.

  • @internationalhouseofprayer6759
    @internationalhouseofprayer67595 ай бұрын

    The TOE!!!! Oh no!!!!! 😂😂

  • @crazylarry1959
    @crazylarry19595 ай бұрын

    When in Dawson city considering your not around the corner from home lol you have to try the cocktail .Josh and Pops two of my favorite people in the vlogging world you must do more content both of you are so informative and entertaining thank you so much Larry from long island ny

  • @popshiking

    @popshiking

    5 ай бұрын

    @crazylarry1959 Thanks so much for the kind words!

  • @timlavance867
    @timlavance8675 ай бұрын

    Glad to see a new video from you.. thanks!!

  • @dorinezgoncalves5354
    @dorinezgoncalves53545 ай бұрын

    Boa tarde tudo bem que lugares lindo ❤

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked the video!

  • @jimgreen5788
    @jimgreen57883 ай бұрын

    For those who don't know the story of Chicken, and how it got its name, I offer this hilarious story: (copied from Wikipedia): “Chicken was settled by gold miners in the late 19th century, and in 1902 the local post office was established, requiring a community name. Due to the prevalence of ptarmigan (TAR-mih-gun) in the area, that name was suggested as the official name for the new community. However, the spelling could not be agreed on, and Chicken was used to avoid embarrassment.” Thus, it’s probably the only place in the country, maybe the world, that was named because of spelling insecurity on the part of the namers. Around the national border I saw a wolverine dash across the road. Out on the back side of nowhere, I blew a tire. But within a few minutes, a pair of young miners changed it as fast as Bo and Luke Duke on "Dukes of Hazard". When I got into town around 10:30, there was someone running a chainsaw in the midnight sun.

  • @hikingelevated
    @hikingelevated5 ай бұрын

    Great video! Need to do this and would love to get that certification for drinking with a toe in it even though I don't drink lol.

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    5 ай бұрын

    haha I figured I really needed that certification 😂

  • @Xx-ib6bf
    @Xx-ib6bf5 ай бұрын

    Would have enjoyed a Map with your drive highlighted so we could see & have a perspective of your actual route.

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the comment! I normally make maps but I didn't for this one since there weren't a lot of stops along the drive but I will next time

  • @violetbf3773
    @violetbf37735 ай бұрын

    Did you see any live chickens in Chicken town? 😁🐓

  • @IMJAFO2
    @IMJAFO25 ай бұрын

    Chicken, Alaska.......which came first? The Chicken or the egg?

  • @justinbond1983
    @justinbond19835 ай бұрын

    Why did the road cross Chicken? To get to the other side...😅

  • @C-TOS
    @C-TOS5 ай бұрын

    Ironic, Josh and Pops went... where chickens go to roost...

  • @mitchellharris7933
    @mitchellharris79335 ай бұрын

    Where are you and your dad from. I noticed your dad wearing an Illini hat, and I was just wondering if you were from Illinois.

  • @popshiking

    @popshiking

    5 ай бұрын

    @mitchellharris7933 I went to school at U of Illinois and Josh was actually born there! We live in California now.

  • @mitchellharris7933

    @mitchellharris7933

    4 ай бұрын

    @popshiking awesome I'm originally from Peoria, IL, but know I live in Boise,ID

  • @mitchellharris7933

    @mitchellharris7933

    4 ай бұрын

    Come check out Idaho sometime you'll love it.

  • @JohnDoe-xk8iy
    @JohnDoe-xk8iy5 ай бұрын

    "Chicken pops"

  • @popshiking

    @popshiking

    5 ай бұрын

    @JohnDoe-xk8iy Too often that's true! Hahaha

  • @hissam_Animates
    @hissam_Animates3 ай бұрын

    which car do you have?

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    3 ай бұрын

    We drove in a Chevy Traverse

  • @natdongoingsomewhere
    @natdongoingsomewhere5 ай бұрын

    Does Pops have Instagram? We want to see his chicken selfies😂

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    5 ай бұрын

    haha I wish, I tried to have him send me the chicken selfie and never got it!

  • @popshiking

    @popshiking

    5 ай бұрын

    @natdongoingsomewhere I think I must have deleted the pics by accident! Was a fun quick stop there.

  • @evh2148
    @evh21485 ай бұрын

    NEVER!!!

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    5 ай бұрын

    haha fair enough

  • @prowrestlingisart6742
    @prowrestlingisart67425 ай бұрын

    I think my response would be “sour-no” to that tradition.

  • @ThroughMyLens

    @ThroughMyLens

    5 ай бұрын

    haha!!

  • @sarahko2014
    @sarahko20145 ай бұрын

    I really enjoy most of your vlogs but this is the weidest one I've seen...🤦‍♀️🙃

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