When Is the Dempster Highway Closed?

The highway is open approximately June 10 to October 14 in the summer, and December 15 to April 30 in the winter. The highway closes for approximately 6 to 8 weeks in the fall when the Peel and Mackenzie Rivers freeze and again in the spring when they thaw.

Is the Dempster Highway Safe?

Dempster Highway is a very scenic gravel highway across miles of desolate Arctic landscape, in Canada. It's the only all-weather road to cross the Arctic Circle. It's incredibly beautiful, somewhat dangerous and perhaps something you get to see only once (if that) in your life.

Is the Yukon highway open?

It is a mostly paved or chip sealed highway, which is open year round and passes through the rugged northern landscape of British Columbia, Yukon and Alaska.