Posted by Clint Dixon on Saturday, July 30, 2005 at 11:55AM :
In Reply to: 'Possible' Good lead on Trucks in Northwest posted by Paul (in NY) on Friday, July 29, 2005 at 3:44PM :
Here is a quote I found at the bottom of this page - http://www.nnsl.com/frames/newspapers/1996-10/oct21_96trail.html
: "Although the Canol Road closed in 1945, the infrastructure affected development of transportation routes across northwestern Canada. Many of the ice roads, highways, and airstrips are placed strategically along the trail. In recent years, the trail has attracted hikers from around the world. The scenic route is peppered with abandoned equipment and buildings left by the Americans during the war. Not for the faint of heart, the trail has many braided rivers, treacherous hills, unpredictable weather conditions, grizzly bears and other wild animals. Many who have tried it have had to be rescued on one of the trail's abandoned airstrips."
Also see: http://canoltrail.tripod.com/
http://www.themilepost.com/hwy_north.shtml
It sounds like an actual road does not exist anymore, only a bike/hiking trail where the road once was. It also sounds like the short segments fo the road that are accessible by dirt bikes and quads amy soon be closed to motorized traffic.
I would think that most of any remaining equipment would be next to impossible to see from the air, with the surrounding vegetation reclaiming the cleared areas. I have not found any photos yet.
Junior
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