This is not a road for the faint of heart, or those with a brand-new vehicle! The James Dalton Highway is a 414-mile gravel road. It heads straight north from the Livengood turnoff of the Elliott Highway, through arctic tundra to the farthest north reaches of Alaska. This 666-km (no joke!) stretch of hell was built to support the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. It's not for "normal" cars, and it's even worth reconsidering taking anything that doesn't have a hardcore four-wheel-drive system. Windshields and headlights are easy targets of flying rocks. Trucks speeding along the slippery gravel track kick up thick clouds of dust or mud, reducing visibility to absolute zero; potholes take a heavy toll on cars and services, gas, and repairs are practically nonexistent. Don't even consider driving the Dalton unless you have 4-wheel drive, a CB radio, extra fuel, food, tires, and a trunk filled with supplies.