The Atlin Road is a road in British Columbia and Yukon, Canada. It is designated as Highway 7 in Yukon, [1] and has no official highway number in British Columbia. It was built by the Canadian Army in 1949, connecting the village of Atlin, British Columbia, with the Tagish Road just one mile west of the Alaska Highway at historic mile 866 ...

Isolated from the rest of British Columbia, the town of Atlin, BC can only be reached by the Atlin Road, which is a turn-off from the Alaska Highway in the Yukon. Completed in 1950, this road is partly paved and 100 km (60 mi) long.

Atlin is located 180 km south of Whitehorse, on Atlin Highway 7, at about 94 km south of Jake’s Corner, Yukon. It is a 2 to 3-hour drive from Whitehorse, Yukon, or Skagway, Alaska. At Jake’s Corner, turn off Alaska Highway onto Highway 8 West.

Atlin can be reached via the Atlin Road (Yukon Territorial Highway 7; no number in B.C.) that is maintained jointly by the British Columbia and Yukon governments. At its Yukon terminus, the Atlin Road connects to the Tagish Road and the Alaska Highway (Highway 1).

Atlin Highway 7 is located in BC’s northwestern corner at about 94 km (58 mi) south of Jake’s Corner in the Yukon. Located on the shore of BC’s largest natural glacier-fed lake, Atlin has arguably the most compelling setting of any community in the province.

The Atlin Road, built by the Canadian Army in 1949-1951, connects the village of Atlin, British Columbia, with the Tagish Road and the Alaska Highway at Jake's Corner, Historic Mile 866. While some of the road is still narrow and winding, extensive reconstruction and paving has been done in recent years and is currently going on (August 2010).

Follow Highway 8 for about 2 km. Turn left at Highway 7 (The Atlin Road). Highway 7 runs down the East (left) side of the Atlin Lakes; sometimes it runs along the lakes and sometimes inland; sometimes it’s scenic and sometimes not. Different terrains. It is 60 miles or 100 km long, a good paved road maintained year ‘round.

The Atlin Road is a road in British Columbia and Yukon, Canada. It is designated as Highway 7 in Yukon, and has no official highway number in British Columbia.

From a distance, the Atlin Road follows the shores of BC's largest Natural Lake - Atlin Lake. This easy 1 hour drive from the Alaska Highway, is a must do for those looking for a relaxing getaway in British Columbia's most Northerly pristine wilderness.

Aug 27, 2014 · Atlin is definitely “off the beaten track”, but major reconstruction along the Atlin Road in the past few years has made the 98-kilometer (61-mile) drive south from the Alaska Highway at Jake’s Corner easy now.