Connecticut to Alaska: Extended Round Trip

My original idea was a one-way road trip from Connecticut to Alaska. How are you getting back, you might ask. Well, to be honest I was going to ditch my car once up there and hop on a plane. But now I may have the opportunity to extend my trip past Alaska...

What I'm thinking is, driving north through Alberta, Canada, Calgary, then Fairbanks, Denali National Park and Anchorage in Alaska, and then driving south through the Alaska Highway (my original route into Alaska) to Vancouver and Seattle. That way I could experience beautiful Alberta and I wouldn't have to drive on the same road twice. I would also get to keep my car ;)

Additionally, after Washington state I would drive down the coast of California to LA, then Utah, Grand Canyon in Arizona, and then Texas. It's a very ambitious  journey, and I'm not certain I will go through with this round trip idea or the orignal one way trip.

What are your thoughts on this trip? Please comment below. Click here for Google Map.