Swift River Lodge Site — Alaska Highway Mile 733 Historic Pullout

The Swift River area at roughly Alaska Highway Mile 733 marks one of the original wartime roadhouse stops built during the 1942 construction push. The lodge that once stood here is long gone, but the wide gravel pullout at the river crossing remains a legitimate stop — good water views, a sense of the raw interior that built this highway, and easy access to the river itself. You’re in the transition zone between Watson Lake country to the east and the Teslin Plateau to the west.

This spot is directly on the route for overlanders running the McArthur Wildlife Sanctuary road or the Hyland River corridor out of Watson Lake. The highway is paved here, so any vehicle gets in. No services, no facilities — just the river, the spruce, and the road. Season runs May through October before early snowfall closes the back routes off this stretch. Verify current conditions with Yukon 511 before venturing onto any side roads off this section.

Old Alaska Highway roadhouse ghost, Mile 733.