The date for the Yellowknife RTE is Wednesday June 24, 2026. Some of the persons who want to attend the RTE have jobs and if we have the RTE in the middle of the week ( Wednesday ) then they would only need to take off one week of vacation to attend. That way everyone would have the week and the weekend before the RTE and the weekend after the RTE. If we have the RTE on Saturday then they need to take off days for two different weeks.

We will be having a Ride To Eat ( RTE ) in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada at 12 noon on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. We will be picking a restaurant for the RTE after the first of the year. If you have any suggestions please send them to me.

The ride to Yellowknife will be a big adventure, once you cross into the Northwest Territories ( NWT ), on highway 1 there will be a welcome center ( Sixtieth Parallel Territorial Park ) on the right side of the road. From there you will be 532 kilometers ( 330 miles ) to Yellowknife.

 Riding in the NWT will be interesting, in June it will be daylight to 2:00 AM and daylight will start around 4:00 AM. Highway 1 and highway 3 are paved roads but that does not mean there will not be some stretches that are challenging. There is always the chance of road construction anywhere along the route which could make the road a little more difficult for riding.

The availability of gas on the route after leaving Alberta is limited so you must keep an eye on your fuel range. I recommend buying gas just before you enter the NWT at the Indian Cabins Trading Post about 10 miles before you enter the NWT. It also would be a good place to meet up with other riders before entering the NWT.

List of known gas stations in the NWT along Highway 1 and Highway 3.

• Gateway Gas - Open to 10:00 PM - 51 miles after entering the NWT

• Petro-Canada Cardlock - Open 24 hours - 53 miles after entering the NWT

• Cherdon Enterprises - Open 24 hours - 134 miles after entering the NWT

• Big River Service Centre LP  - Open to 11:00 PM - 135 miles after entering the NWT

Top Hotels In Yellowknife

• The Explorer Hotel

• Chateau Nova Yellowknife

• Quality Inn & Suites Yellowknife

• Super 8 by Wyndham Yellowknife

• Nova Inn Yellowknife

• Discovery Inn

After the first of the year I will be providing a way for riders to connect who are riding to Yellowknife who want to partner up with another rider to ride together up to Yellowknife and or share hotel rooms in Yellowknife.

I am working on creating a nice Yellowknife RTE decal for all of the riders who show up at the RTE.

Location Tracking: I recommend that you have some type of tracking device that will work with Spotwalla. A Spot, inReach, Zoleo or one of the cell phone tracking apps which are free. Yellowknife is way up in Canada and the route to get there passes through very remote areas.

SpotWalla supports multiple devices, both satellite- and cellular-based devices.

Satellite Based Trackers Include:

• Garmin Satellite Trackers - All InReach devices and other satellite-based devices from Garmin

• SPOT Trackers - All SPOT tracking devices.

• ZOLEO Satellite Communicator

Cellular-Based Phones Apps Support Include:

• SWTracker (iOS) ( Apple iPhone )

I have created a Spotwalla location page for the RTE that everyone can join if you have a Spotwalla account. If you do not have a Spotwalla account I would think about getting one and setup some type of tracking. I will email all of the registered riders a link to join the Yellowknife RTE Spotwalla location page after the first of the year.

Medical Evacuation Insurance: I recommend having some type of medical evacuation / travel protection like MedJet or Global Rescue. They are not required but do offer some piece of mind for you and your family. You can get only one month coverage for either of them.

You will need good riding gear as it could rain and or be cold. There could even be snow in June along the route so plan accordingly. Having some heated gear especially a heated jacket and gloves would be a good idea.

There will be more information posted on this webpage as it becomes available.

There is a ride sign up ( link below ) on Jason's Ride Master so we have an idea who is planning on attending.

There are many good hotels in Yellowknife and I have not yet booked a room.

The road to Yellowknife is paved all the way. There may be some construction but the road is in good condition and you can attend this RTE on any motorcycle.

Registration Is Open - Please register for this RTE so we have an idea how many are planning to attend. We need this to be sure we pick a restaurant big enough for all of us. RTE Sign Up Link: Yellowknife RTE Registration - Ride Master

Current Weather - Yellowknife, NWT, Canada

Yellowknife Canada Weather

Real Time List Of Riders Signed Up For Yellowknife RTE

Real Time Interactive NWT Traffic Map

Keep checking this webpage for updates.

You can check out my website for more information about my motorcycles and me. https://www.gregrice.com/

Copyright Greg Rice 2025