From Coldfoot north to Disaster Creek, where nonindustry travelers must turn around, the cliffs surrounding the road offer opportunities for viewing Dall sheep. Look among the rocks and open alpine areas for flashes of pure white. Binoculars are usually required for best viewing. Bears, both black and grizzly, are frequently seen along the Dalton Highway. Highest concentrations of black bears are found at lower elevations and in wooded regions.
Grizzlies generally inhabit the more open tundra in alpine areas.
At Disaster Creek, a manned check station ensures compliance with regulations prohibiting general travel farther north on the Dalton Highway.