[citation needed] Bus tours along the highway typically take two days, with passengers spending the night in Coldfoot.

[citation needed] The BLM, USFWS, and NPS jointly staff a small visitor center during the summer.

[citation needed] The Coldfoot truck stop was founded by Iditarod champion Dick Mackey, who started his operation by selling hamburgers out of a converted school bus.

[citation needed] The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has a camp (maintenance station) in Coldfoot.

[citation needed] Coldfoot Airport, on the west side of the Dalton Highway, consists of a 4,000 foot (1,200 m) gravel strip, used for air taxi and general aviation.

Coldfoot has been featured on Ice Road Truckers, a Canadian reality television series airing on the History Channel.

[1] Coldfoot belongs to the typical subarctic climate type (Köppen Dfc), characterized by long and extremely cold winters and short, mild summers.