Mudslides in various locations along the Alaska Highway have travellers stranded at Rancheria, Haines Junction and Destruction Bay.

At the Rancheria Lodge at km 1100, the road is closed in both directions, with one slide at km 1137 and another at km 1098.

Denis Bouchard, who made it clear it's his wife who owns the lodge, joking that he's just her husband, said this morning they have between 10 and 15 trucks and maybe 20 cars stuck at the lodge until the road is cleared.

The mudslide and creek diversion took out the Rancheria's hydro generating turbine, forcing them to transition to their gas generator for power.

The river has diverted itself in four or five places coming out of Canyon Creek, he told the Star.

In a second interview, Bouchard said, "You don't know half the devastation that's happened here.”

"I think my whole hydro system might be toast,” he said estimating it could cost half a million dollars to repair.

They do have enough fuel to last for a year though, Bouchard said, noting a couple tanker trucks are stranded at the lodge.

He said they haven't been told yet when they can expect the road to reopen, but expect the stranded travellers will be there at least one more day.

The guests are coping, but many are eager to get on the road, he said.

"It's just a waiting game, but at least it's not raining.

"Everyone is fine for now,” he said. "We're running out of eggs, but that's the only thing – we have lots of meat, lots of bread.”

Another slide, at km 1639, has travellers stopping in Haines Junction (km 1579) and Destruction Bay (km 1684).

At the Cozy Corner Motel and Restaurant in Haines Junction, owner Gerry Dobson said this morning business is a bit better than normal with stranded travellers stopping in for breakfast.

He expects he'll have a few more overnight guests as well.

The Alaska Highway is clear between Haines Junction and Whitehorse so he's not worried about running out of food or supplies, he said.

But business isn't booming in Destruction Bay.

Dennis Guthrie, the manager of the Talbot Arm Motel, said this morning that in the past, road closures have actually hurt business.

While people heading south may stop and stay at the motel, Guthrie said, they get an equal number of travellers heading north so it's unlikely to improve sales.

"It might reduce our business because people going through tend to buy souvenirs; people staying here don't,” he said.

Officials have not yet been able to say when any of the three slides will be cleared.