Edgerton Highway & McCarthy The Edgerton Highway starts at the junction with the Richardson Highway and is paved to Chitina (34 miles). If McCarthy or Kennicott is your destination, plan another three hours for the 60-mile drive to Kennicott. The road is rough and...
At one time the “biggest log cabin city in the world” This 162-mile trip starts with the 11-mile-long Steese Expressway from Fairbanks to Fox. From Fox it is another 118 miles to Central or 152 miles to Circle at the Yukon River. Eagle Summit (3,685 feet), at mile...
This route contains some of North America’s grandest scenery and wildest places. The Golden Circle route can be traveled in either direction, and be joined from any of the five communities. Services, restaurants, and overnight facilities are plentiful. Travelers have...
Where to find RV Dump Stations in Alaska = Free = Free for registered guests or fee for dump station only = Fee = For Registered Guests Only = Free with Purchase Our RV Dump Station list does not include camgrounds that only offer full hookups. It only lists...
Dalton Highway Fairbanks to Deadhorse – 415 miles The Dalton Highway begins 84 miles north of Fairbanks and is accessed via the Elliott Highway. The Dalton is still a haul road so expect to meet many transport trucks. The road is mostly gravel and conditions can...
Denali Highway Paxson to Cantwell – 134 miles The Denali Highway is a very scenic route, with limited services available along the way. Plan four to five hours of driving time for this 134-mile-long road, which includes 110 miles of gravel. Add more time for...
Know the Bear Necessities Alaska is home to three species of North American bears. While you won’t be seeing a polar bear along Alaska’s highways, you may encounter a grizzly or black bear. Alaskan bears wear coats of many colors. Grizzly bears range from blonde to...
There are abundant opportunities to view wildlife in Alaska. To improve your chances of seeing wild animals, wake up early in the morning or stay up late at night as the animals tend to move more in the cooler temperatures after the sun dips to the horizon. If you’re...
Book Now Most anglers dream of fishing while in Alaska. Be sure you know the regulations for the area where you plan to fish. Know the rules for the waterway too. Be sure to have your Alaska fishing license with you whenever you are fishing. Anyone age 16 or older...
Size Alaska is larger than Texas, California and Montana combined. Alaska’s 586,412 square miles measure 2,400 miles east to west and 1,420 miles north to south. Mountains Alaska has 19 mountain peaks higher than 14,000 feet. Seventeen of the 20 highest peaks in the...
