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Anchorage, Alaska → Seward

Seward Highway

Moderate#6 in United States860 votes
Distance
201 km
Duration
1 Day
Best time
May – Sep
Highest point
120 m

Turnagain Arm on one shoulder, the Chugach on the other. Belugas if you are lucky, Dall sheep if you look up, and a harbour town at the end of AK-1.

Top highlights

  • High altitude120 m
  • Turnagain ArmBeluga Point. The bore tide if the table says so.
  • AlyeskaA short spur to Girdwood. The valley is the pause.
  • Road qualityScenic byway, two-lane, frost heaves, wildlife on the verge. Winter ice and avalanches. Summer is the tourist road; still the right one.
  • PermitsKenai Fjords trails and Exit Glacier have park rules. The highway does not.
  • Best timeMay – Sep

Recommended itinerary

  1. Anchorage, Alaska

    Start

  2. Turnagain Arm

    35 km

  3. Alyeska

    60 km

  4. Exit Glacier

    195 km

  5. Seward

    End · 201 km

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