The Haines Highway connects Haines, Alaska, at the head of Lynn Canal, with Haines Junction, Yukon Territory, on the Alaska Highway. This route is noted for its grand views of glaciated mountains and the variety of its scenery—from coastal forests to alpine tundra—the Haines Highway was awarded National Scenic Byway status in 2009.
Road conditions vary throughout Alaska from paved highways to unimproved gravel roads. The summer bicycle routes discussed here are on Alaska’s paved highways. These major routes generally have good shoulders. But bicyclists share the highways with vehicles. Be alert! One advantage of Alaska touring in summer are the long daylight hours.
North Pole has all traveler services, including many fine restaurants, fast-food outlets, gas stations, supermarkets, pharmacies and other services. The post office is on Santa Claus Lane.
Ferry travel to and within Alaska is provided by the state ferry system—the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS)—which serves Bellingham, WA, Prince Rupert, BC, and 33 coastal Alaska…
The MILEPOST® is excited to announce the winners of our 2023 photo contest. It was a joy viewing all the entries and a challenge selecting the winners. To…
Earlier this summer, while most of us were dusting off our lawn chairs and scraping our barbecue grills, dozens of University of Texas students devoted their holiday to…
A golfer in Anchorage, Alaska enjoys the green on a long summer day. Photo by Serine Reeves We want to see your photos. Share your photos with us…
Anglers fish off of Allison Point in Valdez, located at the beginning of the Richardson Highway. Photo by Serine Reeves We want to see your photos. Share your…
Bush planes tied down at the Gakona Airport with a view of Mount Drum in the background on the Richardson Highway. Photo by Serine Reeves We want to…
Kodiak offers a full range of dockage, for commercial fishing, cargo, passenger and recreational vessels. Photo by Serine Reeves We want to see your photos. Share your photos…
View of Panorama Mountain from the Parks Highway. A limestone quarry and processing plant began on the low ridge in front of the mountain in 1990. Photo by…
The remote Denali Highway is perfect for travelers looking to get away from it all, because it has beautiful scenery and many informal camping opportunities. Photo by Serine…
Richardson Highway travelers should make a side trip to visit Copper Center City Hall, an old outhouse located next to Jean Rene’s gallery. This is a fun photo…
