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| Page Views: 1,497 Last Visit to Alaska: - I Used To Live Here | Seward Highway (Anchorage to Seward) by PA2AKgirl - last update: Apr 30, 2007 |
A very popular route | Winter sunset over icy Turnagain Arm |
Many people travel the Seward. For a short while it takes on an interstate form but most of it is a two lane drive. It leads out of Anchorage, follows the Turnagain Arm leading to the Kenai Peninsula, up the Turnagain Pass and then down to the town of Seward and Resurrection Bay. There are lots of places to hike, areas to view whales, turnoffs to smaller towns and the Portage Valley. This road follows, for the most part, the same route to Seward as the AK Railroad. It's a route taken by fishermen, skiiers, kayakers, hikers, photographers, buses and trucks (among others). If you only have a few days in the Anchorage area, definitely make this drive. |
|  | As you head down the Seward through south Anchorage, you first good wildlife opportunity is at Potter Marsh. Lots of birds come through here and there's a boardwalk to view salmon and the marsh. Right after that, there's a place called Potter Creek Viewpoint where there's a sign talking about moose in your own backyard. One of the days we drove by, 2 moose were right there behind the sign. You can see moose anywhere along the Seward, though. I've lost count of how many we've seen on this road |
| | If you don't have much time to take a longer trail, it's nice to sit by the water even if it's just for a short while. McHugh Creek has a huge parking area right off the highway. Take a short walk to the creek and you'd never know you're along one of Alaska's major roads. |
| the impressive ice that accumulates |
| | The portion of the road from Anchorage to the beginning of the Kenai Peninsula is flat but subject to avalanches, rockslides and flooding. Also, this area is extremely windy a lot of the time. |
| | Along the way, there are constant wildlife opportunities. Sheep in the cliffs, bears along the rivers and streams, eagles near the water and moose everywhere. Because there are plenty of bears here, signs warn you about hiking and camping in "bear country" and where you're likely to encounter them |
| icy section of road at Turnagain Pass |
| | The pass can be a bit difficult...this area gets so much snow. Long after Anchorage and Seward's snow melts, the pass will still have something like 80". Even when there's no snow, it may be rainy or foggy up here. But when it's a nice day, it's incredible. People come here to snowmobile/snowmachine, ski, hike, look for wildlife or camp. |
| | The snow has to go somewhere...in this case it's piled up against a sign. One that may be important, who knows? |
| | And finally you reach Seward. There's a ton of stuff to do down here. Check out my Seward page for more information. |
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perfectly_zen Fri Sep 25, 2009 02:14 UTC
Amazing pictures!!! Lovely! Congratulations! | KiKitC Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:51 UTC
Your tips are amazing. Wanna grab my camera and expierence Alaska myself. Was "the Haul" the road being traveled in the series "Ice Road Truckers"? Sounds like my kind of adventure. | StumpTim Mon Jun 29, 2009 02:54 UTC
go see the movie The Proposal with Sandra Bullock - it is filled in Sitka - I spent a week there once - I agree it is among the prettiest in the world - I will return there some day | Pablos_new Wed May 27, 2009 21:20 UTC
Nice pages! I see you love Alaska. |
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